Director, Group Strategy

You will be one of the leaders in our growing, London-based Group Strategy team focused on driving the group's long-term strategic ambition, maximizing returns now and tomorrow. You will help to deliver our mandate:

• Partner with senior executives to develop and challenge Group and business unit strategies
• Deliver impact on strategic initiatives by identifying opportunities for growth and optimization
• Develop talent in the team and foster a culture of development and enablement to achieve full potential

You Should Have:

• Significant experience at a top-tier consultancy, ideally combined with experience in a client-focused role in Financial Services (Corporate and Investment Banking, Wealth & Private Banking, UK Retail and SME Banking)
• Solid analytical mindset and approach to problem solving
• Proven ability to shape, develop, and execute a strategy to drive change
• An ability to read a room and understand and balance the objectives of multiple stakeholders
• Experience building and leading project teams
• A clear first instinct to partner and prioritize the team and Barclays above personal advancement

Purpose of the role

To provide independent and balanced advice and counsel to senior stakeholders through problem identification, solving, and decision-making practices.

Accountabilities

• Provision of strategic advice to Group Executives to support decision-making on business challenges and opportunities
• Development and implementation of strategic advisory incentives to grow and optimize the bank's operations through market research and analysis
• Collaboration with stakeholder groups to identify appropriate strategic directions to meet the needs of Barclays clients and investors
• Development of financial models to support strategic recommendations and transactions, including financial data analysis and assessing financial impacts
• Management of transactions, negotiations, transaction structuring, and post-transaction integration
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders to maintain and develop client relationships and identify new opportunities
• Identification of industry trends, peer benchmarking, and market research through attending conferences, training, and research

Director Expectations

• Manage a business function, contribute to strategic initiatives, and influence policies and procedures
• Lead a large team or sub-function, embedding a performance culture aligned with business values, or lead organization-wide projects as a technical expert and thought leader
• Train, guide, and coach less experienced staff, and provide insights affecting long-term profits, risks, and strategic decisions

All senior leaders are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others. Colleagues should embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.