The Resource Location Planning team is part of the Real Estate Services organization. Resources Location Planning is the single point of contact for every business and function on their talent needs, global headcount forecast, and global location strategy.

Resource Location Planning is center stage working with all businesses / functions on their 3-year location strategy driving financial benefits to Citi.

The team is responsible for the firm’s location strategy recommendations and evaluating location insights that will enable Citi businesses in developing actionable strategies to optimize its global presence.

The Business Lead Analyst role is a strategic professional who will be involved in all aspects of Resource Location Planning, focusing on Program / Project Management, Data Analytics, Risk & Control activities and presentation creation.

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of individual project responsibilities including milestone setting, task and actions management, co-ordination and execution of plan within required timelines and to stakeholder quality expectations
• Foster, collaborate, build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders, strategy partners and business peers to offer guidance
• Identify key project risks, whether stated or not, and manage to resolution or escalate accordingly
• Ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members
• The position will provide program management expertise, all executive level reporting and deck creation, data analytics and governance/controls subject matter expertise. This role will be a central resource for Resource Location Planning:
  • Program / Project Management – Program manage all team meetings, team deliverables and critical milestones related to location strategy and the Site Planning Management Council.
  • Dashboard – Manage the Site Planning Management Council Dashboard from a business standpoint, point of contact with the technology team and ongoing milestones, deliverables, and business requirements
  • Data Analytics – Support and be primary backup on all headcount reporting, forecasting, labor cost and location data.
  • Presentation creation – Primarily responsible for presentation materials supporting Senior level meetings
    • Real Estate Services Operating Committee
    • Site Planning Management Council working group and Council meetings
    • Monthly Operating Report
    • Executive Management Team and Senior business leaders updates
    • Maintain master Site Planning Management Council materials
  • Governance (Risk and Controls) – Partnering with Resource Location Planning Risk and Control lead on all aspects of risk and control deliverables as the primary backup. Manage Third Party Relationships, including entitlements and vendor management. Ensure Resource Location Planning is compliant with all trainings and user entitlements
  • Integration Parter: work with internal stakeholders to ensure Resource Location Planning / Real Estate Services system needs are met

Qualifications:

• 4-7 years experience
• Track record as a Business / Strategy Analyst within the Financial Services/Investment Banking or Consulting industry; prior  consulting experience preferred
• Prior consulting experience preferred
• Detail oriented

Communications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussions
• Communicates clearly, concisely, effectively across multiple levels globally
• Strong presentation skills. Story telling with data is essential
• Enhance and refine presentations based on audience, messaging, and content

Problem Solving / Technical Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills which include strong Excel skills, understanding of analytics, ability to analyze large sets of data
• Detail oriented, takes ownership
• Skilled at articulating a business problem and context, defining analysis objectives/plan, and providing simple and compelling business recommendations
• Understands how to leverage different internal and external sources of data
• Strong PowerPoint data visualization skills
• Desire to improve processes
• Willingness to ask questions, challenge the process and seek out answers

Team / Independent Needs:

• Must be extremely organized, motivated and a self-starter
• Ability to prioritize is key as is ability to juggle several tasks at once
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and positive
• Has leadership / team lead experience or the required relationship management skills to balance being a team player while influencing and guiding others
• Ability to lead teams, coach junior team members, and influence peers / business partners to take necessary action to achieve goals
• Ability to quickly grasp and master new concepts / requirements and related product / functional knowledge
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Business Strategy, Management & Administration

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Job Family:

Business Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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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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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Aug 27, 2025

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