Biography
Ben Martin is Chief Data Officer and Executive Director for Data & Analytics.
Ben leads the Bank's efforts to maximize the value of data and analytics, supporting its mission and strategic objectives. He oversees the collection, distribution, and publication of regulatory and statistical data, ensuring that information is managed efficiently and transparently.
Data & Analytics Transformation applies data science expertise to strengthen the Bank's position as a top research and analytics institution, and offers tools, platforms, services, training, and expert support to help colleagues use data and analytics effectively to deliver the Bank’s mission.
Previously, Ben was Director for PRA Strategy, Risk & Operations, responsible for leading a number of cross-cutting functions across the PRA. These include the implementation of the PRA’s 2026 strategy, providing supervisory assurance, running the PRA’s governance and leading corporate functions.
Prior to that, Ben was Head of Cross Firm Analysis & Supervision Division, responsible for thematic analysis across international investment banks and supervising banks from Japan, Canada and Australia. Ben has also held roles as Head of UK & New Banks Division, Head of Financial Risk Management Division and a range of roles across the Bank of England, having joined on the graduate programme in 2000.
Ben has a BSc and an MSc, both in Economics.
