Product & Proposition Manager - Business Banking Portfolio Management

As a Product and Proposition Manager - Business Banking Portfolio Management, you will support the Senior Product and Proposition Manager with preparing packs, conducting risk assessments on our products and processes, and with data analysis.

The team’s purpose is to manage and develop the Business Banking lending portfolio across product, sectors and segment, by optimising the appetite for risk designing frameworks, strategies, and decisioning tools that support consistent, high‑quality credit decisions. As part of the First Line of Defence, the team owns and evolves these strategies to support sustainable, responsible growth. You will contribute to activities transitioning from the second line into our first line team, ensuring a smooth handover and embedding new responsibilities effectively.

To be successful as a Product and Proposition Manager - Business Banking Portfolio Management, you should have experience with:

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Risk & Controls support; supporting the assessment of risks across products, processes and platforms; helping identify control gaps; and assisting with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of controls in line with the Barclays Controls Framework and regulatory expectations.

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Governance, reporting & process discipline: Contributing to control documentation, action tracking and reporting; producing clear, insight‑led MI to support senior stakeholders; and helping maintain effective governance routines, procedures and enterprise frameworks.

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Collaboration & analytical capability: Working closely with colleagues across Product, Risk, Operations, Technology and Compliance to improve control effectiveness, applying good data literacy to analyse issues, interpret trends and support evidence‑based improvements.

Some other highly valued additional skills include:

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Experience using data and automation tools such as SaaS solutions, SQL or Python to support analysis, reporting efficiency or control enhancements.

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.

This role can be based in either London, Knutsford, or Northampton.

Purpose of the role

To manage and develop existing and new products and/or services; and where applicable, ownership of related customer and colleague journeys, develops the product strategy, drive change through Barclays execution teams, make key decisions in the product lifecycle and own associated outcomes for customers, colleagues and the bank, achieved through appropriate service level agreements, regulatory compliance, risk management and controls.

Accountabilities

• Development of customer level strategies & solutions that are tailored to customers’ needs.

• Subject Matter Expert in the applicable Product/Proposition team and be able to confidently guide and advise stakeholders at all levels in the Bank on the application of existing and new products/propositions and related customer and colleague journeys.

• Development of product propositions, and/or service strategy, define the priorities for delivering the outcomes needed to deliver the strategy and lead execution of the priorities.

• Development of different commercial and business models through a strong understanding of the financial drivers of the P&L for the relevant segment/ proposition/ journey.

• Evaluation of the technical feasibility, legal compliance, and potential risks associated with the development and launch of the new product.

• Monitoring of market trends and analysis feedback from internal employees and target customers through prototypes, user testing sessions, and beta programs to identify areas for improvement to refine the product / process before launch.

• Management of comprehensive launch plans and technical deployments for products that establish rollout timelines, marketing strategies, training initiatives and communication channels to promote the launch new products effectively.

• Monitoring of key metrics such as adoption rates, usage patterns, customer satisfaction (including complaints), and revenue generation to assess the product's performance against set goals.

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