VP, Senior Project Manager - Risk Transformation - C13 (Hybrid)

The Risk Project Manager will support a team executing against highly transformational, complex programs of work. The team will be responsible for achieving the goals and objectives of transformation related work within Risk at Citi. This position will be responsible for driving the execution of the strategy to ensure the goals and objectives of the program are completed successfully.
Project Managers are expected to have a track-record in managing complex, multi-faceted initiatives with multiple stakeholders (Businesses and other functions like Finance, Technology etc.) as well as strong partnership, collaboration and creative problem-solving skills to achieve value-adding outcomes. Strong understanding of effective risk management practices as well as thought leadership on meeting regulatory requirements will also be expected of the Project Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
Project manage the Book of Work in relation to Risk Transformation in partnership with other Program Management leads, businesses and other functions, with best-in-class execution discipline
 

• Provide on-the-ground support to help execution of the program
• Monitor and track execution of the program and escalate program risks impacting project delivery to appropriate stakeholders; ensure mitigation strategies are developed and executed when necessary
• Support adherence to program processes, procedures, methods, and standards for program delivery and leverage across the programs
• Support the identification and drive resolution of issues, including those outside established projects of work.
• Collaborate with other Program Managers to action deliverables from reviews of each program’s defined scope, target state, and success criteria to ensure it fully addresses the letter and the spirit of the regulatory feedback, broader supervisory expectations and underlying issues and root causes, and is embedded in a broader strategic vision.
• Support all aspects of the project reporting including: RAG ratings, key performance indicators, status updates, adherence to dates and deliverables and quality of deliverables
• Continuously ensure that programs have clearly identified the required roles and responsibilities and have appropriately identified, and are engaging, all relevant Citi stakeholders with appropriate accountability
• Support identification of interdependent elements and provide recommendations, where needed, for combining or connecting initiatives to achieve greater effectiveness and efficiency.
• Support facilitation, coordination, and arbitration of cross-functional macro level topics with key stakeholders (often including Senior Management)
   

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
 

• At least 5 years’ experience in genuine Program management or consulting roles during which s/he applied a structured approach (methodology) to the successful management, tracking, planning, monitoring and reporting of concurrent, multiple financial services projects spanning broad geographies and organizations.
• Experience within a highly complex, global financial institution or related industry
• Experience or familiarity with Independent Risk Management function (2LOD), and ideally Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function and ERM lifecycle.
• Preferred prior experience and understanding with one or more risk management disciplines in a large global bank environment (e.g. operational risk, credit risk, market risk, risk identification and assessment, risk appetite, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, analytically, and creatively problem solve.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with evidence of working in collaboration across large organizations, including a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues/requests.
• Understanding of relevant banking regulation and supervisory expectations for large complex financial institutions, particularly in the risk management space
• Ability to quickly come up to speed on multiple topics concurrently (e.g. risk frameworks, processes that are being remediated / transformed) to be able to understand program objectives and to oversee / contribute effectively to their execution
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills - able to identify and influence key decision makers across various levels and functions within the organization; defuse conflict and work toward agreement
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage at the senior management levels
• Well-developed listening skills and a strong ability to engage at the senior management level
• Self-motivated and detail oriented with an ability to take reasoned decisions under pressure
• Track record of managing internal relationships and demonstrated experience in leading sustained change and change management efforts
   

Education:
 

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Project and Program Management

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Job Family:

Program Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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