Business Strategy Manager

Business Strategy Manager
Wilmington, DE

As a Barclays Business Strategy Manager, you will oversee headcount, budget, cost, create and deliver business and Regulator presentations, and manage day-to-day requests of a team of 160 colleagues.  Additionally, you will interface with current and prospective suppliers of tools and data, manage intake of new tools and suppliers, review and write contract agreement terms, engage with legal and procurement, perform negotiations and execute new deals.  

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality, and innovation behind us. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

Working Flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognizes and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. 

If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.

We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

What will you be doing?

•    Imparting critical business assistance to Barclays’ Credit and Data Analytics team, researching, and responding to information and support requests daily
•    Creating and delivering business materials including Executive Leadership, Regulator and Board Presentations
•    Providing budget forecast submissions, managing costs, paying invoices and tracking actuals vs. spend
•    Managing the headcount for the organization and partnering with talent acquisition during recruitment for new positions and vacancies 
•    Improving processes, including assisting with colleague feedback initiatives 
•    Leading and acting as point of contact for all third-party initiatives, including existing and new services, contract negotiations, managing contract inventory

What we’re looking for:

•    Significant financial services and credit card experience
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Products; PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
•    High-level written and verbal communication, presentation skills
•    Experience in Third Party management; oversight, governance, and negotiation

Skills that will help you in the role:

•    Prior Business Management Experience 
•    Experience with COUPA, Process Unity, HR information systems (HRIS)
•    Previous experience managing budgets; forecasts and actuals

Where will you be working?

Barclays' Wilmington campus includes two beautiful buildings located along the historic Wilmington Riverfront. A glance out our windows reveal a scenic look at the Christina River, along with a growing riverfront community of luxury apartments, shops, and restaurants. Additionally, the Wilmington train station is a short walk away making travel from New York and Washington, DC convenient.

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