Data & Analytics Development Programme - Retail

Good things this way

If you’re ambitious, curious and enjoy solving problems, our Data & Analytics Development Programme - Retail provides a structured route into a rewarding career in banking.

Help uncover trends, solve problems and shape better outcomes for customers and colleagues through data-driven decision-making.

Whether you're a graduate ready to make an impact, or a career changer looking for a new challenge, you'll gain hands-on experience, develop future-ready skills, and contribute to projects that deliver banking that's fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.

You'll follow a tailored learning pathway designed to build the skills you'll need for the future of financial services. Through digital learning, interactive workshops, insights from leaders and industry experts, and hands-on experience in your role, you'll have plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice. You'll also learn alongside colleagues from across Nationwide, helping you build your network and understand more about how our business works.

We'll support your development through structured learning, personalised development and hands-on experience, helping you grow with confidence.

Looking for a rewarding career in banking? Good things this way.

Where you’ll be working

You'll join our Retail, Customer Operations and Product function, where teams work together to improve experiences, solve business challenges and support Nationwide's long-term success.

The Data & Analytics pathway is designed to develop future professionals who can turn information into meaningful insight. As organisations become increasingly data-driven, demand continues to grow for people who can analyse information, identify trends, solve problems and use evidence to influence decisions.

Together, these functions are home to more than 15,000 colleagues, creating a diverse and supportive network of experts, leaders and peers to learn from throughout your programme.

Building strong relationships is an important part of life at Nationwide. You'll work alongside colleagues from across the business while developing a strong professional network that will support your future career.

Location 

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, based at our Swindon or Northampton offices.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can. 
 

What you’ll be doing on the Data & Analytics Development Programme – Retail

Our Data & Analytics Development Programme begins on 6th September 2027.

Your programme begins with an induction, helping you learn more about Nationwide, connect with colleagues and build the foundations for your role.

Over two years, you'll complete three eight-month placements across Data & Analytics teams. Each placement offers a different perspective on how data supports decision-making across the organisation, helping you build specialist knowledge, practical experience and a strong professional network.

Alongside on-the-job learning, you'll take part in our Future Ready Core development programme. This combines development sessions, networking opportunities, self-guided learning, reflective workbooks, customer immersion experiences and access to a wider early careers community.

Together, these experiences will help you develop the skills, confidence and connections needed to succeed in your career.

Data and analytics help Nationwide make better decisions. By analysing information, identifying trends and providing evidence-based recommendations, colleagues in this area support improvements across Retail, Customer Operations and Product.

Activities could include analysing data, building dashboards, creating reports and visualisations, identifying trends and working with stakeholders to answer business questions.

Throughout the programme, you'll gain exposure to different approaches to analysis, reporting and data management. You'll learn how data is used to understand performance, identify opportunities, support decision-making and improve outcomes across the organisation.

Depending on your placement, you may work with technologies such as:

• Power BI

• SAS

• SQL

• Power Apps

• Power Automate

Along the way, you'll develop highly transferable skills in:

• Data analysis and interpretation

• Data visualisation and storytelling

• Management information and reporting

• Customer insight generation

• AI and emerging data technologies

• Data ethics and governance

• Problem solving and critical thinking

• Stakeholder management and communication

The pace of work is varied. Alongside planned project work and reporting cycles, you'll respond to new business questions and changing priorities. This creates regular opportunities to learn new technologies, develop new skills and broaden your experience.

Who we’re looking for on the Data & Analytics Development Programme – Retail

We're looking for driven, curious people with high standards and a genuine interest in Data & Analytics. You'll share our determination to push for better and put customers first, not just in what you deliver, but in every decision you make. Whatever your route, our Data & Analytics Development Programme will help you build the skills and experience for a rewarding career in banking.

To succeed on our Data & Analytics Development Programme, you'll need to show:

• Strong analytical thinking and an interest in using data to solve problems.

• Curiosity about trends, patterns and the reasons behind business performance.

• Confidence interpreting information and using evidence to support decision-making.

• The ambition to keep growing, take on new challenges and build towards your next career step

• A logical, methodical approach, with the ability to understand both the detail and the bigger picture 

• The confidence to build relationships and work with colleagues across the business 

• Drive, high performance and a commitment to learning from feedback and setbacks 

• A determination to push for better and put customers first in the decisions you make

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes.

The extras you’ll get

High performing and purpose-driven colleagues deserve a rewarding career and competitive benefits to match. We offer you:

• Structured learning, personalised development and hands-on experience to help you build future-ready skills and progress your career in banking
• 25 days holiday each year, which increases over time to 30. Plus, you can ‘buy’ up to 10 extra days 
• The opportunity to earn an annual bonus based on your performance
• Private medical insurance to help you access additional healthcare when you need it
• Wellhub access to a range of free and paid fitness and wellbeing options, plus free on-site gyms at selected locations
• A highly competitive pension to help you start building your financial future 
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 14 paid hours each year to volunteer for a cause that matters to you
• Life assurance to provide additional peace of mind for you and the people who matter to you

Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.

At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.

We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

What to do next 

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button, where you’ll be asked to answer a few quick questions for us.  

We’ll send you our online assessments to complete and there will also be a short video interview to find out more about you. If you are successful, you could be selected to attend one of our assessment centres which run from January 2027.

Visa sponsorship information 

As a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the applicable Immigration Rules and guidance (which are subject to change). The Skilled Worker route has specific requirements relating to skill level of the role and minimum salary expectations. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited or may not be possible for some programmes. 

VISA Sponsorship cannot be offered on this programme. 

All successful applicants with need to demonstrate their right to work in the UK on commencement of employment and for the duration of the programme applied for without requiring sponsorship. 

If you have any further questions, please contact us at Early.Careers@nationwide.co.uk