Innovation Enablement Lead
Posted 6 days 1 hour ago by 3761 Barclays - BX - UK
Join Barclays as an Innovation Enablement Lead within the Chief Technology Office, where you will play a key role in driving AI-enabled innovation across the bank. You will bring a strong understanding of the innovation lifecycle and be responsible for tracking initiatives across all stages, managing dashboards and reporting, overseeing resource capacity, and ensuring projects and sprints remain on track through effective delivery governance. The role supports a wide range of evolving innovation priorities including AI enablement across various functions and platforms, alongside exploring AI tools to enhance team productivity. The successful candidate will be based in Glasgow Campus.
Responsibilities- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop a portfolio of open innovation and strategic initiatives through experimentation, co-creation, access to innovative technology capabilities, products and services, and a global innovation ecosystem.
- Develop and deliver frameworks, ideation, training and tools to build a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing that enables new ideas and solutions aligned with the bank's strategy.
- Provide a global platform and curated ecosystem of partners to inform strategy, drive connectivity and new insights.
- Develop strategic capabilities and programmes to explore, evaluate and execute innovation and investment opportunities.
- Coordinate between external stakeholders/partners and the bank to successfully deliver joint projects and initiatives.
- Deliver thought leadership and insights to inform strategic decision making and organisational readiness, with regular research to identify emerging technologies and trends.
- Develop and manage key metrics including partnerships, innovation initiatives and impact, using regular assessments to calculate ROI and identify risks and issues.
- Track initiatives across all stages, manage dashboards and reporting, oversee resource capacity, and ensure delivery governance to keep projects/sprints on track.
- Lead or manage projects rather than direct delivery, maintaining an interest in emerging technologies and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
- Support evolving innovation priorities including AI enablement across functions and platforms, and explore AI tools to enhance team productivity.
- Experience managing the end-to-end lifecycle of applied innovation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and existing frameworks.
- Proven ability to engage and align stakeholders to deliver innovation, including defining opportunities and challenges, setting objectives, establishing governance structures, and aligning strategic priorities, while fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
- Strong grasp of digital platforms, AI, emerging technologies, and customer innovation, with experience applying these strategically to drive innovation.
- Ability to navigate a fast-changing landscape, including shifts in market conditions, fintech disruptions, and emerging technologies; comfortable adjusting strategies as needed.
- Experience developing and refining repeatable, sustainable processes to enhance efficiency and scalability for innovation, while driving Agile adoption for continuous improvement.
- Deep understanding of regulatory requirements, compliance standards and risk management practices, ensuring alignment with industry regulations.
- Skills assessed may include risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology capabilities, and job-specific technical skills.
- Based in Glasgow Campus or eligible to work there.
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship, and to embody the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge and Drive.