Governance and Portfolio Analyst

Join Barclays as a Governance and Portfolio Analyst role, where to support change delivery managers in the delivery of successful projects, while ensuring that project management processes and practices are aligned with controls and governance standards and that projects are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives.  At Barclays, we don't just anticipate the future - we're creating it.    

To be successful in this role, you should have below skills:

• Need to have at least 8-10 years PMO work experience (Governance or Delivery) with expert reporting/governance skills using Navigator or any other industry wide used tool.

• Should have used Jira platform in past.  Good understanding of building Jira workflow and roadmap

• Good understanding of Barclays CDCS (Change delivery Control and Standards). Should have followed CDCS in past or current roles. Past experience to include roles within project life cycle.

• Should have knowledge of Coupa and Concur or any other tools to manage PMO finance governance/reporting.

• Proficiency in excel, co-pilot, power point and tableau in current or past roles. Should be able to build Tableau road-maps and presentation.

Some other highly valued skills may include below:

• Additional basic Macro or having code writing skills is desired, however not mandatory.

• PMP certification, Scrum certification or any other project governance certification can be added advantage

• Previous work on reporting/governance automation using industry wide tools can be added advantage

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 Pune office.

Purpose of the role

To support change delivery managers in the delivery of successful projects, while ensuring that project management processes and practices are aligned with controls and governance standards and that projects are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives. 

Accountabilities

• Support to change delivery managers, ensuring their programme is compliant with the Barclays Control Framework, including oversight of controls and governance standards.
• Creation and implementation of standardised PMO processes and methodologies that are aligned with controls and governance standards and that support the delivery of successful projects.  .
• Monitoring of project performance, including tracking of project progress, identification of risks assumptions, issues and dependencies, and creation of report on project status to senior management.
• Support of project documentation, including maintenance of project plans, schedules, and budgets, and ensuring that project documentation is up-to-date and accurate.
• Facilitation of project governance, including ensuring that projects are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives, and that project risks assumptions, issues and dependencies are managed effectively.
• Provision of change management framework training to project managers and other stakeholders, ensuring that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver successful projects.  .
• Continuous improvement of project management practices, including identification of areas for improvement and implementation of changes to improve project delivery.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• 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.