Data Business Partner

Glasgow, Renfrewshire

Barclays
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Barclays is looking for an accomplished Data Business Partner to join our team. Within this role, you will be shaping the future of banking at Barclays by being involved in strategic projects, ensuring that the business adheres to standards, and managing data quality.

To be successful as a Data Business Partner, you should have:

  • A strong technical skillset, especially in Python, Power BI, SQL.
  • Ability to integrate large data sets.
  • Stakeholder engagement and management skills.

Additional valued skills include:

  • Governance expertise.
  • Strong project management background.
  • Coding experience.

You may be assessed on key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, along with technical job-specific skills.

This role is based in Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To enable effective data governance, risk management, and compliance within the bank, acting as a liaison between business units and the Data & Records Management (DRM) function, translating business needs into actionable strategies, and ensuring the efficient implementation of DRM.

Accountabilities
  • Partner with the local business unit to implement data and records governance frameworks tailored to the business needs.
  • Provide guidance on records classification, retention, storage, retrieval, and disposal.
  • Monitor data quality and records metrics, identifying areas for improvement.
  • Identify opportunities for data improvement and optimization.
  • Support business units in their data priorities, ensuring data and records decisions are incorporated into their daily operations and change programs.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
  • Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness. Collaborate with other functions and divisions.
  • Lead a team in performing complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance.
  • Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
  • For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions for projects.
  • Consult on complex issues, providing advice to support resolution of escalated issues.
  • Mitigate risks and develop policies to support control and governance.
  • Manage risks and strengthen controls related to work.
  • Collaborate across areas to achieve organizational objectives.
  • Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems creatively.
  • Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
  • Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and embody the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.

Date Posted: 13 May 2025
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