Product Manager

Step into the role of a Product Manager. At Barclays, we’re more than a bank – we’re a force for progress. You will be ensuring smooth delivery of the Group Model Database (GMD) monthly releases and backlog is fully prioritized and that the top priority items which have the largest impact make it into the release. You will be involved in the requirements gathering process to ensure that deliveries are aligned to the Model Risk Policies, Standards and Procedures or any other regulatory requirements that are pertinent. You will be working closely with the Head of Infrastructure Delivery & Architecture to help Model Risk Management achieve its strategic vision for GMD (Group Model Database). You will be providing data analytics and insights to provide an informed view to assist with determining the optimum strategic solution. You will be engaged with the End User base, Model Risk Stakeholders and the GMD (Group Model Database) Technical delivery team.

Key skills required for this role include:

• Deep knowledge about Model Risk policy and standards – controls around it.  
• Ability to translate data and analysis into compelling insights, recommendations, and conclusions.
• Managing stakeholders, sometimes with conflicting motivations, and the ability to adapt style accordingly.
• A successful track record of delivering complex projects and/or programmes, utilizing appropriate techniques and tools to ensure and measure success.
• A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better and an excellent understanding of the mechanism necessary to successfully implement change.
• Managing end user workshops to illicit user requirements that help feed strategic design and ensure value is delivered for the User Base.
• Exposure to Policy and Standards or Regulatory driven platform requirements.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Managing UAT testing and maintenance of a product/application.
• Working with or delivering AI related products / process improvements.
• Good understanding of the organizational structure and basic knowledge of the full range of business disciplines e.g. Compliance, Operations, Service, Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance, HR, and Risk amongst others.

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.

This role is based in our Noida location.

Purpose of the role

To design, build, maintain, and support the infrastructure that underpins the development, deployment, and execution of risk models across the organisation. 

Accountabilities

• Design and implementation of scalable and secure infrastructure solutions for risk model development, deployment, and execution.
• Implementation of security best practices to protect the integrity and confidentiality of risk model data and systems.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.