Engineering manager - VP

Join us as an Engineering Manager VP at Barclays, where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.  

To be successful as an Engineering Manager VP, you should have experience with:

• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Strong understanding of Robotic Process Automation platforms and automation design principles. Experience in delivering and supporting enterprise-scale automations using UiPath is required. You should be familiar with Attended and unattended automation models, Reusable component and framework design, Exception handling and resiliency pattern, Credential management and secure automation practices, Bot scheduling, orchestration, and workload management, Automation lifecycle management and production support. Experience reviewing solution designs and ensuring adherence to automation standards and best practices is essential.

• Process Analysis & Automation Design

Strong understanding of business processes and process improvement methodologies. Ability to guide teams in evaluating automation opportunities, assessing feasibility, and designing scalable solutions that align with business objectives. Experience partnering with operations, technology, risk, and control functions to identify and prioritize automation opportunities is highly desirable.

• Platform Engineering & Infrastructure

Hands-on understanding of the infrastructure and technology components supporting enterprise automation platforms. This includes familiarity with: Virtual desktop and server environments, Application integrations and APIs, Monitoring and observability solutions, High availability and disaster recovery considerations

• Programming & Solution Development

Working knowledge of programming and scripting concepts used in automation development. Ability to review technical designs and support engineering decisions across the team. Knowledge of software engineering best practices such as source control, peer reviews, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and release management processes will support successful delivery of enterprise-grade automation solutions.

• Intelligent Automation & Emerging Technologies

Awareness of broader intelligent automation capabilities and emerging technologies. Experience integrating RPA with AI services to automate complex business processes is considered a strong advantage.

• Governance, Risk & Control

Strong understanding of governance requirements associated with automation delivery within regulated industries. Ability to ensure automation solutions are developed and operated in accordance with enterprise control frameworks is critical.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with senior stakeholders, clients, and diverse team members. You can build trust and clearly communicate the value, progress, and risks of process automation initiatives to executive leadership and advisory boards. Skilled in negotiating priorities and aligning the AI team’s work with broader business goals.
• Strategic Thinking: High-level planning and decision-making abilities. You can devise a technology roadmap in alignment with organisational strategy, and make prudent decisions about project investments and technical approaches. Your strategic mindset helps anticipate industry trends and regulatory changes, allowing the team to stay ahead in compliance and innovation.
• Adaptability & Problem-Solving: Flexibility to navigate the uncertainties of process automation solutions. In a fast-evolving domain, you’re adept at problem-solving, whether it’s resolving technical roadblocks or adjusting team focus when business needs shift. You maintain composure and provide guidance under pressure, adeptly handling challenges
• People Leadership & Integrity: A collaborative leadership style that encourages growth, inclusivity, and accountability. You mentor team members, provide feedback, and help develop their careers. Importantly, you lead by example in following ethical practices and upholding compliance. You champion a culture where quality, responsibility, and ethical considerations are central to every project.

You may be assessed on 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.

The role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To  lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. 

Accountabilities

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
• Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

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.