Job Description

Change leads and oversees transformational change initiatives at Barclays. Your role will involve managing projects and programs that drive strategic improvements and ensure successful implementation of change across the organization.
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Join Barclays as an Agile Lead for our Enterprise Data Platform Product Office, where you'll play a key role in helping drive Agile adoption across the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). The successful candidate will begin by support teams in strengthening their Agile foundations-such as effective use of JIRA and running efficient scrums-while planning and facilitating key events like quarterly planning. You will then drive EDP's activities as part of Barclays' wider Scaled Agile adoption. The Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) Team is building a new, firm-wide data platform using cutting-edge technologies including AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, and more. The EDP Product Office is responsible for defining the platform and product roadmap, leading Agile adoption across EDP, and overseeing initiatives in areas such as Risk & Control.
To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Proven experience driving Agile adoption and improvement across multiple global engineering teams
• A track record of successfully preparing for and running large-scale Agile events (particularly PI Planning)
• A pragmatic approach to engaging with teams at varying levels of Agile maturity and influencing engineering leadership (D level).

Additional skills that are highly valued include:

• Scaled Agile certification
• Experience working with platform-type products (EDP is a central, AWS-based platform used firm-wide, rather than one aligned with a specific business unit)
• Experience tracking and reporting Agile progress to senior management

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 Glasgow
Purpose of the role
Guides teams, leaders, and organizations in adopting and optimizing Agile practices.To foster an Agile mindset, enhance team performance, and drive continuous improvement by coaching teams in Agile methodologies, facilitating collaboration, and removing barriers to efficiency.Align Agile practices with organisational goals and support long-term, sustainable Agile transformations.
Accountabilities
Mentor and coach : Guide teams and leaders on Agile principles, practices, tools, and methodologies in alignment to the Business Unit's strategic needs and delivering value to the client / customers
Facilitate Colleague Development:Coach and Develop colleagues to embed Agile ways of working, championing an Agile mindset and behaviors to drive cultural change
Build High-Performing Teams: Help teams identify and address impediments to Agile execution and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
Continuous Improvement: Use data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and growth
Cross Business Collaboration: Collaborate with other Agile Coaches, share best practice and contribute to a network of Agile champions across Business Units
Agile Adoption: Own the Agile coaching strategy to continually improve maturity levels across the organisation by embedding best practices.
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Our purpose
We're a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we've created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.
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Barclays Glasgow is the engine of the Corporate and Investment Bank, and Shared Technology, delivering vital services to clients across the world. With c.5,500 talented people in a whole range of roles, the work we do touches millions of lives every day.
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This is Barclays Glasgow
Barclays Glasgow is the engine of the Corporate and Investment Bank, and Shared Technology, delivering vital services to clients across the world. With c.5,500 talented people in a whole range of roles, the work we do touches millions of lives every day.
Designed for diversity
Our campus is a safe environment for neuro-diverse colleagues or anyone who, from time to time, may need calm, controlled spaces.
At the heart of the community
We work hard to make our Glasgow campus a centre of citizenship, community integration and social impact. We make a real difference.
Focus on health and wellbeing
Our campus features excellent facilities such as our Fitness Suite, fitness classes, an on-site GP, a bicycle store and so much more.
Connect with your colleagues
Connect with your colleaguesJoin one of many clubs and societies like our working parents club, or catch up with your colleagues at our rooftop bar, The Beacon.
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We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.
You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.
Application Process
Your application
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Your assessment
Covering your behaviours and ability at work. 2
Your interview
Exploring your past experiences and skills. 3
Next step
We'll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process 4
Working flexibly
We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.
Hybrid working
We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, 'anchor', days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
Barclays is built on an international scale.
Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we'll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.
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