Lead Technical Application Specialist

End Date

Monday 21 July 2025

Salary Range

£90,440 - £106,400

We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary


Job Description

JOB TITLE: Lead Technical Application Specialist

SALARY: £90,440 - £110,000

LOCATION: Bristol

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Bristol office.

About this opportunity

This senior management role sits within the Engineering team in our Planning, Analytics, Management Reporting and Cost Management Lab (PAR&CM), which is part of the Finance Platform. You will be part of the team that’s driving a focus on change management, service management, recruitment, and strategic direction, finding solutions not problems. The role would involve leading, coaching, continually challenging, motivating, mentoring, and supporting your technology team. Our team sits within the Finance Platform as part of the Group’s Chief Operating Office. You will be responsible for supporting a complex Planning, Analytics, Reporting and Costs, Investment Management landscape, including regulatory change, transformation of Finance, and the existing/legacy estate. In addition to this, the team also supports inbound change from the wider business.

About us

We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What would you get involved with

What do you need to be considered for this job

Generally, you are comfortable in a hands-on technical leadership role, blending both proven leadership and technical expertise.

We encourage people from a range of role and industry backgrounds but do need to see the following as a minimum for consideration.- Extensive experience in Oracle EPM, and most recently EPM Cloud, leading change and managing service across complex operational and technology landscapes- Experience across the broader Oracle architecture, including FSDF, DIH, ODI, OIC, ERP, EPM, OAC, FAW.- Familiarity with technologies such as Windows Platforms, Oracle platforms, Linux Platforms, SQL Servers, Visualisation Tools (e.g. Power BI) and Google Cloud Platform- Technical leadership experience and desire to help coach and mentor staff- Ability to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued regardless of their background- Great interpersonal skills and a good communicator with technical and non-technical people

About working for us

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%-
- Share schemes including free shares- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.