Purpose of the role
To drive the bank’s data strategy and maximise the value of its data assets by overseeing all aspects of data and records management.
Accountabilities
- Development and implementation of Barclays Data & Records Management strategy aligned with the bank’s business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Defining and enforcement of data governance policies and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance.
- Development and implementation of data management systems and technologies.
- Driving a consistent approach for managing and using data across the business.
- Partnering with stakeholders to drive improvements in the understanding, use and quality of data.
Director Expectations
To manage a business function, providing significant input to function-wide strategic initiatives, contributing to policy and procedure influence, planning, managing and consulting on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, possibly business wide. Either leading a large team or sub-function, embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business, or as an individual contributor leading organisation-wide projects and acting as a deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross-functionally.
Leadership Behaviours
- Listen and be authentic (L)
- Energise and inspire (E)
- Align across the enterprise (A)
- Develop others (D)
Required Qualities and Skills
- Curious about ways in which agentic AI can augment decision making.
- Driven, transformative, strong sense of ownership.
- Influencing skills – ability to influence beyond immediate line management, provide convincing cases for change and provide strong thought leadership.
- Previous leadership experience in CDO or Data roles, and ability to engage and influence in both a business and technical context.
- Understanding and appreciation of the importance and value of data, with the ability to engage and influence in a business and technical context.
Compliance and Governance
Accountable for driving compliance with the data & records strategy, ensuring data is trusted, well‑governed, and used to drive business value and regulatory confidence. The role enables better decision‑making by embedding strong data & records management, quality, and stewardship across the organisation.
Business Enablement
- Enablement of Business or Function Unit Strategy through fostering and embedding a comprehensive understanding of how data can be used, bringing thought leadership on best practices and new capabilities to deliver business outcomes.
- Adherence to data and records policies, standards and controls, driving data quality in support of use cases.
- Enable value creation by improving data accessibility, insight, optimisation and decision‑making.
- Partnership with business leaders to support their data priorities and ensure appropriate decisions related to data & records are embedded in their decision making and change programs.
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