Workforce Management Specialist

Join us as an AVP - Workforce Management Specialist at Barclays, where you will drive the evolution of our digital landscape by delivering high-quality intranet and collaboration solutions, improving service reporting, and supporting colleague engagement initiatives. You will use technology and data to enhance processes, strengthen governance and controls, and deliver an excellent colleague and stakeholder experience.

Essential qualifications:

• Strong workforce planning and FTE / cost management expertise.

• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and executive MI.

• Experience in driving MI governance, controls, and reporting cadence.

Some other highly valued skills may include below:

• Experience in MI transformation and automation of analytics.

• Knowledge of hiring lifecycle, pipeline management, and feasibility analysis.

• Strong communication skills for senior leadership engagement.

• Experience with tools like Workday, Tableau, and Power Automate platforms.

• Ability to drive cross-functional alignment and accountability.

• Stakeholder management across Finance, HR / TA, and Business.

• Strong analytical mindset with focus on risk identification and mitigation.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as experience with project management, service reporting, stakeholder management, and collaboration tooling, as well as job-specific skillsets.

This role will be based out of Noida.

Purpose of the role

To optimise staffing levels, forecasts, scheduling and workforce allocation through data analysis to enhance the customer experience within the bank's operations. 

Accountabilities

• Management of staff optimisation levels, forecasting and scheduling resources by analysing data, business volume and trends to support the workforce allocation process.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate workforce management processes and governance.
• Development and implementation of workforce management strategies, processes and controls to mitigate risks and maintain efficient banking operations.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations for change in workforce management processes and provide feedback and coaching for colleagues on these highlighted areas.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in workforce management Services.   .
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve workforce management efficiency and effectiveness.
• Development and management of staffing schedules to optimise staffing levels to meet business needs.
• Management of the operational readiness plans, supporting the business with meeting desired customer outcomes.

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.