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Strategy Risk and Control Lead

United Kingdom, Knutsford · Job Posted June 03, 2026
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We are seeking an experienced Strategy, Risk & Control Lead to join the Run the Bank team in Financial Crime Technology. In this role, you will lead and deliver strategic initiatives across business priorities, operating models, and governance frameworks, providing project management oversight to ensure clear accountability and execution. You will translate high-level executive vision into operational execution through executive storytelling and program governance, with the ability to distil large datasets/goals into clear actionable storylines. You will drive and balance cross-functional programs aimed at operational excellence, cost-efficiency, resilience, and risk & control enhancements. This role will play a critical role in ensuring strong governance, control, and high-quality reporting across the portfolio, maintaining full adherence to Barclays’ internal control standards.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead and deliver strategic initiatives across business priorities, operating models, and governance frameworks, providing project management oversight to ensure clear accountability and execution
  • Translate high-level executive vision into operational execution through executive storytelling and program governance
  • Drive and balance cross-functional programs aimed at operational excellence, cost-efficiency, resilience, and risk & control enhancements
  • Ensure strong governance, control, and high-quality reporting across the portfolio, maintaining full adherence to Barclays’ internal control standards.

Requirements

  • Experience in technology service management including incident, problem, and change management using the ITIL framework with ServiceNow
  • Exceptional stakeholder management, data-driven problem solving, and the ability to negotiate and influence across cross-functional teams
  • Subject matter expertise in at least one of: project management, risk & control, strategy & transformation, or resilience.

Nice to have

Experience in a Run the Bank (RTB) technology team.

What we offer

  • Competitive holiday allowance
  • Life assurance
  • Private medical care
  • Pension contribution

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