Emerging Markets Technology Lead

Barclays•New York, NY

About The Position

The Emerging Markets Technology Lead manages the delivery of large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank, working with internal and external stakeholders to understand needs and expectations throughout the software product lifecycle and deliver to agreed time, budget and quality requirements. The role oversees project delivery, resourcing, Agile/Scrum execution, risk management, change requests and vendor relationships, while partnering with customers, business teams, engineers, quality teams and product managers to deliver high-quality products aligned with bank objectives, regulations and security policies. The role owns technology strategy and roadmap alignment, drives platform simplification, technical debt reduction, resilience and operational stability, and is accountable for delivery KPIs, dependencies, capacity planning, governance, production outcomes and post-implementation performance. It also sponsors organisational change and business readiness, embeds regulatory, audit, cybersecurity and operational risk requirements, and advances AI, automation and engineering excellence. As a Director-level role, it contributes to function-wide strategy and policy, manages significant resources and budgets, and leads complex strategic projects. The role provides expert advice to senior management and committees, influences senior stakeholders, guides compliance, and may lead a large team or act as an organisation-wide technical expert. It is expected to develop others, foster performance and continuous improvement, and demonstrate Barclays’ LEAD behaviours, Values and Mindset.

Requirements

Proven experience leading large global technology organisations across multiple regions and time zones.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence Managing Directors, business heads and regulators.
Deep understanding of investment banking, markets technology, risk management or regulated financial services environments.
Demonstrated track record delivering complex, multi-year transformation programmes.
Strong commercial acumen, including budget ownership, financial management and vendor negotiation.
Ability to make decisions with incomplete information and navigate ambiguity.
Exceptional communication skills, including executive-level presentations and board-facing materials.
Experience building high-performing leadership teams and developing successor talent.
Strong risk mindset with evidence of managing operational, regulatory and delivery risks.
Evidence of driving cultural change, accountability and continuous improvement across large organisations.
Extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division or Group to achieve business objectives.
Broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices in the relevant discipline, with current sector and functional knowledge and insight into external market developments.
Advanced analytical and interpretative thinking skills to solve problems and design solutions in complex or sensitive situations.
Ability to make significant decisions or recommendations within the role’s area and influence senior stakeholders.
Ability to monitor and, where appropriate, influence the external environment, regulators or advocacy groups on behalf of Barclays.

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of Emerging Markets Trading and/or experience with Algorithm Platform Delivery.
Experience leading platform modernisation or legacy decommissioning programmes.
Experience applying AI/GenAI to software delivery, support or operational processes.
Strong engineering background with credibility across architecture, software development and cloud technologies.
Proven ability to balance strategic transformation with day-to-day delivery commitments.
Recognised industry thought leadership, including engagement with external partners, regulators or industry forums.

Responsibilities

Manage delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities across the bank using Agile/Scrum methodologies, including planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives and sprint execution.
Collaborate with customers and business teams to manage and implement customer trials and establish technically feasible solutions, effort estimates and timelines.
Work with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products and features aligned with bank objectives, regulations and security policies.
Identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with technical projects.
Manage change requests and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage vendor relationships to ensure delivery according to agreed terms.
Monitor industry technology trends and evaluate approaches that improve delivery outcomes and support continuous learning and technical excellence.
Own technology strategy and roadmap alignment with business and transformation objectives.
Drive platform simplification, technical debt reduction, resilience and operational stability alongside feature delivery.
Establish and monitor delivery KPIs, productivity metrics, quality indicators and financial outcomes.
Manage dependencies across programmes, portfolios and business divisions.
Embed regulatory, audit, cybersecurity and operational risk requirements into delivery processes.
Sponsor organisational change, adoption and business readiness activities.
Oversee capacity planning across engineering, architecture, testing, product and vendor teams.
Chair governance forums and provide transparent status reporting to senior executives and control functions.
Drive AI, automation and engineering excellence initiatives to improve delivery efficiency and quality.
Maintain accountability for production outcomes, service levels and post-implementation performance.
Contribute to function-wide strategic initiatives and policy and procedure development.
Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
Guide compliance and ensure regulations are observed and processes support adherence; escalate policy or procedure breaches appropriately.
Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees and influence decisions beyond the role’s own function.
Lead a large team or sub-function, including other people managers, or lead organisation-wide projects as a deep technical expert and thought leader.
Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and develop others.
Negotiate with and influence senior internal and external stakeholders, and act as principal contact for key clients and counterparts in other functions or business divisions.
Act as a spokesperson for the function and business division when mandated.
Demonstrate Barclays’ LEAD behaviours, Values and Mindset.