Team Leader

Step into the role of Team Leader at Barclays, where you will oversee and manage operations within a key business area, ensuring the maintenance of processes, the implementation of risk management initiatives and compliance with relevant regulators. You'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

This role can only be performed from Knutsford site.

To be successful as a Team Leader you should have experience with:

- Able to work shifts (between 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday).
- Experience in leading teams with 8 to 12 people.
- Excellent Customer Service skills.
- Leadership/Managing a team.
- Act as a point of contact for stakeholders and within the team.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

- Previous knowledge/experience within financial service would be beneficial.
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Problem Solving.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in Knutsford.

**Purpose of the role**

To manage operations within a business area and maintain processes, risk management initiatives and compliance with relevant regulators.

**Accountabilities**
- Identification of trends and opportunities to improve areas and develop new process and procedures through the monitoring and analysis of operation data and performance metrices.
- Management of operations for a business area and promote efficient processes, risk management and compliance initiatives to support the bank's operations.
- Collaboration with internal stakeholders (including business leaders, project manager and SMEs) and external stakeholders (including vendors and service providers) to support business operations and promote alignment with the bank's objectives and SLAs.
- Management of operational professionals and provide guidance, coaching and support to improve colleagues' delivery quality.
- Management and development of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of operation functions, utilising data and technology to support the identification of areas that require improvement.
- Compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal policies related to customer experience.
- Creation of a safe environment for colleagues to speak up, actively and regularly encourage and solicit feedback to ensure people agenda remains focused on the right areas.
- Management of attrition by working closely with HR in implementing retention initiatives for work force.

**Analyst Expectations**
- To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
- Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
- Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
- They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
- If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others.
- OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
- Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
- Partner with other functions and business areas.
- Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
- Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
- Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
- Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
- Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
- Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
- Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
- Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
- Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of