Chief Data Officer

Purpose of the role

To drive the bank's data strategy and maximise the value of its data assets by overseeing all aspects of data and records management.

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of Barclays Data & Records Management strategy aligned with the bank's business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Defining and enforcement of data governance policies and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance.
• Development and implementation of data management systems and technologies.
• Driving a consistent approach for managing and using data across the business.
• Partnering with stakeholders to drive improvements in the understanding, use and quality of data.

Director Expectations

To manage a business function, providing significant input to function-wide strategic initiatives, contributing to policy and procedure influence, planning, managing and consulting on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, possibly business wide. Either leading a large team or sub-function, embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business, or as an individual contributor leading organisation-wide projects and acting as a deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross-functionally.

Leadership Behaviours

• Listen and be authentic (L)
• Energise and inspire (E)
• Align across the enterprise (A)
• Develop others (D)

Required Qualities and Skills

• Curious about ways in which agentic AI can augment decision making.
• Driven, transformative, strong sense of ownership.
• Influencing skills - ability to influence beyond immediate line management, provide convincing cases for change and provide strong thought leadership.
• Previous leadership experience in CDO or Data roles, and ability to engage and influence in both a business and technical context.
• Understanding and appreciation of the importance and value of data, with the ability to engage and influence in a business and technical context.

Compliance and Governance

Accountable for driving compliance with the data & records strategy, ensuring data is trusted, well governed, and used to drive business value and regulatory confidence. The role enables better decision making by embedding strong data & records management, quality, and stewardship across the organisation.

Business Enablement

• Enablement of Business or Function Unit Strategy through fostering and embedding a comprehensive understanding of how data can be used, bringing thought leadership on best practices and new capabilities to deliver business outcomes.
• Adherence to data and records policies, standards and controls, driving data quality in support of use cases.
• Enable value creation by improving data accessibility, insight, optimisation and decision making.
• Partnership with business leaders to support their data priorities and ensure appropriate decisions related to data & records are embedded in their decision making and change programs.