An opportunity has arisen within our Marketing Function. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Product Manager, who will be responsible for managing mortgage and savings products, including pricing, reporting, forecasting, risk management and new product development.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and analytical skills and be accountable for the following:

• Responsible for supporting the Head of Mortgage Strategy to create value through trading performance, using a combination of margin, volume and risk quality.

• Responsible for the accurate and effective use of the product pricing model, planning and forecasting models, using market and customer data.

• Accountable for the visibility and accuracy of the Society’s product range on intermediary sourcing systems and visibility on consumer market and comparison websites.

• Establish opportunities to meet customer needs & create sustainable value for the Society, delivering compelling new products within risk appetite.

• Understand and evaluate key competitors and their activity/strategies.

• Use market, Society, customer & intermediary insight to identify new opportunities with which to expand or defend existing segments, and differentiate our proposition, aligned to the Society’s vision.

It is our preference candidates will possess previous experience of mortgage or savings products with a good understanding of the Finance Regulatory Framework but this is not essential as we will provide support and professional development to the successful candidate.

If you believe that you have the necessary skills please email a CV and covering letter to:

HR and Training Department
hrandtraining@furness-bs.co.uk

An exciting vacancy has arisen for the role of Data Team Support Technician.

The post-holder will learn a wide variety of new skills whilst working with the Societies data and Oracle Apex applications. The successful candidate will learn a variety of responsibilities including working with data, user requirements, development and administration.

Training will be provided to the successful candidate to help the individual develop into their new role.

The post-holder will play a key role in supporting the Data Team in their day to day activities and larger project work the team are responsible for. This will ensure the team’s high level service and effectiveness is maintained.

The main responsibilities of the role will be:

• Document and interpret business & user requirements.
• Assist in the design and delivery of data requests for the Societies various business areas.
• Document processes and applications.
• Manage reports and system monitoring.
• Maintain Apex applications.
• Contribute to Data Team developments.

The successful candidate will be expected to possess the following skills:

• IT literate

Desirable but not essential attributes are:

• Exposure to development of web based applications

Candidates will be highly motivated, possessing a “can-do” attitude, excellent communication skills and high attention to detail.  Strong problem solving skills and an ability to think creatively and imaginatively are desirable.  A professional commitment to carrying out work to a high quality and a passion for learning new skills is also required. It is important that while being able to work well with members of the team, the role holder can also be confident to make sound judgements and work independently.

If you believe that you have the necessary skills please email a CV and covering letter to:

HR and Training Department
hrandtraining@furness-bs.co.uk