17/06/2025
Business Area:
Markets Post Trade
Area of Expertise:
Change
Contract:
Permanent
Reference Code:
JR-0000051119
Change leads and oversees transformational change initiatives at Barclays. Your role will involve managing projects and programs that drive strategic improvements and ensure successful implementation of change across the organization.
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Join us as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master at Barclays where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.
The role sits in Trade & transaction reporting technology, and you would be involved in the front-to-back delivery across change and development of Markets Trade and Transaction Reporting obligations.
The TTRT team is looking for an experienced Agile Coach/Scrum Master with a proven track record of coaching teams to transition to Agile methodology and also play the role of Scrum Master. The successful candidate needs to have performed Agile Coach / Scrum Master role in their previous job(s).
To be successful as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master, you should have experience with:
Prior experience as Agile Coach/Scrum Master preferably in Financial Services Projects
Demonstrate deep understanding of Agile principles and Scrum practices to guide the team and organization in adopting and improving Agile processes.
Deep Agile Knowledge and Systems Thinking - Understand various Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS) and how systems interact within an organization
Other highly valued skills include:
Strategic Thinking - Align Agile initiatives with business goals and long-term vision.
Facilitation Mastery - Design and lead powerful workshops, retrospectives, and planning sessions that drive insight and action.
Conflict Navigation - Promote healthy conflict & address tension constructively.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role will be based out of our Glasgow campus.
Purpose of the role
Guides teams, leaders, and organizations in adopting and optimizing Agile practices.To foster an Agile mindset, enhance team performance, and drive continuous improvement by coaching teams in Agile methodologies, facilitating collaboration, and removing barriers to efficiency.Align Agile practices with organisational goals and support long-term, sustainable Agile transformations.
Accountabilities
Mentor and coach : Guide teams and leaders on Agile principles, practices, tools, and methodologies in alignment to the Business Unit’s strategic needs and delivering value to the client / customers
Facilitate Colleague Development: Coach and Develop colleagues to embed Agile ways of working, championing an Agile mindset and behaviors to drive cultural change
Build High-Performing Teams: Help teams identify and address impediments to Agile execution and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
Continuous Improvement: Use data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and growth
Cross Business Collaboration: Collaborate with other Agile Coaches, share best practice and contribute to a network of Agile champions across Business Units
Agile Adoption: Own the Agile coaching strategy to continually improve maturity levels across the organisation by embedding best practices.
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Application Process
Your application
We’ll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter.
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Your assessment
Covering your behaviours and ability at work.
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Your interview
Exploring your past experiences and skills.
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Next step
We’ll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process
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Working flexibly
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.
Hybrid working
We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
Barclays is built on an international scale.
Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.
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