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Embark on a transformative journey as an AVP- Transformation and Design Enablement. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. Join USCB’s Value Management Office (VMO) at a pivotal moment as we scale the Ways of Working (WoW) operating model—standardizing how we plan, govern, and deliver outcomes across journeys, platforms, and practices. You’ll help translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps and measurable outcomes, strengthening traceability from investment strategies to delivery and benefits. This role offers high-visibility exposure across senior stakeholders and the chance to shape “how USCB gets work done” as WoW continues to expand across ~1,500 colleagues working in tribes and squads.
Job Responsibility:
Facilitate portfolio prioritisation, ensuring the portfolio is compliant with the established control framework, including oversight of controls and standards
Support the effective governance of the portfolio, helping establish and operate effective Portfolio Governance that enables quality, data driven decision making, ensuring executive reporting is fit for purpose and timely
Monitor portfolio performance, including tracking of programme and project progress, identification of thematic portfolio risks and issues, and reporting on portfolio status to senior management and key stakeholders
Facilitate the management of the portfolio Book of Work, prioritisation and dependencies of change initiatives, considering factors like resource availability, stakeholder buy-in, and potential risks
Oversight of change delivery to ensure alignment with relevant policies and standards, driving consistent, robust controls data
monitoring indicators of control adherence, acting to remediate any weaknesses in the controls
and identifying and implementing actions to drive greater maturity against key control indicators
Review, resolve, manage and escalate portfolio risks and issues, challenging where appropriate and actively supporting the resolution of variances as necessary
Engage and influence all stakeholders to help them to understand their responsibilities and fulfil them effectively through clear, timely communication and well facilitated portfolio management processes
Support an environment of effective delivery by empowering portfolio management resources, utilising data led thinking to inform decisions, leverage expertise, and drive accountability and transparency
Operate as a source of best practice guidance and expertise, to ensure consistent excellence around controls, and governance (including training) is embedded across the portfolio
Requirements:
Setting direction, connecting work to Barclays/USCB strategy, and keeping delivery aligned to outcomes over activity
Guiding multi-faceted cross-functional forums, shaping strategies, and driving clarity of accountability across constructs
Understanding and influencing enterprise-wide change programs on behalf of the USCB portfolio
Resolving cross-stream conflicts, and enabling consistent prioritization and measurement approaches
Designing operating model processes and governance constructs that improve transparency, predictability, and strategy-making across delivery constructs
Nice to have:
Process iteration/standardization, and structured socialization through governance channels
Defining progress measures and improving assurance in dashboards/MI for senior forums
Enterprise agile/scaled agile transformation exposure and the ability to translate model values into practical BU adoption
What we offer:
medical, dental and vision coverage
401(k)
life insurance
other paid leave for qualifying circumstances
incentive award eligibility
health and fitness centre with gym facilities and fitness classes
onsite parking
shuttle bus from Manhattan, Newark Penn and Morristown