Operations & Contracts Manager

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Operations & Contracts Manager to join our Retail Deposits team.

This role combines operational leadership, contract and supplier management, regulatory oversight, and business transformation. You will play a critical role in enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, strengthening resilience frameworks, and ensuring that our services continue to meet the highest standards of governance and compliance.

Working closely with colleagues across the business and external partners, you will help shape future operating models, optimise processes, and support strategic business objectives.

Essential Experience

- Proven and substantial experience within Retail Deposits in a banking or financial services environment. Strong experience in:
- Operations Management
- Operational Resilience
- Outsourced Vendor Management
- Contract Management
- Procurement and Supplier Governance

- Strong understanding of banking regulations and regulatory requirements.
- Experience developing and implementing operational strategies, process improvement initiatives, and operating models.
- Proven track record of managing third-party suppliers, including contract negotiation, performance management, and issue resolution.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver complex initiatives.
- Experience managing risk assessments, control frameworks, and operational governance activities.
- Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

- Experience working with Newcastle Strategic Solutions (NSSL) .
- Previous experience within a retail banking environment focused on savings or deposit products.

Why join us?

- Play a key role within a specialist retail banking business.
- Influence operational strategy and future operating models.
- Lead meaningful transformation and resilience initiatives.
- Work across operations, governance, risk, supplier management, and customer experience.
- Be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for customers.

Why Join FCE Bank plc?

- Competitive compensation package: Competitive base salary plus FCE’s unique contractual Guaranteed Holiday Bonus.
- Market-Leading Pension: Up to 12% employer pension matching contribution.
- Direct Path to Senior Leadership: Clear architecture for progression into Senior Leadership.
- Vehicle Schemes: Exceptional discounts through Ford vehicle purchase and lease programmes for you and eligible family members.
- Generous Leave & Family Support: 26 days annual leave + UK public holidays, enhanced family leave, and 2 paid community volunteering days annually.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favorable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

This position is based in Dunton, Essex and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton Campus for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

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