Barclays
Product Manager – HR Technology for Fintech Carve Out – BPL
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Product Manager – HR Technology for Fintech Carve Out – BPL
Head of HR Technology Strategy
Purpose of the Role
To collaborate with product owners and other technical teams while leveraging expertise in bank technologies to execute the product roadmap vision.
Accountabilities
- Provide subject matter expertise to bridge collaboration between product owners and technical teams.
- Support and implement product strategy, ensuring alignment and communication with stakeholders and the development team.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to gather, prioritise, and define measurable business requirements and features.
- Develop performance assessments, ensuring continuous improvement in product quality and optimisation against set standards.
- Monitor product performance, identifying opportunities for optimisation and aligning with Barclays’ standards.
- Stay current with industry tech trends to evaluate and integrate new approaches that elevate product development and delivery.
Vice President Expectations
Leadership & Strategy
- Drive and recommend changes in strategic direction, resource planning, budgeting, and policy management.
- Escalate breaches of policies and ensure continuous improvements—balancing short and long-term goals with corporate requirements.
Team & Individual Contributor Responsibilities
If Leading a Team:
- Define and augment roles, and align with departmental future needs.
- Counsellor on employee performance, contributing to pay decisions.
- Lead specialists, balancing strategic and tactical objectives.
If an Individual Contributor:
- Establish yourself as a subject matter expert, guiding technical direction across complex initiatives.
- Mentor less experienced team members while managing full-cycle assignments.
- Collaborate across disciplines, identifying external specialised expertise when needed.
- Advise stakeholders at senior levels on functional impacts and strategic decision-making.
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Key Leadership Behaviours & Risk Management
All leaders operate through the LEAD framework:
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Energyise and inspire others,
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Align with broader organisational goals,
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Employ analytical problem-solving to drive innovative, sophisticated solutions.
Job Description: Senior Product Manager (HR Technology)
Barclays seeks an exceptional Product Manager for its standalone Payments Acquiring business, merging with Brookfield Asset Management.
Key Responsibilities
You will use your expertise in HR technology integration to optimise a modern SaaS-based HR tech stack outlined below.
- Vision Alignment: Define and execute an HR vision/roadmap from inception to delivery and continuous advancement.
- Work with partners and vendors to convert strategic priorities into repeatable roadmaps.
- Secure integration of AI capabilities within HR processes for maximised organisational value.
Required Skill Set
- Experience as a senior Product Owner / Manager: Visible track record in roadmapping, vision definition, and prioritisation.
- Deep HR Technology Knowledge: Core domains such as system of record, recruitment, payroll, benefits and their seamless integration across enterprise frameworks.
- Stakeholder Leadership: Proven ability to navigate governance forums at C-level, collaborating cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and Technology teams.
- Other Highly Valued Skills:
- Payroll/benefits provider integration.
- Integration assistance with Oracle Fusion HR tools or similar platforms.
- Experience in fintech HR landscapes or post-carve-out technology transitions.
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Location & Work Culture
- Based in London, with offices at 1 Churchill Place and 7 Westferry Circus.
- Hybrid working arrangement: three days in-office.
- A space for external collaboration and self-driven innovation within the dynamic, ambitious team.
Barclays in Partnership with Brookfield
Barclays' payments acceptance business underpins UK economic payments infrastructure, spanning billions processed annually. This partnership with Brookfield aims to:
- Expand service offerings and repurposing stakeholder experiences—leveraging Barclays’ legacy and Brookfield’s fishbowl expertise in restructuring payments, technology, and operational improvements.
- Over 100 engineering firms within dedicated risk, finance, HR, and core functions, progressing toward a modern SaaS roadmap. A commitment of £400m—with strategic alignment to incentivise mutual success—will resolve the technical and revenue-centric ambitions of growth.
Barclays Values & Culture
Barclays Values (Moral Framework)
- Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship guide decision-making.
Barclays Mindset (Operational Principles)
- Empower: Driving vision and responsibility.
- Challenge: Continuous improvement in approaches.
- Drive: Accountability for agreed growth objectives.
Our Work Environment
As Barclays' Top Workplace, we recognise our uniqueness through sustainability efforts, recognition programs, and hybrid flexibility. You’ll be self-disciplined, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. Self-organisation and a focus on team alignment define our collaborative ethos to achieve industry benchmarks and meaningful fundamental change.
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