Job Description

Purpose of the role

To support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities. 

Accountabilities

• Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organisation.
• Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
• Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
• Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope.
• Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders 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.

Step into the role of IFC - Assistant Vice President – Business Analyst (Data Products) at Barclays, where you'll provide first-class support by conducting in-depth due diligence, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and safeguarding our clients and organization with expertise and care.

Role Purpose

The Business Analyst (AVP) is responsible for defining, analyzing and translating business requirements into well‑structured Data Products that support analytics, reporting, controls and decision‑making across the organization.

The role acts as a critical link between business stakeholders, data design and technology teams, ensuring data requirements are clearly articulated, governed and delivered in a manner that is scalable, compliant and reusable.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role such as:

Business & Data Requirements:

• Elicit, analyses and document business, functional and data requirements for Data Products.
• Translate business problems and control needs into clear data requirements, use cases and acceptance criteria.
• Produce high‑quality requirement artefacts including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), data requirement specifications and user stories.

Data Product Definition:

• Support the definition of Data Product scope, objectives, consumers and success metrics.
• Work with stakeholders to identify required data entities, attributes, metrics and business rules.
• Ensure requirements consider downstream consumption, including analytics, MI, reporting and operational use.

Data Discovery & Analysis:

• Perform data discovery across source systems to understand data availability, quality and gaps.
• Support data profiling and analysis to validate assumptions and inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with data modelers and engineers to clarify transformation logic and data semantics.

Governance, Risk & Control:

• Ensure requirements incorporate data quality, privacy, security, access and records management considerations.
• Support traceability from business requirements through to delivered data products.
• Assist in issue analysis, change impact assessment and prioritization.

Collaboration & Delivery Support:

• Act as a trusted partner to business, data and technology teams throughout delivery.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews and testing activities.
• Support go‑live readiness, documentation and handover to run‑the‑bank teams.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in data‑driven or analytics‑focused initiatives.
• Strong understanding of data concepts, including entities, attributes, metrics and data flows.
• Experience defining requirements for Data Products, data platforms or reporting solutions.
• Ability to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience working in regulated or control‑driven environments.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Exposure to data modelling concepts (conceptual/logical understanding).
• Experience supporting data quality, governance or regulatory initiatives.
• Familiarity with agile delivery methods and tooling (e.g. JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience supporting data modernization or platform migration programs.

You may be assessed on key essential 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.

This role is based out of Pune.