Operations Core Project Lead Analyst

Citigroup Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Dublin is seeking an Operations Core Project Lead Analyst to drive multi-project milestones within a global financial services environment.

The role requires extensive project management experience, familiarity with Loan IQ and Jira, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams. The position offers a hybrid working model in Dublin with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive previous relevant experience in similar role.
• Prior industry experience.
• LOAN IQ experience preferred.
• Experience with Jira would be of benefit.
• Fully knowledgeable on the day-to-day activities of a product or process; subject area expert in one or more skill sets.
• Bachelor’s/University degree; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of milestones and budget on one or more projects.
• Create and maintain project plan, charter, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and issue log.
• Align business case/cost benefits with objectives; ensure plans meet needs in initiation documents.
• Identify and scope stakeholders; define schedule and key milestones.
• Escalate risks to Project Director or Sponsor when appropriate.
• Monitor vendor performance and take corrective actions.
• Provide sophisticated analysis to define problems and develop solutions.
• Influence strategic decisions; operate with limited supervision and autonomy.

Skills

Loan IQ

Subject matter expert

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Job description

Operations Core Project Lead Analyst

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution?

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 Project 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.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for the day to day management of executing to milestones and budget on one or more projects.
• Assess creation of project plan, charter, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central project issue log.
• Work with Project Sponsor to ensure business case/cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives and confirm project plans meet business needs as described in the project initiation documents.
• Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand project schedule and key milestones..
• Escalate project risks to the Project Director, or Project Sponsor, when appropriate.
• Ensure vendor performance is monitored and actions taken if performance warrants.
• Provides sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Directly affects the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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 judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

What we’ll need from you

• Extensive previous relevant experience in similar role.
• Prior industry experience.
• LOAN IQ experience preferred.
• Experience with Jira would be of benefit.
• Fully knowledgeable on the day-to-day activities of a product or process; Basic understanding of the firm's different businesses and the related economics ; Individual is expected to be subject area expert in one (or more) specific skill sets
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how own area and others collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives
• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Dublin, 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 that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

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 energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group:

Operations - Core

Job Family:

Operations Project Management

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

€85,600.00 - €128,400.00

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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