Third Party Risk Oversight Manager - Outsourcing Governance

Join us at Barclays as a Third Party Risk Oversight Manager. Your role will be pivotal in overseeing and enhancing the organisation’s approach to third party risks, with a strong emphasis on Intergroup and external outsourcing governance arrangements. This position is central to ensuring regulatory compliance, particularly with respect to the upcoming European Banking Authority (EBA) guidelines on the sound management of third-party risk, together with existing requirements under Operational Continuity in Resolution (OCIR), and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). As an AVP you will work cross-functionally to uplift existing frameworks, drive robust risk management strategies, and support the business in navigating an evolving regulatory landscape.

To be successful as a Risk Oversight Manager you should have:

• Proven experience in third party risk management, preferably in a financial services or regulated environment.
• In-depth knowledge of EBA outsourcing guidelines, OCIR, and DORA, with demonstrable experience applying these frameworks in practice.
• Strong understanding of internal and external outsourcing processes, including risk assessment, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business units and with external partners.

Other skills valued in role include:

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organisational abilities.
• Experience in policy development, training delivery, and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical business processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing materials for senior management and regulators.

You may be assessed on the 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

You will be based in our office in Dublin, Ireland

Purpose of the role

To monitor existing Barclays supplier relationships and operations to mitigate risk to the Bank and our customers.

Accountabilities

• Management of existing Barclays suppliers relationships by developing Management Information (MI) that meets the needs of the bank and complies with quality and control standards.
• Development of service level agreements to guide service delivery aligned to time efficiency and support the monitoring of service performance.
• Collaboration with various stakeholder groups to align services to the clients’ needs and the banks objectives.
• Development and execution of service improvement initiatives that improve service efficiency and competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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.