Barclaycard Acquiring Payments - Technology Audit VP (Gaia)

To support the development of audits aligned to the bank's standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.

Audit development and delivery support, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management.

Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments.

Assessment of internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements.

Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.

Identification of regulatory news and industry trends/developments to provide timely insight and recommendations for best practice.

As Vice President, contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures.

If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department's future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes. Lead specialists to influence the operations of a department, balancing short and long term goals, ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.

When leading, demonstrate the four LEAD behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.

As an individual contributor, act as a subject matter expert within own discipline, guide technical direction, lead collaborative, multi year assignments, identify need for additional specialisation, train, guide and coach less experienced specialists, advise key stakeholders and manage risks.

• Experience in payments processes, merchant acquiring, credit card issuing, financial technology (fin tech).
• Proven experience in auditing technology re engineering/transformation initiatives within a bank or financial services environment.
• Sound understanding of Application Development and Software Project Management.
• Hands on experience with software development / project management (preferable).
• CISA qualification.
• Industry certification on programme management (preferable).
• Ability to navigate complex risk, control, and assurance environment including how digital transformation, automation, simplification, and new technologies impact risk and control environments.
• Ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across programmes, change governance forums, and business leadership, including navigating complex or contentious discussions.
• Experience in engaging with technology and data partners to understand system changes, architecture shifts, and impacts on audit scope.
• Strong critical thinking, able to challenge transformation decisions, delivery risks, and design assumptions.

This role will be based in London.