Are you passionate about driving meaningful change while ensuring strong governance and risk management practices? We're looking for a Transformation & Governance Consultant to play a pivotal role in supporting transformation initiatives, governance activities and risk management across the function. In this varied and influential role, you'll provide consultancy, analysis and governance expertise, helping to shape frameworks, support critical decision-making and ensure robust controls are in place. Working closely with senior leaders and executive stakeholders, you'll contribute to the successful delivery of strategic objectives while helping to strengthen organisational governance and risk culture. This is a 12-month secondment opportunity. 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, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our Swindon or London office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here [https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnationwide-jobs.co.uk%2Flife-at-nationwide%2Frewarding-you&data=05%7C02%7CSamantha.Graham%40nationwide-jobs.co.uk%7Cc3d3225d77e54ab5a92008dedc2cceff%7C18ed93f5e4704996b0ef9554af985d50%7C0%7C0%7C639190282163461695%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PC5Y9xpYWimDrh3FYkvbMMF87I34nF17ytwWljcifjI%3D&reserved=0]. Whilst these locations are where we are primarily looking to fill the role, if you’re an internal applicant based in a different location we would welcome your application and if successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this could work for this specific role. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here [https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnationwide-jobs.co.uk%2Flife-at-nationwide%2Frewarding-you&data=05%7C02%7CSamantha.Graham%40nationwide-jobs.co.uk%7Cc3d3225d77e54ab5a92008dedc2cceff%7C18ed93f5e4704996b0ef9554af985d50%7C0%7C0%7C639190282163491890%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xcw6RJCrwBHPemN0twKbUAEgcj%2Fwbg6By56h6kGiEfw%3D&reserved=0]. Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process. If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application. RESPONSIBILITIES What you’ll be doing As a Transformation & Governance Consultant, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality governance and project support across a range of transformation activities. You'll help design, implement and continuously improve governance frameworks, controls, assessment tools and processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and organisational standards. Working with senior stakeholders and executive teams, you'll provide analysis, reporting, risk oversight and support for key governance forums, helping to identify emerging risks and drive effective mitigation plans. You'll maintain project plans, reports and risk logs, coordinate meetings and workshops, and track key decisions and actions to ensure successful delivery of initiatives. Acting as a governance subject matter expert, you'll provide guidance, share best practice and support the implementation of lessons learned across the function. You'll also contribute to improving risk culture, support conduct risk assessments, horizon scanning activities and policy assurance programmes, while managing committee and forum administration, including agendas, packs, minutes, actions and effectiveness reviews. Through strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement, you'll help ensure governance standards are embedded consistently and effectively across the organisation. This role will include the delivery of property change activity, so having the ability to support with change will be vital. About you As a minimum you will have experience in: • Strong understanding of governance, risk and control management principles and methodologies. • Experience supporting or consulting on governance, risk management or control frameworks. • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, establish root causes and solve complex problems. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills alongside strong written and verbal communication abilities. • Ability to work independently, show initiative and manage competing priorities effectively. • Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence at all levels. • Knowledge of the financial services sector and relevant regulatory and legislative requirements. • Ability to build relationships and network effectively across a complex organisation. • Excellent listening skills with the ability to capture, consolidate and communicate complex information clearly. • Experience supporting governance committees, forums, projects or transformation initiatives would be advantageous. Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role: • Feel what customers feel • We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind • Say it straight • We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand • Push for better • We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development • Get it done • We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these QUALIFICATIONS The extras you’ll get There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including: * 25 days holiday, pro rata • Private medical insurance • A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement • Access to an annual performance-related bonus • Training and development to help you progress your career • A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme • Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death • Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness • Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society We forge our own path at Nationwide. As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives. If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us. At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society. We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide. 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 respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application. Keeping your data and personal information confidential is important to us. To find out more about how we use and process your data, please read our Privacy policy [https://nationwide-jobs.co.uk/privacy]. If you want to find out more about using AI in our recruitment process, please read more here [https://nationwide-jobs.co.uk/help-and-support]. Disability Confident We’re not just guided by data, we’re driven by the real experiences of our people. We’re a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, the highest level. That’s why we’re constantly evolving our policies and practices to make sure everyone feels genuinely supported, valued, and empowered to champion inclusion. Whatever your needs, we’re here to support you. If you need any additional support throughout your application journey, email our team at Recruitment Support [Recruitment.Support@nationwide-jobs.co.uk]. Apply safely with Nationwide Recruitment scams can look convincing, so take a moment to check the role is listed on our official careers site and read our guidance on Don’t be conned by a job scam. [https://www.nationwide.co.uk/news-and-stories/job-scams/] The hiring manager for this role is Martyn Eagles, and the main recruitment contact is Nathan Richens.

Trans & Governance Consultant