2025 Retail Data, Insight and Analytics Development Programme

As part of the Retail Data, Insight & Analytics development programme, you'll develop skills in different work situations, contributing to the development and improvement of processes, products and services in your department.

Over the course of 2 years, you'll rotate around either the Business Services, Customer Resolution, or Economic Crime Analytics teams with the option of studying toward role-related qualifications. You will build your skills and knowledge throughout your time in either team, gaining experience that will prepare you for a career in data, insight & analytics or similar and help propel your career within Nationwide.

We'll need you to build rewarding relationships across the organisation and externally to understand customer needs, resolve problems and support the delivery of the Society blueprint.

You'll also attend development workshops and complete any set qualifications and training aligned to achieve your best.

Our Retail function is made up of Retail Products, Retail Operations, and Retail Services and together they develop and deliver compelling banking and saving products for our customers, supported by excellent services that bring our Blueprint for a Modern Mutual to life.

Location

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week based at either our Swindon or Northampton office. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of the Retail Data, Insight & Analytics programme, you'll develop skills in different work situations, contributing to the development and improvement of processes, products, and services in your department.

Over the course of 2 years, you'll rotate around one of three business areas (Business Services, Economic Crime Analytics, or Customer Resolutions) specialising in either data analytics or insight analytics with the option of studying toward role-related qualifications. You will build your skills and knowledge throughout your time on the programme, gaining experience that will prepare you for roles such as Business Intelligent Specialist, Insights Analyst, Performance and Operations Senior Consultant or similar and help propel your career within Nationwide.

• Participants focusing on Data will focus on developing an ability to interrogate and understand complex data, extracting meaningful insight. You will create dashboards and tools that support the effectiveness and efficiency of the department. You will become technical specialists, working across multiple teams/projects whilst on scheme building technical knowledge of systems such as SAS/SQL/Power Platform/Terradata underpinned by a strong understanding of the business function.
• Participants focusing on Insights will focus on developing the ability to analyse, interrogate, and understand complex data and insight and have exposure to make informed recommendations across multiple teams/projects to help increase efficiency and effectiveness.

To support your journey you'll have the opportunity to gain role-related qualifications.

You'll gain access to a bespoke 18-month learning journey to develop core business skills that complement role-specific development, and you'll meet and work alongside a range of diverse like-minded individuals from across the organisation.

About You

Dare more. Develop more. Deliver more.

• Bold in living our Customer First behaviours, you are innovative and have a growth mindset.
• Development is something you expect and embrace.
• You push for high performance from yourself and those around you.
• You have a high standard of numerical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• You have the ability to analyse and problem solve to identify challenges and propose solutions.
• Through research and experience, you'll have commercial awareness of Nationwide Building Society and the Financial Services industry.
• This programme is attractive to individuals with a STEM academic or work experience background.

Entry Requirements

Whether you're a recent graduate, contemplating a career change, or are already working in Retail but seeking your next challenge, our Retail Data, Insight and Analysis development programme paves the way for a rewarding career.

You'll Need To Have

• English and Maths GCSEs grades 9-4 (A*-C) (or equivalent).

And Either

• An undergraduate degree in any discipline.
• Or 2 years work experience in a relevant Financial, Retail or other Professional Services.

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It's also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

The extras you'll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A real job you'll be contributing to the organisation while you learn.
• A personal pension if you put in 7% of your salary, we'll top up by a further 16%.
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year.
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary.
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Wellhub Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus.
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career.
• 25 days holiday.

What makes us different

At Nationwide, we're making banking fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. Unlike the banks, we are owned by our members, not shareholders. That's anyone who banks, saves or has a mortgage with us. Which means we can always focus on what's best for them. It's our fundamental difference.

You'll feel that difference when you join our Early Careers programmes. When you're inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about customers, you're one of us. An advocate for positive change.

What To Do Next

If this role is for you, please click the Apply Now button. You'll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.

We'll send you our online assessments to complete and there will also be a short video interview to find out more about you. If you are successful, you'll then be invited to attend one of our assessment centres which run from April 2025.

More details on the Retail Services Industrial Placement can be found here.

For more information on our application process and useful hints and tips, please visit: Application hints and tips. | Nationwide Careers.

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