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Barclays: Charting the Future of Banking as a Product Manager

Embark on a pivotal career opportunity with Barclays, a leading global financial institution committed to redefining the future of banking. This Product Manager role offers a dynamic and impactful position, where you will be instrumental in crafting innovative solutions that ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of critical systems and platforms. Leveraging advanced software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, you will play a key role in shaping the technological backbone of modern finance.

This role is ideal for seasoned Product Managers looking to make a significant contribution within a forward-thinking organization. You will be at the forefront of technological advancement, working in a collaborative environment that values innovation and continuous improvement.

What’s in it for You? Key Advantages for Aspiring Product Managers:

• Transformative Impact: Directly influence the evolution of banking technology and contribute to cutting-edge solutions.
• Career Growth & Development: Opportunities to deepen expertise in product discovery, data-driven delivery, and Agile methodologies.
• Strategic Influence: Play a crucial role in defining product roadmaps, advising on decision-making, and leading initiatives.
• Exposure to Diverse Technologies: Gain hands-on experience with advanced application integration technologies and modern infrastructure architectures.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with product owners, technical teams, and stakeholders across various business divisions.
• Flexible Working Options: The role offers the flexibility to work from either the primary location in Radbroke or the secondary location in Glasgow.

Key Considerations for Your Career Path:

To thrive in this role and align with Barclays' vision, consider the following:

• Experience & Expertise: A strong foundation in product management for critical technology-driven products is essential. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and a proven track record in product discovery, data, and delivery methods will be highly advantageous.
• Communication Prowess: The ability to articulate complex technical information clearly to diverse audiences, coupled with strong active listening skills to gather insights from stakeholders and clients, is paramount.
• Technical Acumen: While not explicitly required, a deep understanding of application integration technologies (e.g., Real-Time Messaging, File Transfer, ETL) and modern infrastructure architecture (containerization, cloud, SRE practices) will significantly enhance your impact and value.
• Industry Insight: Previous experience within the finance, banking, or fintech sectors, particularly with an internal customer base, is a strong asset.
• Strategic Mindset: Candidates will be assessed on their strategic thinking, business acumen, and ability to manage change and transformation. A solid understanding of risk and controls is also expected.
• Leadership Potential: For those aspiring to leadership, this role offers the opportunity to set objectives, coach team members, and embody Barclays' LEAD behaviors (Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others). Individual contributors will be expected to lead collaborative assignments and guide team members.

The Purpose of Your Role:

As a Product Manager, you will be the bridge between strategic vision and technical execution. You will collaborate with product owners and technical teams to translate the product roadmap into tangible, high-quality solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing subject matter expertise to foster seamless collaboration between product owners and development teams.
• Supporting the implementation of product strategy and communicating it effectively to all relevant stakeholders.
• Gathering and prioritizing product requirements based on business value and feasibility, ensuring they are well-defined, measurable, and secure.
• Developing and implementing assessment strategies for continuous testing and improvement of product quality and performance.
• Monitoring product performance to identify and implement optimization opportunities, ensuring alignment with Barclays' performance standards.
• Staying abreast of emerging industry trends and technologies to drive innovation in product development and delivery.

Barclays Values:

All colleagues at Barclays are expected to embody the core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. Furthermore, the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive serves as the operating manual for how we conduct ourselves. By embracing these principles, you will contribute to a culture that fosters trust, innovation, and exceptional performance.