Change Delivery Manager

Location: Canary Wharf London - Hybrid 2 days a week

Length: 6 months 

PAYE only 

Overall purpose of the role 

The primary purpose is to take responsibility for the overall delivery of projects or governance & control processes within and across the main change delivery functions/teams.  This includes overall accountability and end to end delivery for a set of related initiatives or governance as defined by our business portfolio framework or statutory regulator. 

Ensuring all projects or governance processes are delivered within agreed governance, timescales and costs/FTE whilst remaining within agreed budgets, and actively contributing to and championing the development of the change delivery process.

Potentially line managing and mentoring Change Delivery Managers and other colleagues to assist with their education in analysis skills, quality of work and personal development.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Accountable for project delivery cycle activities aligning to either individual business case, scope, schedule and cost constraints inherent within the change environment at the project level (including how they intersect with key enablers required for successful delivery (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, HR, communications, risk and procurement management)) or delivery of activities within the reporting cycle at a business wide level.

• Accountable for project/programme wide planning within your assigned remit, including the progressive elaboration of scope into detailed work packages underpinning a critical path at the project/programme level or planning reporting flow and timelines aligned to the governance calendar.  

• Responsible for ensuring the creation and execution of a risk control framework 

• Responsible for the creation and execution of a project control framework encompassing resource, financial control and governance/compliance management either on an individual project/programme basis or as part of a business wide remit.

• Accountability for the delivery of an end-to-end business and technology solution supported by the supply chain (internal and external) across multiple processes, systems and infrastructure, where required on a project/programme basis.

• Individual role holders may be required to manage the business governance calendar, facilitate governance forums, manage status review board inputs, co- ordinate and manage resource and demand planning and recruitment processes, authorise travel and purchase orders, manage the change request and governance processes

• A role model in terms of behaviour and commitment to collaboration across Barclays UK. Lead and champion key activities to enhance the wider team culture such as but not limited to: Citizenship, Knowledge share, Process & Tools, Resource Assignment Management, Recruitment & Onboarding, Professional Development and Culture.

• Be a key influencer in ensuring projects leverage the Citizenship Lens to 'do the right thing' for customers and, wherever appropriate, support the corporate ethos of being a force for good in the community.

• Provide management and leadership for up to 5 personnel as applicable.

• Ensures Change Acceptance & Deployment Planning activities are supported collaboratively across the Group to ensure ‘Business Readiness’ for all change activity, whilst supporting with channel specific Impact Boards and Go/No go forums. 

Key Skills: 

• Project Management / Business Change experience in cross functional teams

• Stakeholder Management and Leadership; successful stakeholder and supplier management – internal and external, at a senior stakeholder level.

• Successful people leadership at a mid-management level within a large organisation in a cross matrixed environment

• Excellent organisational and time management skills - able to work independently and as part of a team

• Must have experience of working in Financial Service / Banking industry 

• Have an understanding of Governance around change  

• Decision-making and Problem Solving

• Risk and Control Objective; take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls

• High standard of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Flexibility required, able to prioritise, flawlessly execute at speed; able to work at pace to fast moving demands of the business  

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.