Division – Data, Technology & Innovation
Department – Digital Systems
Salary – Ranging from £96,900 to £140,000 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About The FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.
What will you be doing?
Data Collections Sits Within The Digital Product Directorate In Our Data, Technology & Innovation Division. We Design, Deliver And Continuously Improve Two Essential Products That Support Our Mission To Be a World-class, Data-led Regulator
- My FCA – A user-friendly portal offering a single, streamlined entry point for all external FCA interactions, including RegData, Connect and the Online Invoicing System.
- RegData – Our core regulatory data collection platform, trusted by over 110,000 users across 42,000+ authorised firms, facilitating more than 750,000 submissions annually.
We Work Collaboratively Across The Organisation To Build Inclusive, Intuitive Products That Empower Users And Drive Innovation In Regulatory Technology. Expect To
- Empower and support a team of 20 colleagues and approximately 110 supplier resources, creating a supportive environment where people feel valued and empowered
- Take ownership of product delivery, ensuring development and operations run smoothly, efficiently and in alignment with user and organisational needs
- Collaborate on architectural decisions, ensuring solutions meet enterprise standards and deliver reliable, high-quality services
- Oversee a budget of around £10m, managing resources responsibly and ensuring accurate recharging to sponsoring divisions and projects
- Proactively manage risks and issues, resolving technical debt and focusing on continuous improvement
- Foster strong supplier relationships, encouraging open dialogue and shared commitment to delivering excellent performance
What You Will Get From The Role
- Make a lasting impact at the heart of the FCA’s digital transformation, contributing to products that serve thousands of users across the financial sector
- Own the full product journey, from shaping the technology roadmap to guiding architecture, development and operational support
- Collaborate with senior leaders across the FCA and the Bank of England, influencing strategic priorities and building trusted partnerships
- Lead a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of inclusion, continuous learning and shared success
- Drive innovation and improvement, helping to evolve data collection systems that support regulatory excellence
- Grow your leadership experience in a role that values empathy, accountability and forward-thinking decision-making
Which skills are required?
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process (to learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme
Click Here).
Minimum
- Experience leading teams of employees and third-party suppliers responsible for complex data platforms or products, spanning both IT change and operational support
- Experience managing services across incident and problem resolution, supporting a diverse business environment with multiple stakeholder needs
- Experience managing DevSecOps capability within a complex environment
Essential
- Experience estimating resource, cost and time requirements to deliver change and run activities across multiple products, with a track record of delivering on plan
- Proven capability in managing software application and infrastructure lifecycles, including development and change activities, with knowledge of AWS services
- Confidence working within large, standards-based corporate environments, consistently meeting tight deadlines while maintaining quality and attention to detail
Our Values & Diversity
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.
Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.
Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.
Benefits Of Working At The FCA
- 28 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
- Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
- Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
- Income protection
We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.
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Life at the FCA
Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
- This role is graded as: Senior Manager – Regulatory
- SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting
- Advert Closing: Midnight 28 August
- Shortlist: 05 September
- First Interview: 15 - 24 September
- Manager Assessments: 25 September – 04 October
- Final Interview: 08 - 10 October
When submitting your application, please tailor your CV to highlight how you meet the minimum and essential requirements above
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Steve Christopher on
[email protected]
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted
