Technology
Our technology function, also known as our Chief Operating Office, is more than just IT – it's the engine that drives Nationwide's transformation and innovation.
We develop technology and operating systems to meet customers’ needs safely, securely, and at pace.
We deliver the IT capability for Nationwide – both customer and colleague facing.
We manage almost half of Nationwide's operational costs, ensuring efficiency and quality across a wide range of customer and colleague services, including our facilities and buildings, payments, and production of customer letters.
We define the data strategy for Nationwide.
We are future-proofing Nationwide with our tech strategy – simplifying our IT application estate, and improving the digital experience for customers.
Our talented team of 4,000 colleagues is supported by specialist third party teams to deliver our purpose: Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.
Meet our technology teams
IT Infrastructure & Service Delivery
We design, build and maintain the common infrastructure platforms and technologies used across Nationwide.
Managing the full life cycle of our technology platforms enables us to deliver robust and resilient IT services.
Data & Functions Technology Delivery
Our team includes Technology Delivery, Customer Experience Platforms, Data & Analytics, Economic Crime, and the Financial Crime Transformation Programme.
We provide services across Nationwide, transforming technology platforms, delivering data and analytics solutions, and driving data governance.
Security & Resilience
We’re working to make Nationwide the most trusted brand in banking, protecting our customers’ money and data through privacy, security and resilience.
Our teams include Privacy, Operational Resilience, Major Incident Management, Cyber Security, Security Transformation, and Consultancy and Security Architecture.
Chief Technology Office
We provide technology services for Nationwide’s internal functions. Our teams include Technology Strategy & Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Technology Architecture & Solution Governance, Cloud & Container platforms, and the Technology Management Office.
We set Nationwide’s technology strategy and operate the central technology governance processes. We also set the future technology we need to deliver our purpose.
Chief Controls Office
We enable understanding and strengthening of Nationwide’s control environment to deliver good customer outcomes.
Our teams are made up of Practice Office, Controls Testing, Customer Outcomes Assurance and the Risk Partnering team for our Finance and Legal & Secretariat teams.
Customer Technology
Customer Technology is responsible for core systems and channels that power Nationwide. We keep them running smoothly and continuously improve them to better serve our customers.
We make sure our technology provides a reliable and consistent service around the clock. We’re continuously raising standards and transforming the technology we offer.
Digital & Integration
We’re responsible for our core digital channels, including Nationwide’s mobile app and internet banking, middleware estate and our cloud platforms.
Our team’s focus is enriching and improving our customer’s digital experience with new capabilities and improved performance and resilience.
Payments
We do more than just process payments. We help our members spend, save and borrow for the things that matter most, whether it’s everyday purchases or big life moments. We operate 24/7, to ensure our members can make their payments both online and in person, quickly and securely.
Business Services
We make sure that our workplace runs smoothly. We keep things moving, including Nationwide properties and workspaces, mail and logistical services, and ethical and sustainable supplier partnership management.
A tech career with meaning
We’re confident you’ll have a high impact, rewarding tech career at Nationwide. Here’s why:
What we stand for
We don’t have shareholders and yet we have the scale to do things differently. We’re proud to be the Which? Best Banking Brand of the Year 2025.
Innovation
At Nationwide it’s not just about creating new products or technologies. We find solutions that better meet the needs of customers today and in the future. We’ve modernised our payments platform, implemented Generative AI solutions, improved our mobile banking app, and delivered fresh, dynamic, marketing campaigns. Innovation is everywhere.
Recognising the pivotal role that AI could play at Nationwide, we sought expert guidance from one of our partners, IBM, and have now safely adopted and embedded AI into the Society. Not only that, we have scored higher than the Banking Industry Average in the AI maturity assessment conducted by IBM.
Our banking app
This year we’re releasing 12 new exciting banking app improvements to enhance our digital experience for customers, to offer simply brilliant service.
AI
At Nationwide, embracing innovation is key to maintaining our position as a modern mutual. We need to leverage technology while safeguarding data to meet customer needs and stay current with advances in Gen AI.
Be your best
At Nationwide, we have high expectations of you and for you. Continue to grow and upskill, with our support every step of the way.
Be rewarded
High performing and purpose-driven people deserve rewarding careers with excellent benefits.
Ready to make an impact?
We come to work determined to make a difference for our customers and broader society. We feel what customers feel. We say it straight. We push for better. We get it done.
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