Finance Digitalisation Programme Lead
| Posting date: | 03 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, EC2M 4RB |
| Company: | NatWest Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R-00275722-OTHLOC-GBR-5FLON171 |
Summary
Join us as Finance Digitalisation Programme Lead
- This is an opportunity to take on a critical Programme Lead role and bring tangible change to our organisation
- You’ll be accountable for the execution and leadership of the Finance Evolution strategic change programmes, driving simplification, cost reduction, improved operational and customer excellence
- The role will operate across the Enterprise, supporting the delivery of bank wide change and lead on Risk and Finance Data Transformation
- You will lead and develop a high performing change delivery team that services the Finance function
What you'll do
We’ll look to you to lead on the execution of the Finance Evolution strategy, a multi-year plan that will drive simplification and digitalisation across the function. This includes transforming our data through the Risk and Finance Data Transformation Programme. You will own the Finance investment for non-regulatory change, working with Finance ExCo to prioritise and reallocate funding to maximise return on investment to deliver against our ambitions. You will lead senior stakeholder engagement across the function, franchises and technology teams.
You’ll define the programme in partnership with stakeholders, defining appropriate objectives, structure and scope, and supporting the articulation of the financial business case for the programme. You’ll also identify and manage the governance and controls, while making sure that all programme deliverables adhere to the agreed governance and risk frameworks.
You’ll also:
- Drive and deliver benefit realisation, including cost, automated controls, simplification of processes and the acceleration of automation
- Be the single point of responsibility for the Finance change portfolio (excluding Regulatory), managing the interdependencies and mitigating any associated risks
- Build, manage and maintain a positive working relationship with senior stakeholders across multiple franchises and functions, influencing decision making in line with business objectives
- With your significant experience in Finance transformation, you will prepare and deliver Board and ExCo updates
- Empower and lead teams through the programme lifecycle, matrix managing a virtual team and directly managing your own team as required
- Coach individual programme managers and act as a point of escalation
The skills you'll need
To join us in this role, you’ll have extensive and proven experience within Finance transfomation.
You’ll also need:
- Significant experience of managing and controlling costs to a budget successfully
- Experience of delivering Finance strategic programmes that support the business strategy and its growth agenda
- Experience of delivering data and technology transformation at scale
- Proven track record in delivering material and quantifiable financial outcomes
- Expertise in delivering Enterprise – wide simplification or transformation programmes within a regulated environment
- Strong understanding of operating models, technology landscape, end to end process design including legacy complexity reduction
- Ability to articulate the Finance strategy, enabled by the Finance portfolio at Board/ExCo level