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Role Introduction / Overview: The Senior Group Manager is accountable for leading a team to deliver a portfolio of complex/critical/large scale International Treasury Transformation initiatives by leveraging project management, relationship building and communication skills. Business / Team Overview: - The Finance Solutions Sr Group Manager role will sit within the Treasury Transformation organization delivering on the Citi firm-wide Transformation to build a better, more efficient, and simpler bank. Its responsibility is to support all treasury transformation initiatives by developing and executing strategic initiatives to achieve Citi's vision of a better bank specifically for the international Treasury Function. Leads a team of 4-5 project managers to advise internal clients on operating environment changes within and external to the firm. Provides governance support and oversight over the current project portfolio to include progress/status tracking and risk and issues identification/escalation.
Some of the key responsibilities in the role: Responsibilities: - Establishes and maintains Citi project management standards, methodologies, processes and tools.
- Manages a portfolio of Transformation programs/projects and project managers, oversees standardized planning and progress reporting, and ensures projects are managed in a consistent manner within scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
- Oversees International Treasury transformational efforts related to target state priorities, aligned with the firm-wide transformational goals.
- Coordinates necessary governance forums and frameworks to drive transformational objectives and establish policies and standards for global Finance processes, including agenda setting, producing materials, status reporting and facilitating discussions to highlight risks, issues, and dependencies across Finance.
- Participates in formulating and setting strategic direction for the process, organization, and architecture covering Finance across Citi businesses, products, functions, and locations by assessing and incorporating changing business, regulatory and market information needs.
- Presents transformation progress to senior management across transformation metrics and success criteria.
- Regularly interacts with peers and senior management within the firm and externally, including regulators and professional organizations.
- Appropriately assesses 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, as well as effectively supervising the activity of others to create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Development Value: If you are looking to advance your career or looking to discover your next leadership adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world's most global banks. We're fully committed to supporting your growth and development as a leader whether it be team development training, exposure to executive leadership, or more hands on experience with cutting edge strategies and methods. You'll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism. What knowledge, skills and experience we'll need from you: The Senior Group Manager is accountable for leading a team to deliver a portfolio of complex/critical/large scale International Treasury Transformation initiatives leveraging project management, relationship building and communication skills. The candidate should apply risk and issue management skills to ensure the timely delivery of regulatory, internal audit and strategic commitments including escalation when necessary. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within the Treasury function and how they interact to achieve overall objectives. Applies in-depth understanding of the strategic direction of the function to drive business impact. Impact reflects size of team managed, strategic influence on the business and interaction with other functions or businesses. May be doing, involved in or responsible for a diverse (cross-discipline) set of activities. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Excellent communication skills required to negotiate internally, often at a senior level with some external communication/negotiation being necessary. Determines approach for implementing functional strategy. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Involved in long - to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility for team, including management of people, budget, and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, development, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval. Accountable for end results, budgeting, planning, policy formulation and contribution to future strategy of the area(s). Qualifications: - 15 plus years of program/project management experience within financial services, ideally in a leadership role.
- Solid understanding of the Treasury function within a bank with strong financial acumen including budgeting and forecasting.
- Established effective leadership and management skills with ability to build relationships.
- Clear concise communication skills, both oral and written.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to prioritize and balance multiple complex demands. Ability to deliver under pressure.
Education: - Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred.
Certifications: - PMP preferred, CAPM preferred, Certified Scrum Master preferred.
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