Markets Operations - Data Governance Program Management Lead - Vice President

PowerToFly; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in Belfast is seeking a Program Management Lead to oversee data quality procedures and lead cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in project management and business analysis, alongside strong skills in Excel and SQL. This role offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and extensive benefits, including generous vacation allowances and medical insurance. Join a diverse workplace that prioritizes employee well-being and growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Discretionary annual performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special employee discounts

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience in project management and business analysis.
• Proven track record in managing large strategic projects.
• Strong Excel skills and preferable SQL proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Implement data quality procedures and controls.
• Partner with teams to manage and assess data concepts.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives.

Skills

Business analysis

Project management

SQL

Data analytics

Global Markets knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree

Tools

Excel

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 in business analysis, project management and communication to Citi’s Markets Operations 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.

The Program Management 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

• Support strategic direction, development and implementation of data quality procedures, policies and controls to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data across all systems and processes.
• Implement data governance model for Markets Ops, ensuring raising and managing Data
• Partner with Markets Ops team to assess data concepts and Critical Data elements
• Identify and raise DCRMs, partnering with Technology, Markets Data Stewards and the Markets Business to ensure remediation
• Track record of delivering and managing large, technical data programs across multiple businesses and geographies
• Strategic thinker with proven ability to lead global teams in a large organisation
• Demonstrated experience in delivering change in a collaborative, agile team environment as well as more standard frameworks
• Ability to monitor tight deadlines, or unexpected requirement changes
• Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, organise and prioritize work within a delivery framework
• Strong collaboration, communication and coaching skills
• Excellent client servicing and presentation skills
• Strong ability to establish, build and maintain strong effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of modern technology, architecture and infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of virtual teams to deliver on strategic outcomes
• Works with Operations stakeholders and builds and manages relationships.
• Works with stakeholders to ensure program scope definition meets operations objective, ensuring requirements are clearly documented are strategic and are well understood by all stakeholders and Technology.
• Support the Operations line team with their test preparation and execution and
• Leads the identification and drives resolution of issues, including those outside of the immediate workstream within their remit.
• Drives adherence to program processes, procedures, methods, and standards for program delivery as defined by Citi PM standards.

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience
• Demonstrate a consistent track record having worked with Transformation as a Business Analyst, Project Manager managing teams and delivery on large, strategic cross-functional projects.
• Strong Excel skills
• SQL skills also preferable
• Strong working knowledge of Global Markets and Global Markets Operations
• Prior Data Analytics and / or Governance experience a plus

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

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.

Benefits

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 discretionary 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

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

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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