Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Chennai About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.
If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager. Introduction:
The AVP, GTIS Transformation is responsible for the Delivery, Governance (PMO), Finances for the delivery of:

• The Technology components of the Barclays Transformation Strategy(N&V)
• The GTIS Transformation Strategy (N&V)
• The GTIS Transformation transition projects (N&V)

The role is aligned to the GTIS Transformation(N&V) function
This role requires significant stakeholder management, reporting and coordinating across multiple functions and global locations:

• Cross-region GTIS & Business Unit Leadership & delivery teams
• Cross-region support functions – HR, Legal, Sourcing, Security, Finance etc.
• Central Programme Office

The purpose of the role also includes:

• To manage specific business and stakeholder relationships in relation to a portfolio of initiatives. Working with key stakeholders on a daily basis, to initiate, deliver and manage end to end delivery of multi-million pound projects.
• To support the business in successful planning of a complex portfolio of change, including resource management, financial planning, release management, delivery scheduling.

What will you be doing?

• Primary accountability for the establishment and effective execution of Project Management processes, procedures and tools to allow successful delivery of Transformation(N&V) projects
• Own project Monitoring and Reporting, evaluate, review and challenge of project/ status against plan and own remediation of risks and issues
• Accountability for the Delivery, Finances, Reporting and Governance of the Transformation(N&V) Programme.
• Partner with the relevant executives to design, negotiate, interlock and agree, both internally and externally, the phasing of delivery.
• Work with the GTIS Service & Strategy function to shape and staff a portfolio of transformation initiatives and to deliver the Transformation(N&V) elements (both technology & GTIS workforce)
• Determines, monitors and reviews all programme or project economics, including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources and risk, ensuring that there are appropriate and effective governance arrangements, supported by comprehensive reporting.
• Plans, directs and co-ordinates activities to manage and implement complex projects from contract/proposal initiation to final operational stage.
• Evaluates changes to programme and project management practices and initiates improvement to organisation practices.
• Produce and deliver GTIS Roadmaps / Milestone Plans assuring integration and alignment with the central Real Estate programmes
• Foster and develop relationships with stakeholders across Business Units, HR, Legal, Sourcing, etc
• Support the wider GTIS Transformation Portfolio(N&V) with global deliverables
• Ensures that all portfolio status reporting is accurate, informative and timely, and directly provides progress reports to the business and Programme/Portfolio governance forums at agreed intervals

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree (BSc) or equivalent
• Relevant experience as Project Manager (experience with Banking environment/clients is a plus)
• Responsibility for delivering a service in a technology context
• Led/delivered enterprise change (specific examples will be required)
• Project Management accreditation preferable, understanding of disciplines & methodologies (Waterfall, Agile);
• Broad financial services experience

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Highly articulate and persuasive communicator with excellent written and verbal communication
• Sound commercial judgment and good understanding of Financial Services and Banking Industry
• Strong knowledge in using MS Office 2010 tools, in particular MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio and MS SharePoint
• Proactively identifies risks, issues and dependencies and can perform analysis on value at risk and mitigation options across a complex programme, can flag strategic risks for business executives and lead its mitigation across stakeholders. (e.g., PMP, PgMP accreditation from the PMI)
• Be a quick learner and be able to drive complex projects end-to-end independently
• Should demonstrate proven experience and knowledge of the project management life-cycle
• Understanding cloud computing fundamentals is a plus

Where will you be working? Chennai Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more – as a professional, and as a person. ‘Be More @ Barclays’ represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It’s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details. Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution. Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do. Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do. Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference. Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive. Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure. Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints. Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.