Business Engagement Manager

As a Business Engagement Manager, you will work with a wide range of stakeholders and the CEO, focusing on engagement. Your responsibilities will include senior leadership governance, producing high-quality board papers and documentation, writing monthly newsletters, preparing annual reports, and managing external engagement programs for the Customer and Digital division.

You should have experience with:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding and working in a regulated environment
• Experience working with board-level directors, C-suite executives, committee chairs, and officers
• Managing senior stakeholders
• Exceptional presentation skills

Highly valued skills may include experience in banking/financial services, investor relations or corporate secretariat, and corporate/financial communications.

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

This role can be based in London (1CP), Glasgow, or Northampton.

Purpose of the role

To enable business success and assist senior leaders in navigating complex challenges, making informed decisions, and achieving goals.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate with business and senior leadership to develop and implement strategies aligning with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between different business units and functions.
• Manage and coordinate strategic initiatives, projects, and change management efforts to optimize processes and strengthen controls.
• Improve operational efficiency by identifying areas for improvement, streamlining processes, and implementing best practices.
• Develop performance reports for key metrics, support financial analysis, and assist in financial planning and monitoring.
• Support business heads with HR-related activities like hiring, workforce planning, and onboarding/offboarding actions.

Vice President Expectations

• Set strategy, drive requirements, recommend changes, and manage resources, budgets, and policies.
• Lead or contribute to team management, including defining roles, planning for future needs, and guiding performance and development.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors such as listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others.
• If an individual contributor, act as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, and mentor others.
• Advise stakeholders on functional and cross-functional impacts and alignments.
• Manage risks and strengthen controls, demonstrating accountability and leadership in governance.
• Understand organizational functions to contribute to business goals.
• Collaborate across areas to stay aligned with business activities and strategies.
• Develop solutions through sophisticated analysis, research, and innovative thinking.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with stakeholders, using influencing and negotiating skills.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays' values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.