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We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients’ recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Our client, a major UK retail bank, provides every day banking services to over 17 million retail customers. The banks expertise and services span across Business Services, Corporate banking, Wealth Management, Group Functions, Retail and Investment Banking.

On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Business Analyst for an initial 6-month contract based remotely (Occasional travel to Swindon)

Purpose of the Role:

As a Business Analyst you will be designing a new Strategic Partner Management function within Nationwide Technology, to be fit for purpose both with current partners and future partners as required. Once designed you will be responsible for building the team structure you have designed and embedding new processes into the function.

This new function will include managing and coordinating the activities of the strategic vendors, maintaining the relationship between Nationwide and the partners, and reporting on compliance, risk, value and performance of the partners.

As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for:

• To work across a number of senior stakeholders to ensure that their requirements are met and that the function will remain fit for purpose into the future as it expands.
• To work with the current team of people who manage the relationships with suppliers to ensure that all their current functions are included in the new functions design.
• Actively champion the new model and function as it is created to ensure buy in from critical stakeholders, who will be key to its on-going success.
• To be an integral part of the team who are implementing the new Strategic Supplier model so that you will have the necessary insight into the wider business requirements

What we require from the candidate:

• Experience of enterprise software lifecycles in a regulated environment
• Experience working with major technology partners, including offshore and near shore delivery
• Experience of Business Change, ideally setting up new functions that manage relationships, innovation and value
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to see the wider picture beyond the immediate requirements to build a solution that will scale in the future
• Personal impact and gravitas, being confident, credible, and self-motivated
• Excellent communication, investigative and organisational skills, and the ability to challenge constructively from a place of positive intent.
• Vendor Management – managing the delivery, commercial and contractual relationship with strategic partners, is desirable

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business