Associate Director – Analytics, AI and Automation – maternity cover

Associate Director – Analytics, AI and Automation – maternity cover

Application Deadline

10 November 2026

Department

Change

Employment Type

Fixed Term Contract

Location

Sheffield

Reporting To

Lee Brindle

Compensation

£66,950 - £79,825 / year

Description

Location

Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working

(expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months (maternity leave cover)

Hours

Full-time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary

Up to £66,950 (Sheffield) / £79,825 (London) depending on experience

Closing date

10th November 2026

THE ROLE

The Associate Director for Analytics and Automation will play a strategic leadership role in advancing the organisation’s data intelligence capabilities and positioning Data Intelligence and Analytics as a centre of excellence for AI and process automation adoption.

In addition to owning the AI and data automation strategy for the wider Data Intelligence and Analytics function, particularly scaling, automation and insight delivery aligned to the organisation’s four strategic priorities for the five‑year strategy. The postholder will lead a team of 5 - 6 engineers and analytics SMEs.

Responsible for strategic adoption and optimisation of AI capabilities within the Microsoft Fabric and other modern BI tools, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions that support both operational and strategic decision‑making.

Responsible for implementing agentic innovation, spanning grassroots ideation, a cross functional innovation forum, and business led discovery work to accelerate enterprise AI operations.

Responsible for acting as the banks most senior technical expert, the postholder will shape agentic and automation standards, independently own 4 - 6 core processes and an innovation run book facing into the AD/D community, mentor analysts, and collaborate with stakeholders across the business to design and deliver impactful, insight driven solutions that enhance how data is interpreted and used across the organisation.

Responsible for supporting the Director of Data Intelligence and Analytics in operating a high-performance team culture with clearly articulated processes and monitoring operations.

The role will support our Fabric migration plans factoring in a mixture of current state and future state focus.

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Key Benefits

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• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more