The Project Lead will be part of the CAO’s Global Business Risk and Controls organization. The team is responsible for delivering regulatory transformational change to Citibank, focused primarily on driving execution on an initiative aimed at uplifting program and project management holistically across the bank.
The group is working extensively across all Lines of Business to design, develop and implement on a vision for a defined target state for more robust program and project management across Citibank.
The VP will be responsible for helping drive the execution of the strategy to ensure the goals and objectives are successfully completed. The VP will be charged with helping manage the overall project delivery, including adhering to established central standards, and providing central reporting for Citi’s regulatory remediation programs. This position will work to identify and manage dependencies within the project and will help provide transparency to senior Citi stakeholders on project status.
In addition to the project level responsibilities, this role will be expected to help drive work efforts related to one or more of the deliverables within the project.
Key Responsibilities:
Partner closely with the Senior Project Manager to:
- Support execution plans to meet critical deliverables critical to the regulatory transformation
- Manage and monitor the performance of multiple milestones and deliverables of work and collaborate with the Function Program Director and Senior Project Managers to ensure project scope definition is in alignment to business goals
- Ensure consistent implementation of common PMO standards, reporting, and closure processes
- Provide on-the-ground support to help execute the planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities within the project
- Manage and prioritize activities based on business needs and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and drive continuous improvement
- Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities
- Develop deep understanding of the project schedule and key milestones/deliverables/activities
- Work effectively with Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk Management who will provide independent validation of the artifacts and deliverables required to support related testing / validation activities
- Monitor and track project execution and escalate project risks impacting delivery to the Senior Project Manager and executive leadership/ stakeholders; ensure mitigation strategies are developed and executed when necessary
- Drive adherence to processes, procedures, methods, and standards for project delivery
- Lead the identification and drive resolution of issues
- Collaborate with Function Program Director and Senior Project Managers to action deliverables from reviews of the Program’s defined scope, target state, and success criteria to ensure it fully addresses the letter & spirit of regulatory feedback, broader supervisory expectations and underlying issues and root causes
Qualifications:
- 7+ years experience
- Demonstrates consistent track record of having worked as a Program or Project Manager, or working on large, strategic cross-functional projects
- Proficiency in working in MS Project, MS Excel & PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Previous program/project management or consulting experience with the ability to create and manage large and complex projects
- Specific subject matter expertise regarding transformation and program management disciplines
- General understanding of relevant banking regulation and supervisory expectations for large complex financial institutions
- Track record of managing internal relationships and demonstrated experience in leading sustained change and change management efforts
- Experience in partnering closely with members of the 2nd and 3rd Lines of Defense
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, analytically, and creatively problem solve
- Well-developed listening skills and a strong ability to engage at the senior management level
- Strong interpersonal skills, with evidence of working in collaboration across large organizations, including a proactive and ‘no surprises’ approach in communicating issues/requests
- Strong leadership skills with a proven track record in driving positive and sustained change
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Preferred:
- 4+ years of relevant experience in the financial services industry
- Proficiency in working in PTS-W/PTS 2.0, & iCAPS (Citi’s Risk and Control platform)
- Experience with requirements analysis and solution design
- PMP qualification
Job Family Group:
Project and Program Management
Job Family:
Program Management
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
New York New York United States
Primary Location Salary Range:
$125,540.00 – $188,310.00
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