Business Analyst

Embark on a transformative journey as a Business Analyst. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. The Corporate and Payment Portfolio Execution Team is a multi-disciplinary organisation that has the mandate to lead execution of the most strategic and multi-faceted change efforts for the bank. Programme Blue US was initiated to deliver an enhanced Corporate Bank offering by leveraging initial base technology/ build new capabilities to deliver a consistent Strategic International Cash Management for our clients across the globe. We are focused on adding new and enhanced channels for clients, new product capabilities, smart billing, strategic reporting and the automation and scale required to compete in the marketplace and support the growth ambition of the ICB/TB businesses.

To be successful as a Business Analyst, you should have experience with:

• Prompting the analysis/execution as a BA/PM in complex F2B programs
• Defining business processes and embedding it within the organization ( including definition of requirements, technical design review, creation of target operating models and project management support)
• Working with senior MD/C Suite stakeholders including be able to comfortably influence and direct the activities of others not within their immediate control
• Ability to understand business problems, often helping to bridge the gap between the customer / business stakeholders and teams with a technical focus
• Capable of creating operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope in a timely manner and within budget

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Knowledge of Capital Markets, Corporate Banking or other comparable business (specifically exposure to large and highly detailed programs within financial services)
• Certification or knowledge/experience in agile way of working
• Specifications and requirements management: The ability to articulate business outcomes, features and elaborate user stories that support teams in delivery of functional requirements. This includes understanding the value of non-functional requirements and their importance in maintaining service to customers.
• Foster collaboration across a broad range of stakeholders, encouraging multi-directional communication and cooperation, particularly through the elicitation of requirements
• An appreciation of project and program governance activities required in a large regulated financial services firm

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 is located in Whippany, New Jersey.

Purpose of the role

To support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities. 

Accountabilities

• Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organisation.
• Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
• Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
• Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope.
• Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.

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.