Overview of Citi:

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution undergoing significant evolution and transformation? Then bring your expertise in [mention relevant skills like analysis, problem-solving, operational excellence, quantitative skills, technical acumen] to Citi’s Markets Operations team.
 
By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Our Markets Operations group is at the core of all activity at Citi, with a significant impact across the lifecycle of a trade, and plays a key role in the overall client experience and strategic direction.
 

Role Overview:

The Program Management Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

What you'll do:

• Supports planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a program or portfolio of programs.
• Applies in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the subfunction as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function; and, requires basic commercial awareness.
• Assesses creation and signoff of program plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log.
• Oversees program plans meet business needs as described in the program initiation documents.
• Ensures all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand the program schedule and key milestones.
• Works with Program Sponsor to ensure business case cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives.
• Ensures all areas of the program are appropriately staffed.
• Monitors program commitment from those assigning resources.
• Escalates program risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor, when appropriate.
• Creates the program risk management plan.
• Works with procurement team to create, administer, track, and eventually close program contracts.
• Makes recommendations for training and development needs for assigned personnel.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, and other personnel actions.
• Directs area supported through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management; accountable for resource planning.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.

What we'll need from you:

• Previous relevant experience
• Negotiate skills with external parties.
• Required Licensing/Registration: Series 6

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

What We Can Offer You:
 
We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well, and save well.
 
By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
 
*   Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.
*   A discretional annual performance-related bonus.
*   Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances.
*   Employee Assistance Program.
*   Pension Plan.
*   Paid Parental Leave.
*   Special discounts for employees, family, and friends.
*   Access to an array of learning and development resources.
 

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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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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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