Senior Manager Data Intelligence Centre of Enablement

Leeds Source: WhatJobs

£90,000–£130,000

This is a standout opportunity to take on a senior, enterprise-shaping role at a genuine inflection point in our Data and AI journey.

At Yorkshire Building Society, our purpose is rooted in mutuality—making a positive difference for members, colleagues and communities. Data and AI are central to that mission, enabling smarter decisions, better experiences, stronger resilience and responsible growth that benefits members rather than shareholders.

We’ve built the foundations: modern cloud platforms, board-ratified architecture and trusted data capabilities. Now, we’re moving decisively from modernising the basics to realising strategic value. Data is no longer a reporting factory or downstream service—it is a core business capability, embedded where decisions are made and scaled through strong centres of enablement.

As Senior Manager for the Data Intelligence Centre of Enablement, you will lead the capability that turns those foundations into high-quality, reusable data products—fuelling insight, decision-making and measurable value across the Society.

About the role

This is a leadership role for someone who understands how data delivery, governance, platforms and business decision-making combine to create value in a regulated environment. It’s not purely strategic—and not purely technical—it’s about turning capability into enterprise impact.

You will drive data delivery excellence and enablement across the organisation, including:

Leading the Data Intelligence Centre of Enablement, accountable for enterprise data delivery including Data Design, Modelling, Product Engineering, and Insight development.
Building modern, scalable delivery practices that prioritise reuse over reinvention and outcomes over outputs
Ensuring trusted, certified data products for reporting, analytics, modelling and downstream AI use
Embedding governance, data quality and lineage by design to ensure auditability and regulatory readiness
Shifting the organisation toward scalable, self-serve and federated insight models
Uplifting data literacy and capability across business teams through enablement and support
Partnering with Data Architecture and Data Platforms to align to enterprise standards and target state

While you won’t own AI delivery, your remit is critical in enabling it—high-quality data products are the foundation for everything our AI capabilities depend on.

About You

We’re looking for a credible, delivery-focused leader who brings depth, judgement and enterprise perspective:

A leader who develops talent and capability at pace, embedding a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and high performance
Senior leadership experience in data, analytics or data product organisations
Strong experience with Microsoft cloud technologies, including Azure-based data platforms and modern analytics stacks
Deep understanding of enterprise data landscapes and scalable cloud architectures
Proven ability to design and deliver reusable data products at scale, including legacy migration
Strong commercial acumen—understanding how data drives decisions, efficiency and growth

Financial services experience is a plus—but not essential. Understanding how to balance pace, governance and trust is.

In Summary

If you’re motivated by building trusted data foundations, enabling insight at scale, and leading teams through meaningful change—while working alongside AI and business leaders—this role offers the scope, platform and sponsorship to make a lasting impact.

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.

Development.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to su...
My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.