This Business Manager role will support the Banking, International and Client Technology organization.  The position requires a candidate with general management skills, leadership abilities and administrative experience, who can manage and lead a variety of activities geared at helping to keep a  global technology organization with a $350MM+ IT spend in financial, staffing and compliance control.   The Business manager will liaise with the project manager community to cover all facets of the Book of Work for Green and Blue $ management,  Budget Planning, Analysis and Reporting, Time Booking Governance, Cap Reviews, and Staff Planning.  

Responsibilities:

• Advance organization/people strategy goals including communications strategy, talent strategy, and employee engagement initiatives

• Drive productivity/ cost savings initiatives in partnership with the senior management team

• Participate in People Engagement Working Group and promote Voice of the Employee (VOE) communications

• Identify and develop business content for deployment, to enhance brand awareness with stakeholders and clients

• Participate in leadership meetings to assess scope of communications needs, educate leadership on strategy, and make recommendations for achieving desired impact

• Complete financial deliverables including monthly forecasts, the annual investment process, client reporting and ad hoc requests

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

• Financials & Headcount Management

• Partners with  Technology managers on budget planning and staffing planning.

• Act as a trusted advisor to  Technology managers to all operational & administration engagements.

• Manages and keep tracks of financial changes to the forecast.

• Identifies opportunities and risks.

• Manages the  Citi’s PTS-W (Portfolio Tracking System-Workspace), which is a project management tracking  & reporting tool used to track project financials and client allocations,  provides status of  program initiative,  project lifecycles,  business critical milestones (BCM), and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

• Manages the resources and  Green $ spend thru Resources@citi.  Business managers will use this tool to provide projections of Direct Staff and Contractor headcount and financial spends.

• Reviews project names and descriptions to meet capitalization eligibility.

• Ensure monthly accruals are accurately posted and supporting information is provided for Finance & Controller teams. 

• Be able to quickly understand and analyze financial reports to determine status, risks, and opportunities

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of experience in a financial services or related role

• Critical and analytical thinker.

• Works independently with little to no supervision.

• Operates with Transparency

• Ability to prioritize quickly and manage to deadlines with a sense of urgency.

• Strong communication skills, as the role requires coordination across multiple teams.

• Flexibility in consistently changing environment.

• Takes initiative to offer solutions and solve problems.

• A Team Player

• Attention to Details.

• Familiarity with Citi systems e.g. project management tracking system (PTS-W), financial & headcount reporting system (Renault) is a bonus

• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and conditional formatting.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Business Strategy, Management & Administration

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Job Family:

Business Administration

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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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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Aug 28, 2024

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