Barclays
Director – TAD (Technology Application Development) Risk Standard Owner
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Director – TAD (Technology Application Development) Risk Standard Owner
Purpose of the Role
Technology Application Development (TAD) defines the minimum requirements, controls, and governance expectations ensuring technology solutions are designed, built, tested, approved, and safely released into production. The standard plays a critical role in managing technology risk while enabling Barclays to deliver change efficiently and at scale.
We are seeking an experienced technology professional to lead the evolution of this risk standard and help shape the future of software development, governance, and engineering excellence across Barclays.
Accountabilities
Maintain the following key responsibilities:
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Own and evolve the TAD Risk Standard Ensure it remains fit-for-purpose, reflects industry best practice, regulatory, and 2nd/3rd Line of Defence requirements, supporting safe, efficient, and scalable delivery across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
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Governance and Oversight Provide end-to-end oversight across the SDLC and release management activities, ensuring appropriate controls are embedded and effective. Focus on technology risk (operational, security, architecture, resilience, compliance, and delivery) while keeping standards practical for engineering teams.
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Remediation and Improvements Lead assessment and remediation of issues from audits, risk reviews, control assessments, incidents, or operational events. Identify root causes, link findings to standardized controls, and drive sustainable improvements.
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Cross-Team Collaboration Partner with engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, resilience, and risk teams to ensure the TAD Standard aligns with Barclays’ overall control framework and supports consistent technology governance.
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Data-Driven Metrics Use data and performance metrics to monitor Standard adoption and effectiveness, streamline processes, reduce delivery friction, and drive technology improvements organisation-wide.
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Champion Continuous Improvement Promote operational excellence, release quality, production stability, and control effectiveness through close collaboration with business teams and ensuring their adherence to controls.
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Future of Software Delivery Redefine Barclays’ approach to modular engineering, automation, DevSecOps, and AI adoption, balancing developer efficiency with safe, responsible governance.
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Strategic Advisory Role Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business stakeholders, influencing decisions, driving standard adoption, and fostering a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous learning.
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Pioneer Technology Transformation Operate at the forefront of Barclays’ transformation agenda, defining safe, responsible methodologies for modern development practices, engineering platforms, automation, and AI.
Director Expectations
Success at this level demands:
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Critical Leadership Oversee business-wide strategic initiatives, contribute to policy and procedures, and lead complex projects with potential organisation-wide impact.
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Team Management Direct a large team or sub-function, embed performance culture, manage people managers, and coach for excellence aligned with Barclays’ values.
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Project & Functional Leadership For individual contributors, lead organisational projects, deliver deep technical expertise, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
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Interdisciplinary Coaching Mentor less experienced specialists, delivering insights critical to profitability, risk management, and strategy.
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Strategic Influence Serve as a senior advisor for committees, offering expert guidance on large-scale initiatives across functions.
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Operational Excellence & Compliance Ensure regulatory alignment, escalate policy breaches, and foster compliance across teams. Monitor external regulators or advocacy stakeholders to protect Barclays’ interests.
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Integrated Network Impact Demonstrate broad industry knowledge of theories, practices, market developments, and function-discipline integration to support overall business goals.
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Advanced Decision-Making Exercising authority over significant, tactical, and strategic decisions, as well as negotiating with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
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- Public Representation Serve as the principal contact for key clients and external counterparts in other functions/business divisions.
Leadership Behaviours & Values
All Senior Leaders must embody LEAD behaviours:
- L: Listen and be authentic
- E: Energise and inspire
- A: Align across the enterprise
- D: Develop others
Raise the standard by exemplifying Barclays’ core values:
- Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship (moral compass).
- Barclays’ Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive your operating culture.
Person Specification
We seek a professional with:
- Proven leadership in owning and continuously evolving risk control standards over multiple years, aligning them with regulatory demands and innovation.
- In-depth knowledge of technology risk, resilience, governance, and regulatory compliance in complex environments.
- Expertise in risk remediation, particularly addressing audit findings and control weaknesses, with a root-cause focus and emphasis on sustainable process improvements.
- Relationship-building between engineers, architects, risk professionals, and executives, translating technical challenges into inspiring business outcomes.
- Passion for simplification, automation, and AI to modernise governance frameworks while enhancing engineering practices.
- Modern software development mastery, hands-on experience managing development methodologies, release cycles, and production support.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shapeBarclays’ software standards, marrying engineering, risk, and innovation—and defining the future of technology at scale.
Our Work Culture
Work Experience at Barclays combines everything defining our identity:
- A culture grounded in strong values, sustainability commitments, and employee recognition programs.
- Our people: Those in Barclays are hard-working, trustworthy, humble, and truthful, prioritising collective success, collaboration, and making an impact. This culture is what puts them as a #1 Top Workplace.
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