Director - Technology Risk
On-siteGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom or Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Provide independent oversight, review, and challenge of technology strategy, architecture, infrastructure, resilience, engineering, and technology change activities across Barclays. Deliver risk-based assessments of major technology initiatives, transformation programmes, and strategic investment decisions. Lead thematic reviews and deep dives to identify systemic risks, control weaknesses, and emerging trends. Offer independent risk opinions on significant incidents, remediation programmes, and material risk matters. Monitor external developments, threats, and regulatory expectations to recommend appropriate actions. Influence improvements in technology risk management through engagement with senior technology and business stakeholders, governance forums, and risk committees.
Required Qualifications
- Significant experience in technology risk, technology operations, engineering, architecture, resilience, infrastructure, or technology governance within a large, complex organisation
- Strong understanding of modern technology risk domains including cloud adoption, technology change, operational resilience, third-party technology dependencies, infrastructure risk, and software delivery risk
- Demonstrated ability to provide credible challenge and strategic advice to CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Chief Architects, and other senior technology leaders
- Proven track record of identifying emerging technology risks and translating technical issues into clear business and risk implications for executive audiences
- Experience assessing the risk implications of large-scale technology transformation, modernisation, and strategic change programmes
- Ability to operate as an independent senior individual contributor, exercising sound judgement, influencing without authority, and delivering outcomes across a complex stakeholder environment
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.