Job Description

Date live:

27/06/2025

Business Area:

Chief Technology Office

Area of Expertise:

Technology

Contract:

Permanent

Reference Code:

JR-0000052905

Be a part of a place where challenges are measured in billions, qubits and nanoseconds. Build your career in an environment where we're advancing machine learning, leveraging blockchains, and harnessing FinTech. Working in Barclays technology, you'll reimagine possibilities: learning and innovating to solve the challenges ahead, delivering for millions of customers.

We are shaping the future of financial technology.

Why not join us and make it happen here?



Join Barclays as Product and Design, where you'll be responsible for driving innovation, bringing in fresh approaches from the external market, and developing new-to-market propositions and digital products that are unique and differentiated. You'll challenge the status quo, leverage emerging technologies, and ensure that user-centered design is at the core of every decision.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Innovation Expertise:

Experience designing and launching groundbreaking digital products and propositions. A creative mindset with the ability to disrupt traditional approaches and introduce new ideas.

User-Centered Design & Research:

A deep understanding of user research methodologies, insight generation, and validation techniques to create exceptional customer experiences.

Iterative Prototyping & Implementation:

Strong ability to translate ideas into wireframes, prototypes, and refined solutions through iterative design and testing, collaborating closely with researchers and developers.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

Adaptability & Continuous Learning:

A flexible mindset to navigate fast-changing market conditions, fintech disruption, and technological advancements.

Technology Literacy & Innovation:

Strong grasp of digital platforms, AI, and emerging technologies, with the ability to apply them strategically to drive product innovation.

Communication & Stakeholder Influence:

Ability to effectively collaborate and influence across senior executives, business leaders, and external stakeholders, using compelling storytelling and strong negotiation skills.



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



To collaborate, nurture and drive group innovation with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the bank stays at the forefront of innovation and adapts to the rapidly changing landscape in financial services and increasing customer expectations.



Accountabilities



Collaboration with a range of stakeholders to develop a portfolio of open innovation and strategic initiatives through experimentation, co-creation, access to innovative technology capabilities, products and services and a global innovation ecosystem.

Development and delivery of frameworks, ideation, training and tools to build a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing to enable new and creative ideas/solutions that deliver on the bank's strategy.

Provision of a global platform and curated ecosystem of partners to inform strategy, drive connectivity and new insights.

Development of the strategic capabilities and programmes for the bank to deliver on its strategy, supporting the exploration, evaluation and execution of innovation and investment opportunities.

Management and coordination between external stakeholders/partners and the bank, to successfully deliver joint projects and initiatives.

Deliver thought leadership and insights to inform strategic decision making and organisational readiness, in conjunction with regular research, identifying emerging technologies and trends. .

Development and management of key metrics including key partnerships, innovation initiatives and impact through regular assessments to calculate the return on investment and identify any potential risks and issues.



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.



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Reasonable adjustment

Our purpose

Equal opportunities

Right to work statement

Who succeeds in

Tech at Barclays?



For a career with us, you need to be prepared to take big steps forward, curious to face the challenges ahead, and driven to focus on the outcomes. We need people with the Barclays mindset to make it happen here.



What you'll get in return

Competitive holiday allowance

Life assurance

Private medical care

Pension contribution

Our technology



Supporting our 48 million customers and clients worldwide takes a lot of forward thinking. It means harnessing technology to support the economy. It means making a difference to people's lives. And it requires the maintenance and development of a global, technological infrastructure. At Barclays, technology helps us keep transactions moving, manages data, and protects our customers. Join a world where your work creates unique moments of impact. Make it happen here.



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

At the heart of the community

Focus on health and wellbeing

Connect with your colleagues

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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.