Project Manager (Payments Infrastructure)

As an experienced professional in managing project plans, budgets, and third-party vendors, you will be responsible for ensuring timely and quality delivery of large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank. You must possess a good understanding of risk and control frameworks and apply them effectively throughout the project lifecycle. Your role will involve strong stakeholder management skills, collaborating across business, technology, and operations teams to align project outcomes with business priorities. You will need to have exposure to digital transformation or platform modernization initiatives and be familiar with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies. Additionally, awareness of middleware technologies and experience in regulated environments with knowledge of compliance and audit processes will be highly valued. Your ability to work with global teams, manage delivery across time zones, and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills will be essential in this role. Your responsibilities will include managing the delivery, resource allocation, and improvement of complex technical project capabilities using Agile/Scrum methodologies. Collaborating with customers and business teams to implement technically feasible solutions and managing change requests throughout the project lifecycle will be crucial. You will also be accountable for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with technical projects and ensuring vendor relations deliver according to agreed terms. As an Assistant Vice President, you are expected to advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. If the position involves leadership responsibilities, you will lead a team to deliver work impacting the whole business function. You will set objectives, coach employees, and demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver excellent results. Your role may also involve collaborating with other functions/business divisions, consulting on complex issues, identifying ways to mitigate risks, and developing new policies/procedures to support the control and governance agenda. You will be responsible for managing risk, strengthening controls, and engaging in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems effectively. In addition to technical expertise, all colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. They should also exhibit the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive in their work to align with the organization's operating principles.,