Purpose of the role
To manage change projects that help the organisation achieve its strategic objectives, while ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, in control and in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures.
Accountabilities
* Management of change projects within the organisation, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and to the required quality standards.
* Development and management of project plans that outline the scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements for change projects.
* Communication with stakeholders, including senior management, project teams, and external partners.
* Management of project teams, ensuring that they are properly resourced and have the necessary skills and expertise to deliver on project objectives.
* Management of project budgets, ensuring projects are delivered within the agreed budget.
* Creation of reports on project progress to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
* Management of project risks, ensuring risk, assumptions, issues and dependencies are identified, assessed, and mitigated as necessary.
* Facilitation of change management activities, including training and communication, to ensure that change projects are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.
Expectations
To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change; plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and address policy breaches. When managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs, counsel employees on performance and contribute to pay decisions, lead specialists to influence operations, balance short and long‑term goals, and ensure budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.If the role has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate clear leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others. If an individual contributor, they must be a subject matter expert within their discipline, guide technical direction, lead assignments, coach less experienced specialists, and provide information affecting long‑term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact; manage and mitigate risks; demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organisational functions to contribute to business goals; collaborate with other areas; create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought; build and maintain partnership relationships; and use influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues must demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Qualifications & Skills
* Strategic thinker with strong data analytics skills, adept at solving complex problems and translating data trends into actionable insights.
* Ability to align metrics with business goals and present clear, compelling narratives to senior stakeholders.
* Exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills with proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
* Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment, managing multiple priorities with a proactive, self‑starting approach.
Valued Skills
* Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or SQL to extract, analyse, and present data clearly.
* Experience with executive‑level interactions and an understanding of the technology business.
* Ability to influence and assert accountability to meet deadlines.
* Understanding of financial principles and operational drivers to contextualise performance data.
Position Details
Location: Knutsford. The role supports platform enablement across the organisation.
EEO Statement
We are an equal‑opportunity employer.
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