Technology Project Lead

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Mississauga; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an IT Project Tech Lead to guide large-scale IT initiatives and align them with business objectives. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of complex programs.

The role requires substantial experience in project leadership within financial services or technology, with strong governance facilitation and risk management skills. This position is a full-time opportunity and involves working with global teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on project management experience in financial services or technology.
• Ability to engage with senior leaders and facilitate governance forums and cross-functional discussions.
• Knowledge of risk and control frameworks and issue/risk assessments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed IT work plans, schedules, estimates, and status reports.
• Interfaces with senior project staff and client senior management on project status and decisions.
• Advises on risk, controls, and process improvements; guides cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The IT Project Tech 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.

Responsibilities

Develops detailed IT work plans, schedules; project estimates, resource plans and status reports. Interfaces with senior project staff and client senior management teams regarding status of projects. Recommends and oversees process improvements. Has considerable business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes and industry standards. Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of IT project leadership. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how own area and others (i.e., architecture or infrastructure) collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives. Directly impacts the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services. Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts; allocates work. Provides in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Persuades and influences others through and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills. 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 judgement regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Recommended Qualifications

6+ years of hands-on project management experience within the financial services industry, with a proven track record of leading large-scale implementations and complex transformation initiatives. Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage and influence senior leaders and independently facilitate governance forums, working groups, and cross-functional discussions. Knowledge of risk and control frameworks, including Issue Management, Risk Assessments, and Controls Assessments, is highly desirable and will be considered a strong asset. Education: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience Master's degree preferred. 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: Technology
• Job Family: Technology Project Management
• Time Type: Full time
• Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $120,800.00 - $170,800.00
• Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.
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