Andrew - General Management - IT Leadership

I work in the Retail IT division which develops and supports all of the applications and systems used by the Retail division of the bank. Basically all of the systems that customers come into contact with (e.g. the internet channels, telephone banking, cash machines) or are used by colleagues to serve our customers (e.g. at branches or call centres) are designed and developed by us.

Within Retail IT I'm working towards being a project leader. Basically, I manage aspects of a project from conception ("I've got an idea!") right through to somebody using the end result.

Projects can be small and short right through large complex spanning multiple areas or even across the entire banking industry. Examples can range from re-vamping the Halifax online internet site through to developing a new industry wide faster payments method.

In further blogs I'll go into more detail about what I'm doing in my current role, the culture at HBOS and the people I work with. For now, I'd like to say the following if you're thinking of applying:

* The IT scheme I work on isn't technical – it helps to have some technical knowledge but it's primarily a scheme that’s looking for the future leaders and managers of the organisation, and that’s the way its orientated – for instance other people come and fix my PC if it's broken!

* There's a high level of interaction, both internally within our teams, other business areas and our suppliers – this role is about communication and building relationships with others

* HBOS is a massive organisation – both during and after the graduate scheme there are a wealth of opportunities available to stretch and challenge you

If the above spark your interest then read further and consider applying! If you've got any questions please leave them in the feedback area and we'll try answer them.