Business Analyst

Barclays•Jefferson, CO

13d•$115,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of the role is to support the organization in achieving its strategic objectives by identifying business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities. The Assistant Vice President expectations include advising and influencing decision-making, contributing to policy development, and taking responsibility for operational effectiveness. This role involves collaborating closely with other functions/business divisions, leading a team performing complex tasks, and setting objectives and coaching employees. For an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members, identify the need for other specializations, and identify new directions for assignments or projects. They will consult on complex issues, provide advice to People Leaders, identify ways to mitigate risk, and develop new policies/procedures. This role requires understanding how different areas coordinate and contribute to organizational objectives, collaborating with other areas to stay updated on business activity and strategy, engaging in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively, and communicating complex information effectively. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship) and the Barclays Mindset (Empower, Challenge, Drive).

Requirements

Minimum Salary: $115,000 per year
Maximum Salary: $155,000 per year
Experience in designing and developing solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.
Experience in directing the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.
Experience in evaluating existing systems to determine effectiveness and suggest changes.
Experience in identifying system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs.
Experience in optimizing systems and applications to perform analyses to improve processes.
Experience in developing intuitive user interfaces for applications.
Experience in installation, testing, and maintenance of existing and new systems.
Experience in researching, testing, or verifying proper functioning of software patches and fixes.
Experience in performing security analyses of developed or packaged software components.
Experience in providing technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
Experience in evaluating current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability.

Nice To Haves

Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments.
Identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.
Identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Responsibilities

Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organization.
Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities.
Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions.
Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope.
Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organization.
Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns, and develop application-specific hardware.
Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems, and evaluate existing systems to determine effectiveness and suggest changes to meet organizational requirements.
Identify system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs, and optimize systems and applications to perform analyses to improve processes.
Develop intuitive user interfaces for applications, and be responsible for the installation, testing and maintenance of existing and new systems.
Identify system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs, and research, test, or verify proper functioning of software patches and fixes.
Perform security analyses of developed or packaged software components, and provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability.