Financial Resource Management - ICG Strategic Projects - Business Technology Management AVP at Citigroup Inc in Jersey City, NJ

Financial Resources Management

The management of capital and liquidity is a key area of focus for senior management, recognized as being among the most significant challenges currently faced by the banking sector. As a firm, our ability to effectively lead our businesses in these areas will be a significant determinant of our future competitiveness.

Financial Resources Management (FRM) provides in-business leadership on capital and liquidity management and efficiency across the Institutional Clients Group. The team exists to solve complex problems, concentrating on regulatory & capital optimization opportunities to support the business strategy of the Institutional Clients Group (ICG) franchise. In partnership with Risk, Finance, Front Office, Compliance, and Technology groups, FRM provides guidance, structure, and analysis for efficiency efforts and project portfolios

The Strategic Projects team collaborates across both FRM and the ICG franchises to track, manage, and coordinate programs from initiation to delivery. Strategic Projects exist to facilitate collaboration between various teams, to manage risks and issues during the project lifecycle, and identify high-impact issues that require solutions. In this role you will be part of a fast-paced, team-oriented meritocracy where everyone has a voice and your ideas could have a powerful, immediate impact. Key benefits include development of specialized capital knowledge, experience developing and executing complex analytical processes, exposure to senior leadership and multiple products across our ICG franchises, and working in a rewarding, creative, and dynamic environment.

ICG Business Capital Technology Management

In view of heightened expectations from regulators and to ensure a strong and consistent global system and technology platform, Citi continues to enhance cross-divisional governance and program management. Driving completion of deliverables that are complex, highly time-sensitive and often closely inter-linked is of critical importance when developing efficiency around financial resources. Regulatory deadlines, complex calculations, and a broad spectrum of stakeholders require rigorous project management and the ability to synthesize large data sets into meaningful conclusions. In this role, you will be a part the Strategic Projects team, acting as a catalyst of project progress by communicating with stakeholders, developing analytics, and critically challenging strategy & tactics. You will be involved in the many diverse activities FRM engages in, to support the overall project portfolio and achieve the ICG strategy. The initial focus of this role will be coordinating the investigation of system implementation issues with a broad group of stakeholders, followed by root cause analysis and remediation. The ideal candidate will be able to quickly understand processes and data flows, while also managing the coordination of various groups of people.

Key Competencies:

Systems & Processes

• Ability to understand processes and system flows
• Ability to critically challenge and assess technology processes using data
• Strong understanding of technology best practices and controls

Partnership & Collaborative Success

• Desire to partner with other stakeholders in the firm to drive objectives to delivery
• Strong interpersonal skills to identify and resolve conflict to mitigate roadblocks
• Ability to defend the team's interest and priorities, while putting the firm first

Acumen & Communication

• Strong ability to manage, prioritize, and communicate within a team
• High degree of self-advocacy, motivation, and development
• Highest level of professionalism and business acumen

Creative Problem Solving

• Ability to understand complex ideas and problems in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to design data-driven technology solutions to create actionable information to answer business questions
• Strong ability to identify, communicate, and advocate for solutions at both high and granular levels
• Superior attention to detail, accuracy, and scope

Innovation mind set and intellectual curiosity

Technical Skills

• High ability to develop an analysis, interpretation, and presentation
• Able to learn new systems quick and maximize potential of available tools

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and significant qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Math, Financial Engineering, Physics or related field
• 3+ years relevant experience in the Financial Services industry or data analytics
• Experience in as a Technology Business Analyst, Architect or other relevant field
• A demonstrated history of delivering on initiatives
• Ability to coordinate processes and work as part of multiple teams across a firm
• Proven analytical skills for developing data analysis and quantitative strategies
• An ability to manage personal workload and agenda independently but in alignment with the priorities of the business unit
• Ability to work under pressure in a highly professional Front Office environment
• Familiarity with large scale data and querying ability is preferred
• A foundational understanding of Basel III legislature

Additionally, the candidate should have an appetite to develop a detailed understanding of the following areas:

• Regulations concerning capital, liquidity and balance sheet, and related technology infrastructure
• ICG products and services

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Trading

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