Integrated planning data and technology lead in Midlothian

Integrated Planning Data and Technology Lead Division: Operations Department: Portfolio Management Unit Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 49,600 to 62,000 and London from 54,500 to 68,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)This role is graded as: Lead Associate - Corporate Your external recruitment contact is Raimonda Stankute via Raimonda. Your internal recruitment contact is Fizah Ibrahim via Fizah Farouk. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted. About the FCA and team We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services. The Integrated Planning Team sits within the Portfolio Management Unit and plays an important role in helping the FCA make well-informed, joined-up decisions about its priorities, people and resources. The team brings together planning, data and insight from across the organisation to create a clearer picture of what can be delivered, what it will take and where the key trade-offs and opportunities lie. Working closely with colleagues across divisions and corporate functions, the Portfolio Management Unit helps shape a more connected, forward-looking approach to planning and portfolio oversight - giving this role the opportunity to help improve how the FCA plans, prioritises and delivers its work. Role responsibilities Shape the development of planning data and technology across strategic, annual and in-year planning, ensuring decision-makers have timely, high-quality insight Design and implement planning data models and standards, integrating financial, people, delivery, risk, and dependency information into a clear, consistent view Review and assess divisional plans, using data-driven analysis to assess affordability, capacity, deliverability, risk and key trade-offs Develop dashboards and management information that translate complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior leaders and governance forums Partner with colleagues across Planning, Finance, People, Risk and Technology to improve data quality, align requirements and enable joined-up decision-making Build capability across the planning community through technical leadership, coaching and guidance, while continuously improving tools, processes and ways of working Skills required Minimum: Demonstrated experience designing and applying data models, standards and information structures to support complex planning, reporting and decision-making in large organisations Extensive experience analysing and constructively challenging business plans, investment proposals or similar submissions, using data to assess affordability, capacity, deliverability, risk and dependencies Demonstrated ability to develop dashboards, management information and decision-support reporting that translate complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders Essential: Ability to provide technical leadership within a specialist area, using coaching, quality assurance and guidance to enable high-quality delivery without formal line management responsibility Well-developed analytical judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, question assumptions, identify trade-offs and turn complex information into clear, decision-ready insight Deep understanding of how large, complex organisations operate, with the ability to connect strategic priorities to operational, financial, people, risk and delivery considerations Effective stakeholder management and communication, with the credibility to provide constructive challenge and communicate complex technical issues clearly to audiences at all levels, including senior leaders Ability to operate effectively within structured governance environments, applying sound professional judgement where information is incomplete, priorities compete and decisions have organisation-wide impact Effective collaborative skills, with experience working across organisational boundaries—particularly with Finance, People, Risk and Technology - to improve ways of working and support joined-up decision-making Benefits25 days annual leave plus