TM1 Developer

Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainly we deliver. We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally. We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.

The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities. This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale. We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.

Work with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

• Design, build and maintain IBM TM1 and Planning Analytics models, cubes, dimensions and hierarchies to support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across the Finance function.
• Develop TurboIntegrator (TI) processes to automate data loads, transformations and business rules, replacing manual spreadsheet-driven processes with reliable, repeatable PA-based workflows.
• Build and maintain Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) and Planning Analytics for Excel (PAX) reports, views, websheets and dashboards that provide self-service insight for FP&A, Financial Control and the wider Finance function.
• Partner with Finance users to understand planning and reporting requirements, translating business needs into well-designed TM1/PA model structures, rules and processes that improve efficiency and decision-making.
• Apply strong development standards, including version control, model documentation, change management and testing, to ensure TM1/PA solutions are reliable, auditable and maintainable.
• Ensure all TM1/PA solutions meet the Bank’s data governance, security, change management and regulatory control requirements, working closely with Technology, Data and Risk teams.
• Support finance colleagues on TM1/PA helping users build confidence and capability so they can get the most from the platform — from everyday navigation and self-service reporting through to more advanced analysis and planning tasks.
• Support BAU activities across the TM1/PA environment, acting as a first point of contact for user issues, troubleshooting model errors, data load failures and performance problems, and providing timely resolutions that minimise disruption to Finance planning and reporting cycles.
• Manage and administer the TM1/Planning Analytics environment, including server configuration, security (user/group access, element security), performance tuning and working with IBM and internal Technology teams on upgrades and platform maintenance.

Required Skills & Experience :

• Proven professional experience developing and supporting TM1/Planning Analytics applications
• Advanced proficiency in TM1 cube design, dimension modelling, and hierarchy development
• Strong expertise in Turbo Integrator (TI) scripting and MDX query language
• Solid understanding of ETL processes and data warehousing concepts
• Proficiency in SQL and ability to work with relational databases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in team environments

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience with IBM Planning Analytics or Cognos Analytics
• Knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, or forecasting systems
• Familiarity with performance optimisation techniques and system administration
• Experience in Agile development environments
• Understanding of data governance and quality assurance principles

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing, and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme & death in service

Your Lifestyle - It’s important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when you’re enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - We’re focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

• Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done