SVP - Operations Support Group Manager - Workforce Optimization

Citi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Chennai, India, seeks an experienced Operations leader to oversee strategic process improvements, risk controls, and customer experience in our core operations. The role requires 10+ years in operations with a finance or banking background, and licenses Series 7, 9, 10, 24, and 63.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to drive efficiencies and uphold compliance. This is a full-time on-site position in Chennai offering exposure to global operations and a chance to shape risk-aware,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; master's preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in operations, finance, or banking.
• Licensing in Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 24, Series 63 is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, oversee, and evaluate operative strategies to improve processes and customer experience.
• Design strategies that generate improvements.
• Review processes, procedures, strategy changes, and capacity plans to ensure productivity, inventory control, and turnaround time according to SLAs.
• Oversee all policies and procedures are in place to ensure operations run within the highest quality standards, fraud and regulatory risks are minimized, and customers have a positive experience.
• Develop proposals for all initiatives and communicate opportunities and progress against the proposal in a concise and timely manner to senior leadership.
• Provide judgements based on analysis of facts and a diverse range of internal and external sources in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations.
• Negotiate internally and communicate management report to senior management, recommending next course of action.
• Participate in improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with senior line directors to identify opportunities and communicate conclusions and analysis back to senior management.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Series 7 licensing

Series 9 licensing

Series 10 licensing

Series 24 licensing

Series 63 licensing

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Design, oversee, and evaluate operative strategies to have efficient processes, improve the customer experience, and reduce losses to the institution
• Design strategies that generate improvements
• Review processes, procedures, strategy changes, and capacity plans to ensure productivity, inventory control, and turnaround time according to Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Oversee all policies and procedures are in place to ensure operations run within the highest quality standards, Fraud and Regulatory Risks are minimized, and customers have a positive experience
• Develop proposals for all initiatives and communicate opportunities and progress against the proposal in a concise and timely manner to senior leadership
• Provide judgements based on analysis of facts and a diverse range of internal and external sources in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations
• Negotiate internally and communicate management report to senior management, recommending next course of action
• Participate in improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with senior line directors to identify opportunities and communicate conclusions and analysis back to senior management
• 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:

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Required Licensing/Registration: Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 24, Series 63,
• Experience in management position related to Operations function
• Experience in Finance or Banking
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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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