Join Barclays as a Business Analyst delivering business, customer and operational value in a fast-paced technology change environment. You will work within Barclays Payments Issuing (Corporate unit), leading analysis and design activities across strategic initiatives, ranging from iterative improvements to large-scale programmes. The role focuses on identifying core business problems and operational needs, translating these into clear and actionable requirements, and collaborating with delivery teams to ensure those requirements are met through fit‑for‑purpose solutions. You will manage multiple initiatives in parallel where required and must demonstrate a strong ability to prioritise effectively with stakeholders, ensuring the most critical items are addressed first.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Experience in translating business and operational needs into succinct requirements, and associated analysis and design articulation methods.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle (from inception to closure) with strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Understanding of the payments industry and payment technologies.
• Ability to use effective questioning techniques to identify, analyse and address underlying business needs.
• Strong understanding of risk management, control environments, and policy frameworks.
• Good understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience with delivery workflow and articulation tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Strong MS Office skills, including advanced Excel (formulas, VLOOKUPs, macros), Word and PowerPoint.

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Formal training in business analysis and change management (e.g. BCS Business Analysis Diploma, BCS Agile Certification).
• Understanding of data integration concepts, including APIs and data transfer mechanisms.
• Familiarity with cloud-based applications and platforms.
• Experience within the financial services industry.

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.

The successful candidate will be based in Northampton (Pavilion Drive).

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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. 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.