Strategic Governance Director

Barclays; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Senior Governance Director to own end-to-end governance frameworks, ensuring robust controls and disciplined delivery across strategic and BAU activities. You will translate executive priorities into actionable plans, lead governance forums, and provide high-quality briefing materials with clear actions and risk visibility.

You will build and develop a high-performing team and partner with functions to drive transformation while maintaining regulatory adherence and

Responsibilities

• Strategic support to senior executives, enabling in-year and multi-year strategy development and execution.
• Management of colleague engagement planning aligned with strategic direction and cross-department coordination.
• Oversight of key projects and strategic initiatives with regular executive updates on progress.
• Improvement of operational efficiency through process optimization and best-practice implementation.
• Development of performance reporting and financial analysis to support budgeting and targets.
• Resourcing, budgeting, and policy development for major sub-functions and leadership development.

Job description

Barclays is seeking a Senior Governance Director to own end-to-end governance frameworks, ensuring robust controls and disciplined delivery across strategic and BAU activities. You will translate executive priorities into actionable plans, lead governance forums, and provide high-quality briefing materials with clear actions and risk visibility.

You will build and develop a high-performing team and partner with functions to drive transformation while maintaining regulatory adherence and