Change Delivery Project Manager (Business Analyst) - AVP

Location: Northampton or Knutsford – Structured Hybrid Working, 2 Days Per Week in Office

Contract Length: 6 months

PAYE only 

Overall purpose of the role:

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled individual with a hybrid background in Project Management and Business Analysis. You will be focusing on exciting projects, such as revamping the Digital customer Experience of Barclays customers, integration of Tesco Bank into Barclays, and development of our customer user technology.

This role requires a Project Manager who is Agile and possess the skillset of Business Analysis to embedded themselves in the lifecycle of developing the end to end process. You will be responsible for managing your own tasks, proactively identifying and resolving issues, and working closely with stakeholders to deliver exceptional results. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Analysing requirements and their impact on the user experience (UX), functionality, and non-functional aspects.

• Creating project plans and managing dependencies, risks, and issues.

• Tracking project KPIs and driving improvements in team velocity.

• Establishing and managing governance and working groups to ensure on-time delivery.

• Understanding how business requirements affect people, processes, and benefits realization.

• Working with delivery teams to improve their velocity and efficiency.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager with a strong understanding of Business Analysis principles.

• A strong business acumen and analytical abilities 

• Experienced in Scrum, with experience of other project frameworks such as Kanban (essential).  

• Experience of working with Jira (essential).

• Experience writing acceptance criteria & user stories (essential).  

• Experience working in an Agile way

• Proven ability to deliver new initiatives or significant changes within complex organizations.

• Experience in the banking/financial services environment.

• A good understanding of transactional processes is required

• Has worked within a digital business area

• Ability to write user stories and create detailed project plans.

• Proactive problem-solving and the ability to work autonomously.

• Experience managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

• Integration experience is desirable

• Prior digital experience is beneficial 

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.