Senior Decision Intelligence Analyst Full Time NEW

8192 Barclays Bank UK PLC
Purpose of the Role

To provide independent and balanced advice and counsel to senior stakeholders through problem identification, solving and decision making practices.

Accountabilities

Provision of strategic advice to Group Executives to support decision making on business challenges and opportunities.

Development and implementation of strategic advisory incentives to grow and optimise the bank’s operations, through market research and analysis.

Collaboration with various stakeholder groups to identify the appropriate strategic direction to meet the needs of Barclays clients and investors.

Development of financial models to support strategic recommendations and transactions through financial data analysis and consideration of the financial impact of transactions.

Management of transactions, negotiations, transaction structure development and post transaction integration.

Collaboration with internal stakeholders to maintain client relationships and develop new relationships to identify opportunities.

Identification of industry trends, maintaining peer benchmarking and developments related to strategic advisory services by attending conferences, participating in training and conducting market research.

Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.

Collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions.

Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.

Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.

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

For an individual contributor, the role involves leading collaborative assignments, guiding team members through structured assignments, identifying the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation, and identifying new directions for assignments and/or projects using a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.

Consult on complex issues providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.

Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda and take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.

Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas and requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s objectives.

Collaborate with other areas of work for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.

Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information internally and externally (procedures and practices in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.

Communicate complex information – including sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate due to its content or audience.

Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. They will also demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Senior Decision Intelligence Analyst Responsibilities

The role focuses on extracting meaningful insights from complex data sets, developing robust decision models, and presenting actionable recommendations to stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful as a Senior Decision Intelligence Analyst, you should have:

• Proven experience in analytics, data science, or research roles
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proficiency in analytical methodologies and data interpretation
• Ability to translate business problems into analytical frameworks
• Experience presenting complex findings to non technical audiences
• Collaborative approach to working with cross functional teams
• Knowledge of data visualization techniques and storytelling with data
• Experience with project delivery in an analytical context
• Understanding of data quality and integrity principles

Highly valued skills may include:

• Experience at a large Consulting firm (preferably Analytics consulting)
• Experience in the financial services industry
• Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.)
• Knowledge of machine learning and AI applications
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks
• Understanding of agile methodologies
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Knowledge of programming languages commonly used in analytics (Python, R, SQL)
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

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

Locations

This role can be based in either London, Northampton, or Glasgow.