Job Description
Purpose of the role
To develop scrum principles and sprint goals aligned to industry best practices, and the banks objectives, to foster a high-performing technology team and support the successful progression on scrum projects.
Accountabilities
- Management and fostering of a high performing engineering team, by providing high quality technical guidance and support to resolve complex challenges aligned to the banks technology practices, industry best practice and the banks business objectives.
- Identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives to enhance the technology development process in an efficient and effect manner.
- Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and innovations, actively contributing to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth.
- Collaboration with business stakeholders, developers and other technology teams to ensure technology initiatives align with business objectives, security policies and regulatory requirements.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
- Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
- Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
- Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
Join us as Scrum Master and work in a new team within the area that will be focussing on multiple project to support a companywide initiative in financial crime.
To be successful as a Scrum Master, you should have:
- Previous experience as a Scrum Master on a Tech project
- Proficiency in Scrum Management tools such as JIRA
- Previous Experience in Financial Services
Some other highly valued skills may include:
- Previous experience as BA or PM
- Previous experience in Financial Crime
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role will be based out of our Glasgow Campus.
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What We Do
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.
With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 83,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
