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Barclays · 1 day ago

Strategy & Transformation Vice President

Whippany, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$165K/yr - $210K/yr

Barclays is committed to shaping the future of financial services through bold, enterprise-wide change. In this role, you will oversee strategic projects that enhance operational efficiency and deliver measurable outcomes through effective governance and stakeholder engagement.

BankingConsumerFinancial ServicesWholesale

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Management of strategic operational changes and initiatives to enhance the bank's operational efficiency and effectiveness, including the identification and assessment of changes on people, processes, and systems

Collaboration with internal stakeholders, including business leaders, project managers and SMEs to support business operation team and promote alignment between operations with the bank’s objectives

Development and implementation of change management strategies and effectively communicate the strategies so they are understood and adopted by stakeholders

Management and development of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of business functions, utilising data and technology to support the identification of areas that require improvement

Comply with all regulatory requirements and internal policies related to change management

Provision of guidance and support to stakeholders throughout the operational change management process through training and coaching

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 escalate breaches of policies/procedures

If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements

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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and 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 and alignment

Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda

Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business

Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies

Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions

Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes

Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes

Qualification

Large scale transformationStrategic planningProgram governanceLean Kaizen / Six SigmaEmerging technologiesData-driven insightsFinancial services experienceStakeholder engagementInnovation cultureChange managementRiskControlsBusiness acumenDigitalTechnologyStrategic thinking

Required

Demonstrated experience in guiding large scale transformation programs within a multi layered, matrixed organization

A commanding executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across diverse teams

Proficiency in strategic planning, program governance, and benefit realization for enterprise projects. Lean Kaizen / Six Sigma experience, certification desired

Preferred

Experience in leveraging emerging technologies and data-driven insights to accelerate transformation

Background in financial services or regulated industries with an understanding of compliance and risk frameworks

Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across global teams

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Other paid leave for qualifying circumstances

Company

Barclays

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Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank with global reach, offering products, and services.

Founded in 1690

London, England, GBR

10001+ employees

https://home.barclays

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