Operations Core Project Lead Analyst

Citigroup; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Dublin is seeking an Operations Core Project Lead Analyst to manage multiple projects to milestones and budget within a hybrid working model. The role requires driving business case alignment, stakeholder engagement, and risk management while ensuring compliance across Citi's global operations.

You will act as SME to senior stakeholders, leveraging your expertise to influence strategic decisions and deliver complex project outcomes for the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in similar project lead roles.
• Prior industry experience in finance is required.
• LOAN IQ experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Jira and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of projects to milestones and budget.
• Develop project plans, charters, and stakeholder management plans.
• Collaborate with sponsors to ensure business needs are met.
• Identify stakeholders and manage scope and risks.
• Escalate risks to senior sponsors when needed.
• Monitor vendor performance and take corrective actions.

Skills

Extensive project management

Jira

LOAN IQ

Subject matter expert

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Jira

LOAN IQ

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.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: 85,600.00 - 128,400.00

Time Type: Full time

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