AVP - Process Excellence & Systems Change
Barclays
Join us as an " AVP - Process Excellence & Systems Change" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with consulting within the Purchase to Pay process, you will ensure effective transformation and optimization of procurement operations. Consulting experience in Financial Services industry will be a plus, as well as job-specific skillsets.
To be successful as an " AVP - Process Excellence & Systems Change ", you should have experience with:
- This role requires a combination of technical expertise, project management skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
- Specialist in Purchase to Pay Transformation: As a specialist in Purchase to Pay transformation, your primary responsibility will be to support the design, implementation, and deployment of Coupa solutions. Leveraging your previous consulting experience within the Purchase to Pay process, you will ensure effective transformation and optimization of procurement operations. Consulting experience in Financial Services industry will be a plus
- Implementation Design Leadership: You will lead the implementation design as a subject matter expert, collaborating closely with both business and technology stakeholders. This involves defining, refining, and documenting client requirements to ensure that the solutions meet their needs and expectations. Your expertise will be crucial in guiding the project from inception to completion.
- Advisory on Best Practices: Utilizing your deep industry knowledge, you will advise on Coupa and SAP best practices. Your role will be to ensure that the functional design implemented is the best possible solution for the client, aligning with industry standards and optimizing performance.
- Design Workshops and Reviews : Leading and supporting design workshops will be a key part of your role. You will guide stakeholders through the implementation journey, ensuring that all aspects of the design are thoroughly reviewed and aligned with project goals. Your ability to facilitate these workshops will be essential in achieving successful outcomes.
Some other highly valued skills may include:
- Effective Communication: Strong communication skills are vital for this role. You will need to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that information is exchanged clearly and concisely. This will help in bridging any gaps between different teams and ensuring a smooth implementation process.
- Project Management : Managing multiple projects simultaneously will be a significant part of your responsibilities. Your strong project management skills will enable you to oversee various aspects of the implementation, ensuring that timelines are met and objectives are achieved. You will need to be organized and proactive in managing these projects.
- Client Management : Building and maintaining strong client relationships is crucial. You will work closely with stakeholders to execute the implementation plan, addressing any concerns and ensuring that their needs are met. Your ability to manage client expectations and deliver results will be key to the success of the project.
- Organizational Skills : Excellent organizational and follow-up skills are essential for this role. You will need to keep track of various tasks and ensure that all aspects of the project are progressing as planned. Your ability to stay organized and manage your time effectively will be critical in achieving successful outcomes.
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.
Location - Noida.
Purpose of the role
To support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution.
Accountabilities
- Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
- Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
- Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations in operational processes.
- Development and implementation of operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
- Development of reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
- Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in banking operations.
- Participation in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
- 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 lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
- 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.