Job Introduction
The Efficiency and Automation team is a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for streamlining business processes, reducing administrative tasks and enhancing operational efficiency. They use process automation to deliver quick win time savings to enable Bank staff to spend more time on value-adding activities.
The Bank’s strategy is centred around delivering operational efficiencies which create capacity to deliver increased business volumes and profitability, paired with a positive impact on customer satisfaction and customer outcomes to build on our unique relationship-based model. The Efficiency and Automation team is focused on achieving this through small and frequent quick wins.
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for the end-to-end development lifecycle of automation projects, including participation during requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, and deployment utilising best practices
- Participate in RPA code reviews, technical discussions and solution design sessions
- Support the refinement and prioritisation of technical backlog items to ensure timely delivery
- Apply best practice approaches to security, error handling and solution resilience
- Provide support and maintenance to existing automation solutions
- Develop Smart Form solutions to enhance process efficiency and capture structured data to support automation projects
- Contribute to backlog refinement and sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives
- Automation project delivery with focus on timelines, scalability, and value realisation
- Reinforce Agile ways of working, using pair programming, DORA insights and best practices to help to foster an environment of continuous improvement within the team
- Provide training and support to end users
- Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in RPA technologies and best practice
Ideal Candidate
Research (by Harvard University) shows that women are particularly likely to second guess themselves and not apply - so if you are worried you don't meet all the criteria, get in touch anyhow and let us do the worrying…
- Experience delivering enterprise automation solutions in UiPath and building dynamic forms. Using C#,SQL, JavaScript and .NET for end-to-end process improvement.
- Working knowledge of REST APIs, including JSON handling and authentication methods
- Demonstrable experience of Lean - Agile development
- Strong background in systems integration, scripting, and scalable design patterns
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to analyse, articulate and present complex issues clearly and concisely
Company Information
Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.
We are embarking on an exciting Business Transformation journey. This transformation will significantly enhance our technology system systems, processes and services, bringing evolution to our ways of working. Join us in this transformative journey, where your dedication, adaptability and commitment will play a crucial role in shaping the future of banking for our valued customers.
The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Check our Handelsbanken website for further information
At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long terms successful career with the Bank.
Application next steps
Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.
How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process – just let us know by email uk_talent@careers.handelsbanken.co.uk.
This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.
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