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VP Group Strategy
Vice President – Group Strategy at Barclays
Role Summary
As a Vice President in Barclays’ Group Strategy team, you will develop and challenge Group and business unit strategies, delivering measurable impact on strategic projects that drive value across the Firm. This role offers direct exposure to senior management, mentorship opportunities, and the chance to shape your career while influencing the Bank’s future direction.
You will lead high-impact projects shaping Barclays’ long-term strategy, including:
- Growth strategy
- Portfolio optimisation
- Market entry initiatives
- Capital allocation decisions
The role provides strategic influence at the highest decision-making level, enabling you to drive enterprise-wide transformation.
Accountabilities
Strategic Advisory
- Partner with Group Executives to manage complex business challenges, offering independent, fact-based recommendations for critical decisions.
- Serve as an objective advisory voice to senior stakeholders.
Enterprise-Wide Impact
- Design strategies that optimise performance across business units while balancing short-term priorities with long-term growth objectives.
- Align decisions with Barclays’ overall strategic goals and client/investor needs.
Problem Solving & Analysis
- Break down ambiguous challenges, develop clear hypotheses, and apply advanced analytical techniques (financial modelling, market analysis) to generate actionable insights.
Market & Competitive Intelligence
- Monitor industry trends, benchmark peers, and synthesise external insights to anticipate disruptions and identify new opportunities.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across the bank, leveraging persuasive communication and compelling storytelling to foster consensus.
Leadership & Development
- Mentor junior talent, cultivating a culture of excellence, innovation, and employee growth.
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Vice President Expectations: Key Qualifications & Skills
- Proven expertise in corporate strategy, management consulting, or investment banking, with a track record of delivering impact at scale.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, capable of structuring complexity and proposing creative, innovative solutions.
- Strong financial acumen, with proficiency in financial modelling and analysis.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear communication and negotiation.
- Collaborative leadership, thriving in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Role-Specific Contributions
Corporate Direction & Decision-Making
- Provide independent, evidence-based advice to Group Executives, guiding strategic decisions and narrowing opportunities.
- Develop strategic advisory frameworks to grow and optimise Barclays’ operations, using market research and financial analysis.
- Partner with stakeholders to determine optimal strategic direction aligned with client and investor needs.
Financial & Transactional Expertise
- Construct financial models to support transaction approvals, mergers, investments, and divestitures.
- Analyse financial risks/impacts, propose tailored transaction structures, and ensure post-transaction integration.
Stakeholder & Client Collaboration
- Maintain client relationships and proactively identify new growth opportunities.
- Conduct competitive benchmarking through research, training, and industry conferences.
Leadership & Team Management
- Team Leadership
- Define roles, allocate budgets, and align policies/procedures with long-term business needs.
- Drive performance discussions, ensure compliance with requirements, and scale operations.
- Key leadership behaviours: Listen & be authentic (L), Energise & inspire (E), Align across the enterprise (A), Develop others (D).
- Individual Contributor
- Serve as a subject matter expert, guiding multi-year initiatives and cross-functional assignments.
- Mentor team members, equip them with specialist knowledge, and forge partnerships within the organisation.
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Risk & Governance Focus
- Advise stakeholders on functional/operational risks, balancing operational priorities with safeguards.
- Mitigate risks through assessment, prioritisation, and control governance frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with Barclays’ risk and controls standards.
Success Factors
Consistent demonstration of Barclays’ values (respect, integrity, service, excellence, stewardship) and mindset principles (empower, challenge, drive).
Core Responsibilities
- Add analytical rigor and innovative thinking to strategic decisions.
- Translate research and interviewing into practical recommendations.
- Link findings to Barbados’ portfolio and scaling opportunities.
- Use strong influencing skills in persuasive recommendations to clients.
Why Join Barclays?
- Work on challenging, geographically broad assignments with advanced analytical and creative contributions.
- Operate within a culture valuing technical discipline, innovation, and teamwork.
- Assessed against core skills:
- Risk/controls, change & transformation, business acumen
- Strategic thinking, competitive advantage, digital/tech
Corporate Vice President ( Bonus additional key sections )
Strategic Engagement
- Support executive forums through strategic health scanning, organisational optimisation projects, and global benchmarking activities.
- Engage across product & technology areas, informing group strategy on dimensions shaping product success.
All colleagues are expected to display a leadership mindset aligned with strategic imperatives, ensuring Barclays’ guidance and influence remain future-proofed.
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