Logo of Huzzle

Home

Matches

Explore

Manage

Technology Finance Business Partner

image

Barclays

Today

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
    Banking & Finance
  • Dublin

AI generated summary

  • You need experience in financial and strategic planning, stakeholder management, and technology in financial services, plus skills in change management and business acumen.
  • You will lead portfolio management, monitor performance, manage documentation, facilitate governance, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive successful change initiatives and improve practices.

Requirements

  • To be successful as a Finance Technology Business Partner, you should have:
  • Experience of financial, strategic planning and portfolio management of a complex business area to achieve clarity and effective management of costs and resources.
  • Excellent Stakeholder and Relationship Management working across business areas
  • Experience within Financial services and or Technology space
  • Experience of planning and portfolio management of a complex business / functional area.
  • Experience of leading change and the role of technology to enable business success.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • - Leading of portfolio management team, including setting of portfolio vision, management of portfolio performance, and provision of guidance and support to portfolio analysts.
  • - Monitoring of portfolio performance, including tracking of project progress, managing budgets, identification of thematic risks and issues, and reporting on portfolio status to senior management.
  • - Management of portfolio documentation, including aggregation of portfolio book of work, schedules, and budgets, and ensuring that portfolio documentation is up-to-date and accurate.
  • - Facilitation of portfolio governance, including ensuring that projects are aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives, aligned with the controls and governance standards and that portfolio thematic risks and issues are managed effectively.
  • - Managing the portfolio Book of Work outlining the sequence and dependencies of change initiatives, considering factors like resource availability, stakeholder buy-in, and potential risks.
  • - Facilitation of change management activities, to ensure that change initiatives are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.
  • - Continuous improvement of portfolio management practices, including identification of areas for improvement and implementation of changes to improve portfolio performance.
  • - Collaboration with stakeholders, including senior management, project teams, and external partners, to ensure that portfolio management practices are aligned with their needs and expectations.
  • - Development of portfolio management processes that are aligned with controls and governance standards and that support the delivery of successful projects.
  • - Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
  • - Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
  • - Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
  • - Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
  • - Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
  • - Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
  • - Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
  • - Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Finance Technology Business Partner role?

The main purpose of the role is to lead the portfolio management team in delivering successful projects while ensuring that portfolio management processes and practices align with controls and governance standards, and that projects align with the organization’s strategic objectives.

Where is this position based?

This role is based in our Dublin office.

What experience is required for this role?

Candidates should have experience in financial, strategic planning, and portfolio management within a complex business area, as well as excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills, preferably within the financial services or technology space.

What skills are highly valued for the Finance Technology Business Partner position?

Highly valued skills include experience in planning and portfolio management of a complex business area, leading change, and understanding the role of technology in enabling business success.

How will my performance be assessed in this role?

You may be assessed on critical skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, and job-specific technical skills.

What are the key accountabilities of this role?

Key accountabilities include leading the portfolio management team, monitoring portfolio performance, managing portfolio documentation, facilitating governance, managing the Book of Work, enabling change management activities, and collaborating with stakeholders.

What is expected of a Vice President in this role?

A Vice President is expected to advise key stakeholders, manage and mitigate risks, demonstrate leadership in managing risk and controls, understand organizational functions, build trusting relationships, and create innovative solutions based on analytical thought.

What values are all colleagues expected to demonstrate at Barclays?

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Barclays

Finance
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1690
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 83,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. Barclays is a trading name of Barclays Bank PLC and its subsidiaries. Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registered in England. Registered No. 1026167. Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.