Lead Business and Data Analyst Job Description

To design and develop compelling visualizations that effectively communicate data insights to stakeholders across the bank, influencing decision-making and improving business outcomes.

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• Performing exploratory data analysis and data cleansing to prepare data for visualization.
  
• Translation of complex data into clear, concise, and visually appealing charts, graphs, maps, and other data storytelling formats.
  
• Utilisation of best practices in data visualization principles and design aesthetics to ensure clarity, accuracy, and accessibility.
  
• Documentation of visualization methodologies and findings in clear and concise reports.
  
• Presentation of data insights and visualizations to stakeholders at all levels, including executives, business users, and data analysts.
  

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• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
  
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
  
• 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 will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
  
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
  
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
  
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
  
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
  
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
  
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
  
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
  
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
  

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave. Join us as a Lead Business and Data Analyst at Barclays, where you'll, Lead the Business Analysis and Data workstreams to ensure a robust, ongoing assessment that addresses inherent erroneous payment (EP) risks across the firm, and to establish an optimal strategic data solution that delivers a sustainable framework.

To be successful as a Lead Business and Data Analyst, you should have experience with

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• Proficiency in Python and SQL is essential, with data analysis skills to extract insights, automate processes, and support data-driven decision-making.
  
• Ability to conduct multi-faceted analysis and gather detailed business requirements to support the design of effective, scalable solutions.
  
• Skilled in using Tableau and Power BI for dynamic data visualization and reporting.
  
• Alteryx proficiency.
  
• Knowledge of Risk and Control Frameworks to support effective governance, ensure regulatory compliance, and identify potential operational risks.
  
• Experience in one or more of the following businesses: Global Markets, Investment Banking, UK Corporate, Private Bank & Wealth Management.
  

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 our Glasgow or Knutsford office.