Job Title: VP - RFT Data Operations
Location: Chennai About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do

Working Flexibly Structured hybrid role:
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, \xe2\x80\x98anchor\xe2\x80\x99, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.


Introduction:

• Expert level knowledge is required in understanding different enterprise data sets (Ref data, Master data) and transactional data sets that are of poor quality.
• Be dynamic enough to produce a framework to decipher the root cause of poor-quality data in the form of system limitations, sourcing issues, process and control gaps.
• Expert level understanding is required of raw data at its origination point, its transformational layers across systems, processes before it is made final for reporting purposes, especially for critical Banking products like Derivatives, Loans and other Investment Banking products.
• Summarize recommendations for root cause of gaps coming out of the framework and produce Business priorities for Business\\Ops and Tech teams to remediate the gaps across data lineage.
• Demonstrate SME knowledge about controls, its purpose and be able to define newer controls where necessary. Ability to understand Data quality controls as per Global Data Management Standards applicable for Enterprise-wide critical data elements in reference data space.

What will you be doing?

• Expert level understanding of meta data, critical data elements and data lineage for Enterprise Reference Data.
• Execution of DQ controls, produce DQ metrics on effectiveness of controls.
• Dynamically create a framework for transparent reporting on health of controls, gaps identified, path to green to remediate gaps.
• Accountable for the attestation of meta data, critical data elements and data lineage for reference data.
• Accountable for the maintenance of data quality issue inventory that impacts consuming data domains.

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• Hold a master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in finance with 12-15 years of work experience in a Banking and Financial Services industry, largely handling the purpose of the role stated above under Overall purpose of role.
• Expert level experience in handling of data elements, meta data, data lineage for complex Banking product structures like Derivatives, IB Lending etc that go through financial reporting, risk & liquidity (asset\\liability management) reporting.
• Expert level understanding of regulatory and non-regulatory controls and its importance in financial services. Degree and relevant experience within comparable banking environment, preferably in control roles within Risk, Finance or Treasury.
• Strong problem-solving ability & analytical skills to factually decipher issues impacting various domains.
• Strong understanding of front to back system architecture and E2E processes and controls.
• Proactive and willing to take full ownership of deliverables. Proven ability to deal with large data sets (e.g. excel files).
• Ability to handle time critical activities and balance priorities to meet tight deadlines.
• Holds a professional qualification (CA\\CMA). Strong/Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate complicated issues to management and other impacted areas and ensure timely resolution of breaks and issues.

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Passionate about continuous improvements, and using their network of contacts to improve their personal and team performance. Identify areas for process improvement and ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Proven ability to network and build rapport and credibility quickly with a variety of key stakeholders (FO, Ops Senior Management, IT, Risk Information Services).
• Strong analytical skills required to perform complex analysis on the volumes and process flow to identify the root cause.
• Ability to cope with change and very tight deadlines.

Where will you be working?
Chennai

Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more \xe2\x80\x93 as a professional, and as a person. \xe2\x80\x98Be More @ Barclays\xe2\x80\x99 represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\xe2\x80\x99s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Purpose, Values and Mindset
We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone\'s contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.