Group Data Management Strategy & Transformation Senior Analyst

Barclays; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Group Data Management Strategy & Transformation Senior Analyst to shape data governance, platform roadmaps and the broader transformation programme. You’ll collaborate with senior stakeholders across business, technology, risk and change teams to turn data-driven insights into strategic actions that support priorities.

You will combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, handle complex data, navigate ambiguity, and influence cross-functional teams to achieve

Qualifications

• Experience in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Strategy & Transformation, Change Management.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, including interpreting complex data and translating insights into practical actions.
• Proven track record of delivering strategic initiatives and driving change across large, complex organisations.
• Ample stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage, challenge and build relationships across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data governance frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Monitor data quality metrics and compliance across the organisation.
• Identify data and records management risks and gaps and address them.
• Develop and implement a records management programme for proper identification, storage, retention, retrieval and disposal.
• Develop and implement a data governance strategy aligned with bank objectives.
• Provide group-wide guidance and training on Data and Records Management requirements.

Skills

Business Analytics

Data Analytics

Strategy & Transformation

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Influencing

Tools

Data Governance

Data Management Platforms

Job description

Join Barclays as a Group Data Management Strategy & Transformation Senior Analyst, where you will help shape and deliver the Data Management strategy, platform roadmap and wider transformation agenda. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across business, technology, risk and change teams, using data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making, solve complex business challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes.

We’re looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded individual who can combine strategic thinking with practical delivery. You’ll be confident working with complex data, navigating ambiguity, managing stakeholders and translating insight into clear actions that support business priorities.

To be successful as a Group Data Management Strategy & Transformation Senior Analyst, you must have the following essential skills:

• Experience in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Strategy & Transformation, Change Management.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into practical business outcomes.
• A proven track record of delivering strategic initiatives and driving change across large, complex organisations.
• Ample stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage, challenge and build relationships across business and technology teams.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Experience working with data management platforms, data governance or data strategy.
• Exposure to financial services, risk, controls or regulatory environments.

You may be assessed on 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 has the option to work from either Glasgow or Knutsford.

Purpose of the role

To develop, implement, and maintain effective governance frameworks for all data and records across the bank's global operations.

Accountabilities

• Development and maintenance of a comprehensive data and records governance framework aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Monitoring data quality and records metrics and compliance with standards across the organization.
• Identification and addressing of data and records management risks and gaps.
• Development and implementation of a records management programme that ensures the proper identification, classification, storage, retention, retrieval and disposal of records.
• Development and implementation of a data governance strategy that aligns with the bank's overall data management strategy and business objectives.
• Provision of Group wide guidance and training on Data and Records Management standard requirements.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• 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.