Chief of Staff AVP

Barclays•Hanover Township, NJ

15d•$95,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Embark on a transformative journey as a Chief of Staff AVP. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. The Chief of Staff office plays a central role in supporting senior executives, providing strategic, operational, and administrative leadership at the core of the organization. As a trusted advisor to Executive Committee members, this role delivers essential operational support, advances key strategic efforts, and helps leaders navigate complex, fast‑moving organizational challenges with clarity and agility. The Chief of Staff function is pivotal in progressing executive priorities, promoting enterprise-wide alignment, and sustaining operational excellence across the executive office.

Requirements

Experience supporting cross-functional stakeholder coordination, project execution, and governance activities, including leadership meetings, agendas, materials, decision tracking, and follow-up actions to ensure priorities are translated into outcomes
Ample analytical and operational support leveraging automation, developing Excel and Power BI to enhance reporting, insight and process efficiency
Experience supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of internal and external briefings, presentations, and executive-level events
Energy and adaptability, responding to change and sustaining momentum in a dynamic executive environment
Ability to build trusted relationships, communicate with confidence, and support effective decision making
Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to create impactful presentations, reports
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize information, identify risks and opportunities, and provide leaders with clear and actionable insights
Effective communication and coordination skills, producing high-quality materials, managing workflows, and ensuring alignment across teams and priorities
Ability to operate with clarity and efficiency in a dynamic environment while meeting critical deadlines
Risk and controls
Change and transformation
Business acumen
Strategic thinking
Digital and technology
Job-specific technical skills
Demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship
Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive

Nice To Haves

Some other highly valued skills may include:
Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to create impactful presentations, reports
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize information, identify risks and opportunities, and provide leaders with clear and actionable insights
Effective communication and coordination skills, producing high-quality materials, managing workflows, and ensuring alignment across teams and priorities
Ability to operate with clarity and efficiency in a dynamic environment while meeting critical deadlines

Responsibilities

Provide strategic support to senior executives, such as the CEO or other top-level leaders, including assistance in the development and execution of in-year and multi-year business strategy, research, and analysis to support decision-making and act as a delegate for the senior executive in specific situations.
Manage colleague engagement planning in line with the strategic direction, managing communication channels and ensuring effective coordination across different departments and teams.
Manage key projects and strategic initiatives on behalf of senior executives, ensuring strategic projects are on track, monitoring progress, and providing regular updates to the executive team.
Improve operational efficiency, alongside functional partners, within the organisation, including the identification of areas for improvement, streamlining of processes, and implementation of consistently excellent best practices to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
Develop performance reporting for key metrics that reinforce the strategic objectives of the division and support external commitments made. Analyze and draw insight to drive performance.
Involve in aspects of financial analysis and budget management, including assistance in financial planning, forecasting, cost management and monitoring of financial performance against targets.
Support senior leadership to ensure appropriate resourcing across the business/function, including planning and forecasting, partnering with HR to drive talent development and succession planning, including the identification of high-potential employees, provision of mentorship and guidance, and support to leadership development and diversity initiatives.
Support the senior executive with risk and control oversight, escalation, crisis management and risk mitigation, support the development of contingency plans, coordination of responses to emergencies, and ensure business continuity.
Implement a robust governance framework that supports the board of directors, executive forums and governance committees through the preparation of board materials, organisation of meetings, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
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.
Consult on complex issues, providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop 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 practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.