Business Architect - VP

As a Business Architect VP at Barclays, you will play a crucial role in framing and developing commercial solutions to unlock business and client value. Your main responsibility will be designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines that power process mining initiatives. You will collaborate closely with process analysts, business stakeholders, and IT teams to transform raw data into actionable insights that enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and customer experience. To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications: - Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, or similar). - Experience with ETL tools (e.g., Talend, Informatica, Alteryx, Apache NiFi, Airflow) and familiarity with process mining platforms (Celonis, Signavio, UiPath Process Mining, etc.). - Knowledge of data modeling and data warehousing concepts. - Good understanding of relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA, etc.). - Excellent stakeholder management, team management, negotiation, and influencing skills. Additionally, some highly valued skills may include: - Knowledge and experience of Business Architect concepts. - Experience with industry-recognized process automation toolsets/capabilities. - Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik). - Understanding of BPMN and process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma). In this position, you will collaborate with stakeholders to identify process optimization opportunities using data and management information. Your key accountabilities will include: - Developing and implementing strategies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of banking operations. - Participating in projects and initiatives to improve performance and optimization efficiency. - Creating reports and presentations on performance and optimization and communicating findings to internal senior stakeholders. - Identifying industry trends and collaborating with stakeholders to provide recommendations for change and improvement within performance and optimization processes. - Implementing analytics and reporting for performance and optimization to mitigate risks and maintain efficient operations. - Identifying capacity creation in operations using data and management information. As a Vice President at Barclays, you are expected to contribute to strategy setting, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. You will plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements, and escalate breaches. If you have leadership responsibilities, you are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to an excellent standard. All colleagues at Barclays are expected to embody the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship along with the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.,