Operations Support Manager

Citi; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an Operations Leadership professional in Chennai to guide the Operations Support department across multiple teams. You will oversee staffing, performance evaluations, and policy compliance while driving efficiency and resource planning.

Strong judgment in complex situations and the ability to work with limited supervision are essential. The role emphasizes risk-aware decision-making, budget awareness, and collaboration with senior stakeholders to align processes and technology

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience managing a team.
• Experience in analyzing business requirements, developing test plans, and discrepancy resolution.
• Required Licensing/Registration: Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, and Series 63.
• Ability to work unsupervised and adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Proven organization and time management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Operations Support department through delegation of tasks and responsibilities for multiple teams.
• Conduct performance evaluations, compensations, hiring, disciplinary actions, and terminations of team members as well as determining staffing needs.
• Monitor team’s end results, ensuring quality and efficiency and contributes to resource planning, budget management and formulation of procedures.
• Contribute to development of new techniques, models, and plans within area of expertise.
• Facilitate alignment of the Operations Support infrastructure through focused technologies and processes.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations as they pertain to retail accounts serviced through the evaluation and implementation of appropriate control and testing measures.
• Provide evaluative judgement based on analysis of information and in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures in complicated and unique situations.
• 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.
• Ability to manage teams.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Licensing: Series 7/9/10/63

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the Operations Support department through delegation of tasks and responsibilities for multiple teams
• Conduct performance evaluations, compensations, hiring, disciplinary actions, and terminations of team members as well as determining staffing needs
• Monitor team’s end results, ensuring quality and efficiency and contributes to resource planning, budget management and formulation of procedures
• Contribute to development of new techniques, models, and plans within area of expertise
• Facilitate alignment of the Operations Support infrastructure through focused technologies and processes
• Ensure compliance with government regulations as they pertain to retail accounts serviced through the evaluation and implementation of appropriate control and testing measures
• Provide evaluative judgement based on analysis of information and in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures in complicated and unique situations
• 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.
• Ability to manage teams.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience managing a team
• Experience in analyzing business requirements, developing test plans, and discrepancy resolution
• Required Licensing/Registration: Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, and Series 63
• Ability to work unsupervised and adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Proven organization and time management skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group

Operations - Core

Job Family

Operations Support

Time Type

Full time

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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