Job Description

Purpose of the role

To drive the successful implementation and commercial realization of the bank's strategic goals, ensuring alignment with market trends and delivering sustained financial performance.

Accountabilities

• Understanding and interpretation of the bank's overall strategic objectives and translate them into concrete action plans for specific business units and functions.
• Development of detailed implementation roadmaps, outlining key initiatives, timelines, resource allocation, and performance metrics.
• Development and implementation of robust commercial models for new initiatives and ventures, ensuring financial viability and profitability.
• Identification and analysis of potential risks and opportunities, providing insights and recommendations for strategic decision-making.
• Development and implementation of effective change management strategies to facilitate the adoption of new initiatives and processes.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• 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. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.

Join us as a Strategy and Transformation Analyst, where you will support the Technology Transformation Office within Investment Banking Technology. In this role, you will help improve how teams are structured, how work is organised, and how people are supported to deliver effectively.
 

You will work across several pieces of work at the same time, helping to break down problems, review information, and support the delivery of change from planning through to implementation. Your work will help Barclays become more efficient, adapt more quickly to change, and make better use of its resources across IB Technology. This role offers the chance to work with a wide range of stakeholders, contribute to meaningful improvements, and build your experience in delivering large-scale transformation.
 

To be successful as a Strategy and Transformation Analyst, you should have experience with:
 

• Using a data-led approach to understand problems, break them into manageable parts, review information, and develop clear, practical recommendations to guide next steps.
• Supporting the delivery of change by contributing to pieces of work that turn strategic goals into clear, structured plans, with defined milestones and regular progress tracking.
• Communicating and working effectively with stakeholders across Technology, COO, and Business teams, building positive relationships, aligning priorities, and sharing insights in a clear and accessible way to support progress.
   

Some other highly valued skills may include:
 

• Experience in organisation design, including supporting the development of operating models, role structures, and reporting frameworks aligned to business goals.
• Knowledge of resource optimisation approaches, such as capacity planning, resource modelling, or skills alignment to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• A background in consulting or business change environments, with a structured and delivery-focused approach, and familiarity with transformation methods.
   

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in 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 in London.