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Barclays is seeking an Operational Readiness Manager to enhance the bank's operational efficiency through strategic change initiatives. The role involves managing change, collaborating with internal stakeholders, and ensuring operational readiness before go-live events, while leading a team focused on continuous improvement and compliance.
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Job Summary
This role is critical for ensuring all issuing changes are operationally ready, compliant, and safely embedded before go-live.
The successful candidate will co-lead operational readiness, supporting the Vice President while managing a team of analysts.
You will work across Product, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to minimize disruption during complex change initiatives.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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Barclays is seeking an Operational Readiness Manager to enhance the bank's operational efficiency through strategic change initiatives. The role involves managing change, collaborating with internal stakeholders, and ensuring operational readiness before go-live events, while leading a team focused on continuous improvement and compliance.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Operational readiness in regulated environment
Commercial Issuing or Payment systems experience
People leadership with coaching responsibilities
Risk, controls, and governance understanding
Change management framework expertise
Nice-to-have
Process improvement approach exposure
Cultural change and new ways of working
Tooling for change delivery familiarity
Translating processes to technical requirements
Rapid trust building with stakeholders
Key Requirements
Strong experience delivering operational readiness in regulated operations
Proven people leadership experience with coaching focus
Experience within Commercial Issuing, Cards, or Payments environments