Business Analyst

Barclays; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays seeks a Business Analyst to transform digital offerings and enhance customer experiences. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, analyzing complex data, and supporting change management to meet strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will thrive in an Agile environment, showcasing leadership and risk management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Agile team environments.
• Expertise in analyzing complex datasets.
• Ability to develop business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze business problems and client requirements.
• Develop business requirements and solutions.
• Support creation of business cases and reports on project progress.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Data integration processes

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk and controls

Job description

Join us as a Business Analyst at Barclays where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

Tobe successful as a Business Analyst you should have experience with:

• Proven experience working within Agile methodologies and collaborative Agile team environments.
• Ample expertise in data integration processes across multiple systems and platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex datasets and develop or enhance data interfaces to support business objectives.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To support the organisation in achieving its strategic objectives by identifying business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Identify and analyse business problems and client requirements requiring change within the organisation.
• Develop business requirements to address these problems and opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
• Support the creation of business cases justifying investments in proposed solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
• Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure timely and within-budget delivery.
• Create operational and process designs to ensure solutions are delivered within scope.
• Support change management activities, including developing a traceability matrix for successful implementation and embedding of solutions.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions and divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using professional knowledge and skills to impact the entire business function. Set objectives, coach employees, appraise performance, and determine rewards.
• If in a leadership role, demonstrate leadership behaviours such as listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others to create an environment for colleagues to thrive.
• For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions for projects, incorporating cross-functional methodologies to meet outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues, providing advice to support issue resolution.
• Identify risk mitigation strategies and develop policies in support of control and governance.
• Manage risk and strengthen controls related to your work.
• Perform work closely related to other areas, understanding how they coordinate and contribute to organisational objectives.
• Collaborate with other support areas to stay aligned with business activities and strategy.
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information clearly.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays' Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.