Prioritisation Lead

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London seeks a Prioritisation Lead to lead a Financial Crime Project. You will manage change and portfolio priorities, ensuring alignment with strategic goals while enhancing collaboration with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has significant experience in change management and financial crime knowledge. Join us to make an impact!

Qualifications

• Experience with change management, portfolio prioritisation, and stakeholder leadership.
• Ability to assess skills such as risk, controls, and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead change management and portfolio prioritisation efforts.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and expectations.
• Monitor portfolio performance, including progress and budgets.
• Facilitate portfolio governance and align with strategic objectives.

Skills

Change management

Portfolio prioritisation

Stakeholder leadership

Financial crime knowledge

Programme management

Governance controls

Strategic thinking

Digital and technology skills

Job description

Join Barclays as a Prioritisation Lead, where you'll be part of a multi-faceted Financial Crime Project to provide a single and consistent view of FC change deliverables, benefits (risk and non-risk), and costs to Executive Committees, Boards, and Regulators. You’ll also benefit from being part of a vast professional network, collaborating with industry leaders and experts.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading change management and portfolio prioritisation efforts.
• Managing stakeholder relationships and expectations.
• Monitoring portfolio performance, including project progress, budgets, risks, and issues.
• Ensuring portfolio documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
• Facilitating portfolio governance and aligning projects with strategic objectives.
• Managing the portfolio Book of Work considering resources, stakeholder buy-in, and risks.
• Driving change management activities to embed initiatives within the organization.
• Continuously improving portfolio management practices.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to align practices with their needs.
• Developing processes that support successful project delivery.

Qualifications and skills:

• Experience with change management, portfolio prioritisation, stakeholder leadership.
• Valued skills include financial crime knowledge, programme management & planning, governance controls.
• Ability to assess critical skills such as risk, controls, change, transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills.

This role is based in our London office.

Additional details:

The role involves leading a portfolio management team, monitoring project and portfolio performance, managing documentation, facilitating governance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals and standards.

Vice President Expectations include:

• Strategic contribution, resource planning, policy management, and continuous improvement.
• Leadership responsibilities, including team development and performance management.
• Demonstrating leadership behaviors such as listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others.
• Guiding technical teams, leading assignments, coaching, and influencing strategic decisions.
• Advising stakeholders, managing risks, and demonstrating leadership in controls and governance.
• Building relationships and developing solutions through analytical and research skills.
• Maintaining trust and partnerships internally and externally.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values and Mindset, fostering an environment of respect, integrity, service, excellence, and stewardship, and behaving in ways that empower, challenge, and drive the organization forward.