Location: Northampton
Length: 6 months
PAYE only
Overall purpose of the role
Are you a highly motivated and experienced Business Analyst looking for a challenging new role in a dynamic team? We are seeking a self-starting Business Analyst to join our Global Transaction Banking team, focusing on an exciting digital transformation program. This is a fantastic opportunity to be the sole BA on a new, high-impact project, shaping its direction from the ground up.
This is a confidential, pre-inception digital program that will significantly enhance our corporate issuing cards capabilities. As the sole Business Analyst, you will be instrumental in the discovery phase, gathering requirements, conducting in-depth analysis, and mapping processes from scratch. While we can't disclose full project details until the successful candidate joins, this role offers the unique opportunity to define and shape the future of a crucial digital offering from its very beginning. You will be presenting to Director-level stakeholders and liaising with VPs across the business.
Key Accountabilities:
* Lead the pre-inception and discovery phases of a new digital program
* Gather and map requirements from scratch, translating high-level ideas into detailed functional specifications
* Conduct in-depth research and analysis to understand current banking processes and envision new solutions
* Own the project end-to-end, from shaping business needs to process mapping
* Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including Directors and VPs
* Build strong relationships and manage stakeholders effectively to facilitate fact-finding and requirements gathering
* Collaborate with a dedicated Tech Analyst on the team
Key Skills:
● A self-starter with an advanced skillset in Business Analysis
* Experienced in working autonomously and taking ownership of projects
* A strong functional Business Analyst (Business BA) rather than a purely technical BA
* Proficient in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
* Familiar with or has a working understanding of Confluence & Jira
* Possesses excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Ideally has prior banking experience and understands the landscape of a regulated financial environment
About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.
Values
Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measure and reward the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.
Diversity
Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals.
Hybrid:
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
Your Benefits
As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus, there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment - from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.