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Head of Cloud Adoption & Business Data Architecture - FTC

London, United Kingdom; Northampton, United Kingdom

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Date live: 08/07/2025

Business Area: Digital, Data & Analytics

Area of Expertise: Data & Analytics

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000046176

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Barclays Data and Analytics

A career in Data & Analytics at Barclays is a hub for top talent, from beginners to experts, fostering innovation and excellence. You'll drive business strategy, leverage data potential, and enhance the experience of millions of customers in today’s data-driven world.

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Join us as Head of Cloud Adoption & Business Data Architecture - FTC role to lead the delivery of core components of the UK Corporate Bank Data Strategy, specifically key Cloud Adoption & Business Data Architecture elements of the Data Engineering and Integration Programme.  In addition, you will be responsible for driving alignment of consumption and adoption of UK Corporate Bank and Barclaycard Payments data, as well as capacity planning and cost optimization for the Barclaycard Payments platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with the business teams across UK Corporate Bank, as well as BX partners across Enterprise Data Platforms, CDAO, CDO, CTO, Corporate Data Services and other UK Corporate Bank Data stakeholders. Reporting directly to the Head of Data Enablement and as a senior member of the data team, they will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering end-to-end data solutions that align with our data strategy to deliver business objectives.

Essential skills:

  • Strong leadership experience:  Leading and working with virtual teams across geographies and technology knowledge.
  • Excellent process optimisation experience: Being able to adapt a process optimisation mentality across multiple scenarios.  This would include system performance, process performance, user journey/experience, cloud cost management.
  • Proven problem solving experience: Able to demonstrate practical problem solving experience both as an individual and as empowering teams to problem solve.
  • Experience of large data transformation projects: Supporting and enabling end users to adopt new simplified data landscapes and adapt to more modern tooling.
  • Cloud analytics experience: First-hand experience of the additional considerations and complexities of running analytics in a cloud environment, and how to support end users to get the most out of analytics on the cloud.


Desirable Skills:

  • Experience specifically using AWS cloud analytics would be beneficial.
  • Proficiency in preparing senior stakeholder communication packs.  Ability to translate between technical detail and business meaning and impact.
  • Good understanding of project delivery including planning, execution and risk management.
  • Good understanding of data warehousing principles and SQL would be beneficial.
  • Ability to drive creation of business cases to support cloud adoption.
  •  Experience of using analytics tools from other cloud vendors could also be beneficial.  For example Snowflake, DataBricks.

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.

This role can be based in London or Northampton.

Purpose of the role

To develop and lead the execution of business unit/function data strategy, ensuring the effective and efficient use of data to drive informed decision-making, support regulatory and control requirements, improve operational efficiency, and generate business value. 

Accountabilities

  • Definition and oversight of data governance and procedures to address control and regulatory requirements, including Data Privacy.
  • Definition and oversight of data analytics and insights that support the effective management of the business and well as driving commercial outcomes.
  • Development of a team of data professionals with expertise in data analytics, data engineering, data science, and other relevant disciplines.
  • Analysis of the bank's current data landscape, identify key data assets and gaps, and develop a roadmap for future data initiatives.
  • Monitoring team performance and setting clear performance expectations.

Vice President Expectations

  • To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
  • If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
  • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
  • OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
  • 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.

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.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

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Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Supporting active commuters

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

Time to connect

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Wellbeing in focus

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Advanced trading floors

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

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We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

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Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

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