Avp - Location Strategy & Transitions

Job Title :AVP - Location Strategy & Transitions

Location: Pune

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our 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 our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.

Hybrid Working
BUK & BX - All locations

Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

Introduction:
Responsible for scoping, planning, budgeting and forecasting Transition Projects delivery initiatives across groups of delivery areas, with potentially, a variety of management specialism’s. Responsible for managing delivery initiatives to approved budgets and business commitments. Being fully aligned to Global Servicing vision and all Barclays policies, practices and culture

Developing and enhancing Project transition methodology, Offshore Opportunity identification methodology (questionnaire and prioritisation matrix) and ensure effective deployment of these tools during transition projects. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all internal & external stakeholders

What we’re looking for:
Project Management (80%)
- Lead project from inception to delivery, including:

- Accountability for ensuring that project outcomes are achieved and completed to time and quality
- Accountability for ensuring projects budgets are managed accurately and effectively
- Accountability for ensuring project remains on track to deliver benefits
- Accountability for meeting outbound dependencies
- Manage projects in accordance with Execution Risk governance standards.
- Potentially manage project delivery across different countries, managing relationships and progress remotely
- Confidently manage technically or legally complicated projects and resolve complex issues
- Work with Business, internal IT and external supplier teams to ensure successful transition from project to BAU
- Liaise with business, internal IT and external suppliers’ team leaders to secure appropriate resource allocation
- Develop relationships with Senior Stakeholders across Operations, Technology and other business areas to shape change projects within their departments
- Work with Senior Stakeholders to identify new initiatives to enhance their business experience.
- Operate effectively with Senior Stakeholders, exerting influence and negotiation where necessary to define and drive the change agenda.

Project Reporting (10%)
- Report on project progress, project actual, forecasts, risks and issues to agreed standard, and escalate appropriately.

Risk Governance and Security (5%)
- Ensure strict adherence to Barclays Group Governance and Security standards, in particular in relation to the above responsibilities.
- Conduct all project work in line with appropriate Barclays project management standards and other Barclays methods and quality standards
- Manage projects in accordance with Execution Risk governance standards.

Project Management Best Practice (5%)
- Impart change and project management principles to others involved in projects
- Continued development as a Project Manager, by delivering stretching projects (in terms of complexity, stakeholders, budget and benefits)
- Maintain leading-edge personal and professional development by regular and focused activity, which covers the complete development spectrum (i.e. conferences, courses, personal coaching, etc).

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Proven change/project management skills including tracking and benefits realisation & strong planning skills in producing and monitoring against project plans.
- Ability to effectively work with cross functional groups and establish rapport and credibility at all levels & adept at budget management
- Ability to task manage and motivate business and technical staff in a matrix management environment