Join us as a Cloud Governance Manager and be part of a growing team, that is working with senior stakeholders up to board level and using the latest technologies. As part of Cloud Governance, the role will report to Head of Tech Governance.
To be successful as a Cloud Governance Manager, you should have experience with:
Essential Skills
Organising and Leading Technology Governance Fora
Cross Functional Stakeholder Communication and Coordination
Governance Artefact Design Proficiency
Desirable Skills
AI / GenAI / Cloud Understanding
Attention to Detail and Accuracy
Proficient in MS Office – PPT, Excel, Word
Purpose of the role
To coordinate, manage, and ensure the effective functioning of the Group Cloud and AI Governance forums in support of the broader Tech Governance framework. This role is responsible for facilitating high standards of accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency in all governance activities.
Accountabilities
Ensure the Cloud Adoption Forum operates efficiently, consistently, and to a high standard of accuracy in line with the agreed ToR.
Issue minutes, decisions, and communications in line with agreed messaging, structure, and SLA as defined in the ToR and Head of guidance.
Own and manage the detailed agenda, ensuring the standing agenda, required inputs, and decision items are consistently covered.
Ensure all forum artefacts (packs, reports, minutes, records, and outputs) are complete, accurate, and meet the expectations of the forum and the Head of.
Maintain and evolve forum pack templates in line with agreed standards, expectations, and feedback.
Enforce adherence to the forum design, operating model, and ToR, with particular focus on voting rights, quorum, and delegated authority.
Ensure decisions, approvals, actions, and outcomes are clearly recorded and traceable.
Identify, document, and escalate any deviations from agreed governance processes, procedures, or operating standards to the Head of for sign‑off.
Distribute forum packs sufficiently in advance of meetings to support informed discussion and effective decision‑making.
Support the Chair and Head of by providing assurance that CAF governance is operating as intended and remains inspection‑ready.
This role is based in Knutsford or London.
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
Purpose of the role
To support the Risk Function in delivering it’s objective of safeguarding the bank's financial and operational stability by proactively identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks across various business units and activities.
Accountabilities
Development of strategic direction for risk, including the implementation of up-to-date methodologies and processes.
Management of the risk department, including oversight of risk colleagues and their performance, implementation of risk priorities and objectives, oversight of department efficiency and effectiveness.
Relationship management of risk stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and maintenance of the quality of external third-party services.
Adherence to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks, and maintaining a robust control environment.
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