Senior Strategy & Operations Manager

About Allica Bank

Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.

Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.

Overview

We are looking for a highly capable, commercially minded generalist to join Allica Bank in a senior individual contributor role. This person will operate across growth, strategy, and execution. Identifying high-impact opportunities and driving them end-to-end.

This is not a traditional marketing or strategy role. You will act as an internal operator, working on ambiguous, high-priority problems across the business and delivering measurable outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Own and deliver high-impact projects across growth, product, and commercial functions

• Identify opportunities through data, customer insight, and first-principles thinking

• Move from problem definition → strategy → execution without heavy oversight

• Partner with teams across marketing, product, operations, and leadership

• Rapidly test and implement new growth initiatives (channels, propositions, processes)

• Use technology and automation to improve speed and efficiency

• Bring structure to ambiguous problems and drive them to resolution

Example problem areas you might own:

• Design and scale Account-Based Marketing (ABM) programmes targeting priority SME segments

• Build or optimize Revenue Operations (RevOps) frameworks across marketing, sales, and onboarding

• Improve lead-to-revenue conversion funnels (e.g. acquisition → underwriting → activation)

• Identify and execute new growth channels or partnerships

• Implement tooling, automation, or AI workflows to increase commercial efficiency

• Diagnose and fix bottlenecks across the commercial lifecycle

What we’re looking for:

• 5–10+ years' experience in strategy, consulting, growth, or operational roles

• Background in top-tier consulting, high-growth startups, or similar environments

• Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and execution

• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments

• Commercial mindset with a clear focus on outcomes and impact

• Comfortable working across disciplines (marketing, product, ops, data)

• Experience or exposure to ABM, RevOps, or end-to-end growth systems is a strong plus

• Fast learner with strong interest in leveraging technology and tools

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What makes this role different:

• You won’t be confined to a single function

• You’ll work directly on the bank’s most important problems

• High autonomy and ownership from day one

• Opportunity to shape growth strategy and execution at scale

Working at Allica Bank

At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind:

• Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities

• Options for flexible working

• Regular social activities

• Pension contributions

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• Private health cover

• Life assurance

• Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Don’t tick every box?

Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!

Flexible working

We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate.

Diversity

We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.