Join us at Barclays as a Programme Manager and become part of our UK Corporate Chief Data Analytics Office team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping and delivering strategic data initiatives, working alongside a diverse and collaborative team to drive meaningful business outcomes. This is an opportunity to contribute to impactful programmes, influence decision‑making, and help foster an inclusive, forward‑thinking delivery environment.
To be successful in this role, you should have experience with:
* Acting as Communications Lead for large‑scale transformation programmes
* Managing stakeholders, setting expectations, and coordinating dependencies
* Programme planning and effective dependency coordination
* Familiarity with scaled Agile ways of working and tools such as Jira
Other highly valued skills and experience include:
* Knowledge of data and records management
* Experience using AI to enhance and optimise business processes
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the 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 is based in Glasgow.
Purpose of the role
Responsible for broader, strategic objectives across multiple projects, with a long‑term, cross‑functional focus.
Accountabilities
* Scope Management: Oversees a collection of related projects that together aim to achieve broader strategic business objectives. Their focus is on the long‑term benefits and ensuring the alignment of projects with the organization’s goals.
* Strategic Focus: Focuses on strategic, high‑level outcomes. Responsible for the overall success and continuous alignment of projects to the organization’s business strategy.
* Time Horizon: Typically works over a longer time horizon, as programmes may span months or years and involve multiple phases and projects.
* Stakeholder Management: Manages a wide range of stakeholders across various projects, including executives, project managers, and external clients. Ensures communication and alignment across all projects within the programme.
* Risk and Issue Management: Manages risks and issues at a higher level, focusing on cross‑project dependencies and potential impacts on the broader programme or business strategy.
* Resource Management: Responsible for allocating resources across multiple projects, balancing priorities, and ensuring that resources are used efficiently across the programme.
* Financial Management: Manages the overall programme budget, tracking the financial health of multiple projects and ensuring that the programme as a whole delivers value.
* Metrics: Measures success based on the cumulative benefits delivered by all the projects within the programme. Looks at business outcomes, value creation, and alignment with strategic goals.
* Change Management: Deals with change at a macro level, ensuring that changes across projects are managed cohesively and don’t negatively impact the overall programme.
Values and Mindset
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.
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