Technical Delivery Manager Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

As a Barclays Apprentice hired as a Technical Delivery Manager my day to day job role includes stakeholder management, project impact analysis reviews, project calls and management emails. I also manage implementation which involves documentation creation for audit of code implementation as well as release planning and monitoring of delivery.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

New skills are all technical in nature: - COBOL code development skills - DevOps collaboration tools - Organising and pulling together impact analysis's - Resource management

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I rolled off May 6th 2021. I enjoyed my experience. I enjoyed the opportunity to get my foot in the door of a well known blue chip company. I have enjoyed the overall ability to pick up side of the desk non BAU projects to better myself and my skill development.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised. Clear line managers and escalation managers. Clear points of escalation for any Apprentice issues. Good relationship with MMU training provider, clear days in which training occurs. Good amount of MMU reviews and objective settings.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

A lot. - Line manager - Tech Mentor - Apprentice Buddy - HR year/intake point of contact - MMU employment liaison point of contact

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Lots. - Regular review meetings - Regular review of objectives - Point of contacts to read and review assessments for support provisions

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Degree level course content supports better performance in work due to development of personal skills such as organisation/ time management and technical skills such as system design, COBOL code development etc

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Sport = Rugby, football 5-a-side, Football charity tournaments, onsite gym/ running routes. Networking = LGBRQ network, Women in tech network, Emerge early careers network.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good people, good course structure, good support system, good amount of reviews and objective setting. Good and fair performance reviews each year. Monetary bonus's each year annually. Good pay, good career opportunities.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?

Be bold, be clear on your interests and talents so you can be put in a team where they can flourish. Be open to learning something new, be open to working hard and taking every opportunity you are given.