AVP, Transformation & Design Enablement — Portfolio Governance

Barclays; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking an AVP in Transformation and Design Enablement to scale the WoW operating model for USCB. You will translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, drive governance, and deliver measurable outcomes, with high visibility across senior stakeholders.

The role requires leadership across portfolios, guiding cross-functional forums and accelerating enterprise-wide change programs, while strengthening traceability from investment to delivery and benefits. Whippany, NJ based.

Qualifications

• Experience connecting work to Barclays/USCB strategy and delivering outcomes over activities.
• Ability to guide multi-functional forums and define accountability across constructs.
• Experience influencing enterprise-wide change programs for portfolios.
• Skill in resolving cross-stream conflicts and enabling consistent prioritization and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio management ensuring alignment with control framework and governance standards.
• Support governance of the portfolio with data-driven decision making and timely executive reporting.
• Monitor portfolio performance, track program progress, and report risks/issues to senior stakeholders.
• Prioritize Book of Work, manage dependencies, and balance resources and stakeholder buy-in.
• Drive robust controls data, remediate weaknesses, and mature key control indicators.
• Provide best-practice guidance to ensure governance excellence across the portfolio.

Skills

Strategy alignment

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Portfolio governance

Prioritization

Job description

Barclays is seeking an AVP in Transformation and Design Enablement to scale the WoW operating model for USCB. You will translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, drive governance, and deliver measurable outcomes, with high visibility across senior stakeholders.

The role requires leadership across portfolios, guiding cross-functional forums and accelerating enterprise-wide change programs, while strengthening traceability from investment to delivery and benefits. Whippany, NJ based.