Technology Architecture Governance Lead - VP

Citigroup, Inc.; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in Belfast is seeking a Governance Architect to innovate and optimize architecture review processes. You will ensure adherence to standards, support architecture teams, and drive governance initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and relevant experience in the financial sector. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Special employee discounts

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within Financial Services or a large, complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience with technology architecture processes and standards.
• Proven ability to manage people in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and optimize architecture review solutions.
• Drive adoption of architecture governance across the organization.
• Provide input for automation and process enhancements.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Technology architecture concepts

Proficiency in coding standards

Agile methodology experience

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 defining and implementing effective architecture review processes globally across all Citi information technology organizations. This includes establishing effective governance and monitoring to ensure adherence to standards and procedures, developing controls and solutions, and providing guidance and support for architecture groups within each of Citi's line-of-business and function aligned technology organizations.

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

The Architecture Governance organization is responsible for building out the capabilities and processes to ensure architecture standards being met, adherence to architecture principles, and alignment to Citi's architecture strategy

What you'll do

In this role, you will be handling the following (but not limited to) responsibilities:

• Innovate and optimize architecture review solutions, ensuring compliance through internal/external partnerships.
• Provide expertise to the Citi's Architecture Review Governance process.
• Drive adoption and standardization of architecture governance across the organization.
• Support the Technology Architecture Permits dashboards to ensure that accurate and current data is available for the Architecture Review Boards for decision making.
• Provide input to platform teams for automation and process enhancements, utilizing end-user feedback.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and cultivate collaborative relationships in architecture, engineering, and control, engaging with all levels of technology teams, architects, project teams, 2nd line and Internal Audits.
• Analyze data for critical control analysis and process effectiveness.
• Prepare executive-level communications on progress and proposals.

What we'll need from you

• Relevant experience, preferably within Financial Services or a large, complex, and/or global environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience with technology architecture concepts, processes, standards, and procedures, particularly in a governance function interacting with audit or regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, partner with virtual teams, and manage people.
• In dept understanding of coding standards, reporting and analytics preferably being able to develop as required.
• Capable of working independently, multi-tasking, taking ownership, and leading multiple large projects in parallel while consistently meeting objectives, goals, and commitments.
• Experience delivering within an agile methodology and understanding of SDLC.

What we can offer you

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

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.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Architecture

Time Type:
Full time

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