Barclays
Director – TAD (Technology Application Development) Risk Standard Owner
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Director – TAD (Technology Application Development) Risk Standard Owner
Director, Technology Application Development (TAD) Risk Standard
About the Role
Proven Director-level experience in owning and managing Risk Controls Standards for multiple years, with expertise in continuously evolving them to meet evolving technology challenges and upcoming regulatory requirements.
- Strong understanding of technology risk, operational resilience, governance, and regulatory expectations within complex technology environments.
- Deep expertise in software engineering, application development, technology governance, and SDLC controls within large, high-impact organisations.
- Practical experience across modern software development lifecycle, development methodologies, release management, and production support.
- Ability to bridge technical and business gaps, translating engineering complexities into actionable commercial outcomes.
- Passion for simplification, innovation, and continuous improvement, with interest in leveraging automation and Artificial Intelligence for governance modernisation.
This is a unique strategic opportunity to shape and own the Technology Application Development (TAD) Risk Standard at Barclays, influencing standards that govern safe, efficient, and scalable software delivery while driving innovation in technology governance.
Purpose of the Role
Technology Application Development (TAD) fulfils Barclays’ critical need to define minimum risk controls, governance expectations, and standards for designing, building, testing, approving, and deploying technology solutions safely.
You will lead the evolution of these standards, ensuring they remain compliant, industry-leading, and aligned with Barclays’ strategic objectives while enabling efficient, scalable, and high-quality software delivery.
Key Accountabilities
1. Ownership & Evolution of TAD Risk Standards
- Continuously develop, review, and evolve the Technology Application Development (TAD) Risk Standard to ensure:
- Fitness-for-purpose across Barclays’ complex software environments
- Alignment with regulatory requirements, 2nd/3rd Line of Defence obligations, and industry best practice
- Support for safe, efficient, and scalable delivery across the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC)
2. End-to-End Governance of Software Delivery
- Provide governance and oversight of the full SDLC, ensuring embedded controls remain effective, practical, and aligned with:
- Release management processes
- Application development methodologies
- Production support operational frameworks
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3. Risk Mitigation & Remediation Leadership
- Drive laudable risk management, ensuring the TAD Standard addresses critical areas:
- Operational risk, security vulnerabilities, architectural fragility, resilience gaps, compliance failings, and delivery risks
- Lead identification, assessment, and remediation of issues arising from:
- Audit findings
- Risk reviews
- Control assessments
- Incidents
- Operational events
- Root-cause analysis, assignment to appropriate controls within the TAD Standard, and implementation of sustainable improvements
4. Cross-Team Alignment & Collaboration
- Partner closely with:
- Engineering teams
- Architecture teams
- Cybersecurity professionals
- Cloud infrastructure & resilience specialists
- Risk management professionals
- Ensure the TAD Standard integrates seamlessly with Barclays’ technology control framework, enabling a consistent governance approach
5. Data-Driven Continuous Improvement
- Use performance metrics, adoption analytics, and effectiveness reporting to:
- Measure TAD Standard effectiveness
- Identify opportunities for process simplification
- Reduce delivery friction by optimising controls
- Improve software quality outcomes and operational stability
6. Driving Operational Excellence & Innovation
- Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement by:
- Strengthening end-to-end relationships with Business teams
- Enforcing adherence to TAD controls
- Driving enforcement of quality, resilience, and productivity standards
- Champion the adoption of:
- Modern engineering practices
- DevSecOps methodologies
- Automation tools
- AI-enabled solutions
- This will improve developer experience while robustly reinforcing governance effectiveness
7. Strategic Positioning & Stakeholder Influence
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business stakeholders, influencing:
- Decision-making
- Standards adoption
- Implementation of new development practices
- A culture of accountability, quality, and continuous learning
- Talk globally on Barclays’ technology transformation agenda, defining safe and responsible adoption of:
- Engineering platforms
- Automation capabilities
- AI-enablement
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Director Expectations
Strategic & Leadership Responsibilities
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Macro Strategy & Governance
- Direct, shape, and advocate for strategic initiatives impacting the function’s structure, policies, and business-wide processes.
- Display decision-making influence across the Group, acting as an expert thought leader who:
- Guides multiple critical projects with org-wide impact
- Recommends process improvements
- Registers organisational risks and advises on long-term strategy
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Team Leadership & Performance Culture
- Lead a large, multi-functional team or critical sub-function, including:
- Team managers and specialists
- Embed a performance culture aligned to barclays-wide values
- Mentor and develop junior/cross-functional talent
- Drive skill development through coaching, training, and in-depth knowledge-sharing
- Lead a large, multi-functional team or critical sub-function, including:
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Stakeholder Negotiation & External Engagement
- Act as the principal point of contact for:
- Internal stakeholders (division heads, senior managers)
- External regulators & advocacy groups
- Situational responsibility for policy escalation, statement drafting, and enforcement within regulatory frameworks
- Advocate externally, enhancing Barclays’ standing vis-à-vis:
- Regulators
- Industry bodies
- Market developments
- Act as the principal point of contact for:
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Strategic & Financial Oversight
- Direct resource planning, budgeting, and budget scrutiny
- Align contributions with structured resourcing frameworks
Values & Mindset
- Embed Barclays’ 4 LEAD Behaviours:
- Listen and be authentic
- Energise and inspire
- Align across the enterprise
- Develop others
- Adhere to Barclays Values:
- Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship
- Mindset principles:
- Empower, Challenge, Drive
Maintains extensive industry knowledge, enabling alignment with: → Business-wide objectives → Contemporary technology advancements → Regulatory advancements and counter-regulatory changes → Possible specialisation/stake in E2E organisational designs/transformation
Use sophisticated analytical skills to evaluate solution suitability for highly complex scenarios.
The role demands ownership of final decisions with a strong set of’expert level deliverables in alignment with broader function aims.
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