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Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
End Date
Thursday 26 November 2026Salary Range
£126,523 - £148,850We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
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JOB TITLE: Head of Strategy - Curve | Connected Finance | Lloyds Banking Group
SALARY: £126,523 - £148,850 (London) | £106,565 - £125,370 (Outside London)
LOCATION: Belfast, Birmingham, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Halifax, Leeds, London, Manchester
HOURS: Full-Time (35 Hours)
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.
What you’ll be doing…
Connected Finance develops and delivers innovative propositions that help customers manage their financial lives more effectively. Curve is a UK and EU fintech with a market leading payment wallet which is launching new products across several areas including the Lloyds Smart Wallet;
As Head of Strategy, you'll operate as a trusted adviser to the MD of Curve and its leadership team, helping shape strategic priorities and strengthen senior stakeholder engagement across Curve, Connected Finance and Lloyds Banking Group. Working closely with the Executive Office and leadership team, you'll provide strategic insight, commercial judgement and recommendations to support effective decision-making, business planning and delivery.
You'll lead the preparation of executive briefings, Board and Executive Committee materials, Show & Tells, senior leadership 1:1s, leadership updates, strategic recommendations and external engagements, while helping establish quarterly priorities, OKRs and OKR tracking. You'll represent Curve in strategic projects, help coordinate inputs, outputs and alignment, whilst connecting stakeholders across the Group and coordinating business priorities.
You'll also help support Curve’s strong culture and increase visibility of Curve across Lloyds Banking Group including helping unlock strategic opportunities. The individual will also shape internal communications around strategic priorities, supporting leadership events and development opportunities, building relationships across divisions and identifying opportunities to increase awareness of Curve and its products.
Why Join us?
If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it.
What we’re looking for?
And it would be great if you had any of the following…
This is a place for you…
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…
Ready for a career where you’ll learn and thrive? Apply today and find out more.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
