FBP - Tech Capacity Creation &Commercial

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

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.


Working Flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises 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.


Introduction:

End to end commercial management covering sub functions within GTIS – Service Delivery Software portfolio. Commercial Manager will be the key point of contact covering licensing, support and maintenance contracts, providing insights and will partner with senior leadership within GTIS, CIO teams, CTO & sourcing to drive down costs and ensure all contracts are renewed with an optimisation lens within the mandated governance timelines.

What will you be doing?

E2E Commercial management covering specific areas within GTIS Service Delivery Software portfolio, working with both GTIS and CTB teams
Capacity creation – Idea generation through to delivery relating to potential cost reduction, working in conjunction with supporting teams (CTB, Sourcing, Procurement, F&BM)
Insights & Strategy - Divest strategy (both product and ITBS) & contract renewals – tracking & providing useful MI to senior leaders to enable decision making and ensuring deals that are targeted as divest are scrutinized
Owning the initial screening reviews and due diligence for deals prior to DCP
Contract and vendor insights – Volumes purchased vs. consumed/ ResCat information/ support usage, working in conjunction with supplier management & SW asset management
Providing a high quality, consistent and standardised offering with complete ownership of all Commercial/ vendor related activities
Partner with senior leadership within GTIS and the CIO teams providing best in class commercial and Optimisation support
Contribute to MTP process with contract and budget due diligence
Budgeting – Forecasting/ Reforecasting vendor related spend and highlighting risks and opportunities, in conjunction with dedicated FBP
Support wider optimisation team with Adhoc queries and capacity creation/ opportunities follow ups

What we’re looking for:

Barclays GTIS/ Tech spend processes
Commercial mindset – ability to think out of the box and generate ideas resulting in potential cost reduction on software
Ability to understand contracts
Finance knowledge
Excellent Microsoft skills (excel/ PowerPoint)