Vice President -Strategy & Transformation
Location: Whippany
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Join us as a Vice President of Strategy and Transformation where
you will lead the execution of strategic projects, develop USCB
Servicing Strategy and ensure successful delivery of requirements
to achieve long-term, tangible impacts for the bank. The Strategy
and Transformation team drives organizational strategy, business
transformation, and operational enhancements across Barclays US
Consumer Bank. We partner with senior leaders to lead large-scale
projects across the organization, deliver actionable insights, and
execute high-impact solutions from ideation to implementation. To
be successful as a Vice President of Strategy and Transformation,
you should have: Strategic thought leadership, complex problem
solving and developing strategic frameworks Ability to manage
senior stakeholders and manage cross functional teams Experience in
a top tier management consulting firm, corporate strategy, or
Fintech company in a similar role with specific focus in Operations
(Contact Centres, Fraud, Collections etc.) Detailed understanding
of Consumer Payments and a proven track record of leading
large-scale strategic initiatives, market analysis, and business
transformation Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field with
evidence of intellectual curiosity and ability to structure complex
problems (MBA or advanced degree preferred) Some other highly
valued skills may include: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, or
Payments industry knowledge/experience Experience leading
transformation programmes in a regulated environment. Exceptional
organizational and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to
build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the
organization 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 is
located in either Whippany, NJ or Wilmington, DE. 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 the decision-making process
of business challenges and opportunities. Development and
implementation of strategic advisory incentives to grow and
optimise the bank’s operations, through market research and
analysis. Collaboration with various stakeholder groups to identify
the appropriate strategic direction type to meet the needs of
Barclays clients and investors. Development of financial models to
support strategic recommendations and transactions through
financial data analysis, financial projects and considering the
financial impact of transactions. Management of transactions,
negotiations, transaction structure development and
post-transaction integration. Collaboration with internal
stakeholders to maintain client relationships, and develop new
relationships to identify opportunities. Identification of industry
trends, maintain peer benchmarking and developments related to
strategic advisory services by attendings conferences,
participating in training and conducting market research. 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.
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