Key Accountabilities
* Support business and technical change through direct architecture support and early engagement in business change, supporting architectural design evolution through delivery.
* Participate actively in Global governance and Architecture communities on behalf of EMM Architecture & Design.
* Build effective relationships with stakeholders and business units to understand needs and provide strategic consultation.
* Translate business requirements into solution architecture, design, and technical product roadmaps.
* Manage technical debt to support sustainable long-term development.
* Collaborate with CTO, CIO, Engineering, Security, Data & Product teams to establish appropriate Architecture & Design for Change and Domains.
* Identify and escalate technology, design, and architecture challenges with senior leadership and support functions.
* Ensure design and architecture align with Platform & Program goals.
Purpose of the role
Define direction and design solutions for the bank's most complex IT systems and platforms, using industry-leading approaches to meet challenging functional and non-functional requirements.
Accountabilities
* Set strategic architecture direction for specific technology areas, e.g., trading platforms.
* Provide deep technical expertise in designing and evaluating complex architectures, overseeing solution architects to promote continuous learning.
* Manage innovative design, engineering initiatives, and complex projects, collaborating across the bank to resolve issues supporting the technology strategy.
* Develop and promote architectural standards, guidelines, and governance policies to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance, mitigating risks.
* Identify emerging technology trends and implement solutions aligned with strategic objectives.
* Maintain relationships with business partners, architects, and engineering teams to ensure successful design and adoption.
* Advocate for optimal solutions through clear communication to support architectural decisions.
* Support community initiatives to mentor team members, streamline operations, and share knowledge.
Director Expectations
* Manage a business function, contributing to strategic initiatives, and influencing policies and procedures.
* Lead a large team or sub-function, fostering a performance culture, or lead organization-wide projects as a technical expert and thought leader.
* Provide expert advice to senior management to influence decisions and strategic initiatives.
* Manage resourcing, budgeting, and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
* Escalate policy breaches appropriately and ensure compliance with regulations.
* Monitor and influence external environment, regulators, and advocacy groups when appropriate.
* Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the function's integration with the business to achieve objectives.
* Maintain current sector and industry knowledge, and leverage external insights.
* Utilize advanced analytical skills to solve complex problems and design solutions.
* Make strategic decisions within their area, negotiating and influencing stakeholders at senior levels.
* Act as principal contact for key clients and external counterparts and serve as a spokesperson for the function.
All Senior Leaders are expected to embody the LEAD behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others. All colleagues should demonstrate the Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, along with the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.
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