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Operations Excellence Coach - Small Business Teams

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Operations Excellence Coach - Small Business Teams
Operations Excellence Coach
As an Operations Excellence Coach supporting our Business Manager and Relationship Manager teams, you’ll play a key role in:
- Developing capability
- Improving consistency
- Strengthening customer relationships
You’ll work closely with leaders and customer-facing colleagues to deliver coaching that enhances both customer and commercial outcomes. Using insight and performance data, you’ll drive meaningful improvements in how we support our business customers.
Role Context
This role sits within Business Banking, supporting our Business Manager and Relationship Manager teams to deliver consistently strong outcomes for our customers.
Key Responsibilities
As part of our Operational Excellence function, you’ll:
- Focus on building capability, improving performance, and embedding a shared standard of excellence
- Work closely with Business Managers and Relationship Managers
- Observe how customer relationships are managed
- Provide targeted coaching to:
- Strengthen performance
- Enhance quality
- Improve consistency
- Play a key role in creating a culture of continuous improvement
- Enable teams to build the right habits
- Improve customer relationship management
- Deliver better outcomes for:
- Our customers
- The business
Reasons to use Rodeo
I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Working Arrangements
Nationwide offers hybrid working wherever possible:
- More rewarding relationships supported by hybrid flexibility
- Work across UK-wide estate while maintaining generous home access
- Office time maximised for:
- Problem-solving
- Learning
- Connection
Presence requirements:
- At least two days per week in:
- London OR Northampton office
- OR if part-time: 40% of time dedicated to either location
- Alternatively, if aligned to either Glasgow or Edinburgh, a need to:
- Regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration events
- Scheduled weekly sessions after joining
- Hiring manager clarifies specific details if application successful


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Further hybrid working details: https://nationwide-jobs.co.uk/life-at-nationwide/rewarding-you
Integration Note
Virgin Money is now part of Nationwide
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Acquired in October 2024
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Continues serving customers on high street
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Phased integration over coming years
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Employed by Nationwide from Day 1
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Access to highly competitive benefits:
- Rewards
- Recognition
- Celebration
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