Join us as a driven and self-sufficient Business Analyst, who is able to build excellent relationships with senior stakeholders as we experience growth in America.
At Barclays, Programme Blue US was initiated to deliver an enhanced Corporate Bank offering by leveraging initial base technology and building new capabilities to deliver a consistent Strategic International Cash Management service for our clients worldwide. We focus on adding new and enhanced channels for clients, new product capabilities, smart billing, strategic reporting, and the automation and scale needed to compete in the marketplace and support the growth ambitions of the ICB/TB businesses.
To be successful as a Business Analyst, you should have experience with:
Essential Skills
* The ability and willingness to look across related fields (e.g., Front Office, Operations, Technology)
* Results-focused and adaptable – deliver valuable outcomes
* An appreciation of ‘whole-systems thinking’ – able to see the bigger picture of how processes in different areas of the bank interact, so that problems can be solved holistically
Some other highly valued skills may include:
Desirable Skills
* Proven experience in a Business Analyst role for a large initiative
* An appreciation of project and programme governance activities required in a large regulated financial services firm
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, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
The role is located in Knutsford
Purpose of the role
To support the organization in achieving its strategic objectives by identifying business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities.
Accountabilities
* Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements requiring change within the organization.
* Development of business requirements to address these problems and opportunities.
* Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
* Supporting the creation of business cases to justify investments in proposed solutions.
* Conducting feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
* Supporting the creation of reports on project progress to ensure solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
* Creating operational and process designs to ensure solutions are delivered within scope.
* Supporting change management activities, including developing a traceability matrix to ensure successful implementation and embedding of solutions in the organization.
Vice President Expectations
* Contributing to or setting strategy, driving requirements, and making recommendations for change. Planning resources, budgets, and policies; managing and maintaining policies/processes; delivering continuous improvements; and escalating breaches of policies/procedures.
* If managing a team, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for future needs, and guiding performance and pay decisions. Leading specialists to influence operations, balancing strategic and tactical priorities, and ensuring budgets and schedules meet requirements.
* Demonstrating leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive, including listening, energizing, aligning, and developing others.
* For individual contributors, acting as a subject matter expert, guiding technical direction, leading assignments, coaching less experienced staff, and informing strategic decisions.
* Advising stakeholders on functional and cross-functional impacts and alignment.
* Managing and mitigating risks, demonstrating leadership in risk management and controls.
* Understanding organizational functions to contribute to business goals.
* Collaborating across areas to stay aligned with business strategies.
* Creating solutions through sophisticated analysis and comparison of complex alternatives, including extensive research.
* Building and maintaining trusting relationships with stakeholders to achieve key objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills.
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays' Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.
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