Retail Designer

Join us at Barclays as a Retail Designer

You will deliver consistent roll-out programmes, present and articulate design challenges, solutions and utilise Adobe suite applications. You will apply practical and technical knowledge of construction methods and ensure compliance with Building Regulations. Your role will involve making confident decisions on-site, exploring the latest trends, technologies and maintain an organised, methodical approach to your work.

Requirements

To be successful as a Retail Designer, you should have experience with:

• Technical Knowledge: Practical and technical understanding of building and fit-out construction methods, along with a good working knowledge of Building Regulations.
• Decision-Making: Confidence in making decisions throughout the design process, especially on-site.
• Presentation and Communication: Ability to present and articulate design challenges and solutions effectively.

• Software Proficiency: Good knowledge of Adobe suite applications; familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit is a plus.
• Trend Awareness: Curiosity to explore the latest trends and technologies in the field.
• Organisational Skills: Highly organised, methodical and process-oriented approach to work.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Purpose of the Role

To manage and develop capital project proposals and operations aligned to the needs of the bank.

Accountabilities

• Management, development and execution of building, real estate and physical asset security projects and proposals, including workspace, engineering, and facility upgrades.
• Management of planning, design, procurement, resourcing, reporting and construction processes to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
• Identification of potential risks and issues associated with capital projects and development of risk management strategies to mitigate them by monitoring risk exposure and taking corrective action.
• Management of project budget for real estate and physical security projects by tracking expenses, forecasting costs and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Management of stakeholder relations including project sponsors, vendors, regulatory agencies, and the facilities management team to align capital project operations with the bank's objectives.
• Identification of opportunities to improve the delivery processes for capital projects and implement best practices to enhance project performance.
• Execution of capital projects that meet agreed quality standards and are compliant with relevant laws, regulation, and policies.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem-solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.