The UK Infrastructure Bank was launched by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in June 2021 to support and enable private and public investment in infrastructure through the provision of £22 billion in infrastructure finance. With the bank now firmly established, its mandate continues to expand and following the change of government in July 2024, a further £7.3 billion has been committed by HM Treasury.

The Chief Operating Officer is critical to ensuring the long-term success of the bank. They will have overall responsibility for the Operations, IT, PMO, Procurement, and Facilities for the bank and will play a significant leadership role as a member of the Executive Committee, reporting directly to the CEO.

The appointee will :

• Bring an innovative, flexible, and entrepreneurial approach.
• Oversee ‘front to back’ operations, systems and processes to support the bank’s key functions.
• Drive a data-driven culture, effectively leveraging the data available to the bank to maximise the value that these insights can provide.
• Ensure the organisation is positioned to handle existing and emerging cyber and information security risks.
• Uphold high standards of integrity to support the Board and Executive Committee colleagues by instilling the appropriate culture, values, and behaviours.

The required experience and personal qualities include:

• A proven track record in wholesale banking and/or the broader financial services industry.
• A strong understanding of banking ‘end to end’ processes.
• Experience interacting at C-Suite level with responsibility for a broad range of areas.
• Being able to navigate complex relationships and build strong, productive, and effective long-term relationships externally and internally to optimise the bank’s effectiveness.

Please apply through UKIB’s recruitment partner Odgers Berndtson at: www.odgers.com/92133

Closing date: 23.55 17 September 2024.