Client Account and Standard Settlement Instructions Data Core Transformation Lead

Join us at Barclays as a Client Account and Standard Settlement Instructions Data Core Transformation Lead. In this role, you will collaborate with Operations and Technology partners in delivering and executing on business requirements to fulfill agreed business outcomes for a number of strategic programs across the bank. You will be responsible for creating new business processes and land them in business-as-usual operations, successfully transitioning the new technology frameworks without impact to the business. In this role, you will work as the primary interface between the Programme and the business-as-usual process and ensure effective two-way communication.

To be successful in the role of a Client Account and Standard Settlement Instructions Data Core Transformation Lead, you should have:

• Knowledge of business process modelling tools (e.g. Visio).
• Familiarity with project management tools and development methodologies (Agile).
• Skilled in data analysis tools like Excel or Tableau.
• Knowledge of Data Management frameworks e.g. Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence organisational and process change across all levels.

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Standard Settlement Instructions knowledge.
• Knowledge of settlement and confirmation processes.
• Asset class knowledge.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based out of Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To manage the implementation of strategic change initiatives to enhance the bank's operational efficiency.

Accountabilities

• Management of strategic operational changes and initiatives to enhance the bank's operational efficiency and effectiveness, including the identification and assessment of changes on people, processes, and systems.
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders, including business leaders, project managers, and SMEs to support the business operation team and promote alignment between operations with the bank’s objectives.
• Development and implementation of change management strategies and effectively communicate the strategies so they are understood and adopted by stakeholders.
• Management and development of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of business functions, utilizing data and technology to support the identification of areas that require improvement.
• Comply with all regulatory requirements and internal policies related to change management.
• Provision of guidance and support to stakeholders throughout the operational change management process through training and coaching.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counseling employees on performance, and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within their own discipline and will guide technical direction.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.