Technical Business Analyst
Whippany, NJ

As a Barclays Technical Business Analyst, you will be joining the global team responsible for executing transformational initiatives that help Markets Sales realize aggressive client growth targets. You will collaborate with business users and senior managers to clarify requirements and drive delivery through the organization. You will face off directly to business and technology stakeholders while also leading various Trading technology initiatives to ensure Sales technology strategy is consistent.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. 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.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be.

What will you be doing?

• Being responsible for managing end-to-end delivery and accountability
• Working with markets users as well the development and QA teams to deliver change on time and with high quality
• Developing and documenting fit-for-purpose plans, understanding and incorporating business prioritization and resource constraints
• Gathering development and testing estimates and including these in formal project plans
• Managing various stakeholders across business and technology, pro-actively articulating bottlenecks, conflicting prioritization, and providing a transparent assessment of project
• Being responsible for interacting with business users for requirements and support while documenting the requirements for respective projects and programs
• Collaborating with software development teams to ensure user requirements are clearly understood, ensure the scope of the deliverables are developed as specified
• Conducting comprehensive functional testing during the development process and work closely with the relevant users to complete user acceptance testing (UAT)

What we’re looking for:

• Prior business analysis and project management experience working in investment banking technology (experience working in an agile development methodology is a plus)
• Solid understanding of Financial markets, related to various products and Trade Life Cycle processes
• Experience working on successful projects as a business analyst (requirements analysis, documenting processes, and performing some user acceptance testing)
• Proven experience with stakeholder management at all levels

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Knowledge of Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) Products and Systems
• Experience delivering projects end-to-end (across multiple teams and business stakeholders) on time, within scope and budget while working effectively with global delivery teams
• Technology development background with hands-on data analysis skills
• Solid understanding of technology infrastructure and operating environment of large, global technology organization

Where will you be working?

Our next-generation workplace in Whippany allows talented, passionate, down-to-earth colleagues to connect daily. With state-of-the-art work facilities and many added features like pool tables, cafés and a gym – it’s a place you can call home. Our office is minutes away from Morristown, known for its rich history and lively modern spirit. With bustling Manhattan easily accessible and a picturesque landscape here on the doorstep, Whippany really does offer the best of both worlds.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 50 countries and employing around 83,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.