PBWM Strategy, Planning and Performance Manager

Join us as a Strategy, Planning and Performance Manager and work closely with members of the immediate team, as well as stakeholders across all areas of PBWM covering distribution, product and servicing, and our functional areas. As required, they may need to build trusted relationships with teams elsewhere in the Barclays Group outside of PBWM and with 3rd parties. They will be a natural collaborator, relationship builder and strong communicator, able to interact and partner with a diverse spectrum of colleagues irrespective of seniority or specialism, and in bringing together and leading small groups of colleagues to solve discreet business problems. They will also support the preparation of materials and updates to senior forums and leadership offsites. Their natural curiosity will help them collaborate with and learn from others and be passionate about their own development.

Essential Skills

The right candidate will have:

• A qualification at degree level.

• Strong numeracy and creativity in their approach to structuring and solving business problems through a combination of analysis and intuition.

• Experience in shaping business strategy, undertaking business planning and performance tracking, shaping strategic initiatives including developing proposition, product/service or distribution (including digital) solutions from a client, colleague, commercial and risk perspective.

• Strong attention to detail, written and oral communication skills.

Desirable skills

The right candidate will ideally have:

• Knowledge of Private Banking or Wealth Management.

• A track record of working collaboratively with stakeholders and virtual teams in complex environments.

• A natural curiosity toward business issues and their own personal development.

London

Purpose of the role

To analyse and assess market trends, competitor landscape, and potential risks and opportunities to inform strategic decision-making.

Accountabilities

• Development and presentation of compelling strategic recommendations to senior management, addressing key business challenges and opportunities.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of implemented strategies, recommending adjustments as needed.
• Communication of complex strategic information clearly and concisely to diverse stakeholders.
• Identification and assessment of potential risks associated with the bank's strategic plans and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Conducting in-depth research and analysis of internal and external data, including market trends, competitor analysis, and economic forecasts.

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.