Fixed Income Middle Office Program Execution

Citi; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in Belfast is seeking a Program Manager to lead multiple initiatives in Fixed Income Middle Office. This role involves collaboration with operations, project management, and strategic execution. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and a strong background in global markets, project management, and analytical skills. The position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays

Discretional annual performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing Process Transformation projects.
• Ability to lead and execute large front to back process reviews.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations to define and execute target operating model.
• Responsible for successful delivery of multiple projects.
• Manage testing work streams and drive User Acceptance Testing.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of global markets

Project management/business analysis skills

Critical thinking and analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint

JIRA experience

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree

Job description

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills to Citi’s Market Operations COO Team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

Our Operations groups are core to the success of the Markets business. We support a wide range of internal stakeholders alongside having significant interaction with external clients, playing a key role in the overall client experience.

We are recruiting for a program manager to lead multiple global initiatives across Fixed Income Middle Office, spanning FX, Spread, Rates and Treasury business lines. Initiatives will cover but not limited to regulatory, strategic re-architecture with a focus on reconciliation, risk and control and process improvement.

What you’ll do

• Partner with operations to define and execute on target operating model.
• Responsible for the successful delivery of multiple projects and their alignment to business goals and target state.
• Execute established project management disciplines including the development of program governance and effective stakeholder management to drive planning and execution.
• Identify, prioritise and proactively manage dependencies, risks, exceptions and issues to resolution.
• Generate business requirements ensuring they are clearly documented and strategic in nature.
• Work with sponsors to ensure that there are measurable trackable, tangible benefits and associated KPIs.
• Work collaboratively with technology, ensuring there are clear delivery plans aligned to Operations strategic requirements and hold delivery plan owners to account.
• Manage testing work streams, drive User Acceptance Testing collaborating with internal and external teams where required.
• Develop and deliver presentations to Markets Operations and business management covering project/program status and plans.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of Operations training plans and materials, present training to small and large groups as required.
• Provide subject matter expertise for internal queries relating to appropriate projects.
• Lead, supervise, coach and develop more junior Markets Operations Program Execution team members.

What we’ll need from you

• Bachelor’s/University degree.
• Strong working knowledge of global markets preferred.
• Proven track record of managing Process Transformation projects.
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills, with exceptional attention to detail. Strong interpersonal, influencing and organisational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project management/business analysis skills.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• JIRA experience a plus.
• Ability to lead and execute large front to back process reviews.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need?

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 Belfast, 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.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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