Market and Competitor Intelligence Manager

National Savings and Investments

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 3rd November 2024

 

Details

Reference number

373983

Salary

£35,623 - £38,432
£ 38,432 London; c£ 35,623 Durham, Lytham, Glasgow
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer
NS&I Band 5

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

NS&I - People and Strategy

Type of role

Market Research

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Durham, North East England, DH1 1SL : Lytham St Anne's, North West England, FY8 4TS : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8JX : City of Westminster, London (region), SW1P 3BT

Job summary

NS&I are currently looking for a Market and Competitor Intelligence Manager to join the Market Intelligence and Research team to provide the business and its stakeholders with up to date data on the markets in which it operates in.  

The role will report into the Head of Market Intelligence & Research and the appointed person will;  

  • Provide insight to stakeholders on all aspects concerning specialist competitor and market insight to influence and drive decisions.  
  • Account manage stakeholders across the business providing a consultative service.  
  • Be the eyes and ears of NS&I, keeping the business at the forefront of all the latest trends and market developments.  
  • Deliver and be responsible for the ongoing management of the NS&I Corporate and Board scorecards  
  • Be responsible for managing, developing and coaching a direct report within the team. 

Job description

Please see role profile for full list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Essential experience 

  • Substantial experience of research, analysis, report writing and presentations  
  • The ability to evaluate data and identify trends to assess the impacts and implications for NS&I against competitor activity and the external market 
  • Strong presentation skills with a track record of presenting to senior audiences  
  • Strong analytical experience including exposure to data mining, data gathering and data analysing  
  • Providing insight through report production and identifying key highlights for stakeholders across the business 

Essential skills 

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly put across information both written and verbally
  • Good presentation skills and interpersonal skills 
  • Excellent report writing skills

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Changing and Improving
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Substantial experience of research, analysis, report writing and presentations
  • Strong presentation skills with a track record of presenting to senior audiences
  • Strong analytical experience including exposure to data mining, data gathering and data analysing
  • Providing insight through report production and identifying key highlights for stakeholders across the business
Alongside your salary of £35,623, National Savings and Investments contributes £10,319 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861. 

A small company with a big reach, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, great opportunities for development and a generous pension scheme. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively. 

Some benefits of working at NS&I include:   

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible hybrid working options
  • 9 day fortnight scheme
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
  • Generous annual leave – starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days
  • Performance related variable pay bonus
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.

To apply, please click the link on this advert and follow the steps to complete the application form. 

We will sift applications based on your statement of suitability for each individual criteria stated below, up to 250 words each, as well as your job history.

  • Substantial experience of research, analysis, report writing and presentations
  • Strong presentation skills with a track record of presenting to senior audiences  
  • Strong analytical experience including exposure to data mining, data gathering and data analysing
  • Providing insight through report production and identifying key highlights for stakeholders across the business 

In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the following lead key criteria only:  

  • Substantial experience of research, analysis, report writing and presentations 

Please note there is no expectation for you to meet the maximum word count provided for the statement. Feel free to use as many words as you need within the limit to demonstrate your experience in a concise and clear manner. 

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a 1 hour panel interview via video call.  

Additionally you will be asked to attend a 20 minute assessment to test your Microsoft Excel skills.

Interviews will take place from 11th November. 

Note we are unable to accept CVs. 

This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

Reserve List 

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. 

Working for NS&I 

NS&I is currently working in a hybrid way with colleagues expected to work in the office for 40% of their working month and this will be increasing to 60% of their working month in the summer of 2024.  If you are applying to work in London, the role is currently based in Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, SW1P 3BT and in summer 2024 it is anticipated that NS&I will be moving out of Sanctuary Buildings and into another office within central London. 

Any move to NS&I from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

If you are applying for a role at the same NS&I band as you are currently and the advertised salary of the role is higher, if you are successful, any salary increase will be at the discretion of NS&I and will be reviewed as part of the next annual pay review, in accordance with the NS&I employee handbook.      

Note to existing permanent employees at NS&I - Please be aware that if you are a permanent employee appointed to a fixed term role, our recruiting principles ensure you will retain your permanent status at the end of this contract.  However, you are not guaranteed to return to your original role. At the conclusion of this fixed term period, you may be redeployed to another suitable role at NS&I, offered retraining or will be given priority mover status to find another role in the civil service. 

NS&I employees on a fixed term contract moving to another fixed term role, will continue to be employed for a fixed term to the end date of this role. You may apply for suitable roles within NS&I or the civil service. 

Further information 

Please visit our website http://nsandi-corporate.com/about-nsi for further details about NS&I.  



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : jobs@nsandi.com
  • Email : jobs@nsandi.com

Recruitment team

  • Email : jobs@nsandi.com

Further information

The law requires for selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis for fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service recruitment principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact jobs@nsandi.com in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission info@csc.gov.uk

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