Cross-disciplinary Controls Senior Lead Analyst

Citigroup; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 331,000 - 563,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid Pension Plan

Private Medical Care

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Sport Card

Social Benefit Fund allowances

Volunteering day

Cafeteria/flex benefit

Annual discretionary incentive

Employee discounts

Job summary

Citigroup in Poland seeks a Senior Vice President as Cross-Disciplinary Controls Lead Analyst for Banking and International Risk Controls. You will oversee end-to-end risk controls, drive governance reporting, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives to strengthen risk management posture.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic oversight, and collaboration across global functions to deliver high-quality risk outcomes with a proactive culture.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, internal audit or control-related functions within a large financial services institution.
• Experience leading large-scale change management initiatives and control environment transformations.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality analytics, status updates, and executive reporting for data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of existing controls, identify improvements, and implement changes.
• Ensure oversight routines for risk/control books of work such as Issue Management.
• Drive cross-disciplinary change management, process re-engineering, and control environment transformations.
• Foster collaboration with in-business/functional risk/control leads to maintain a proactive risk culture.
• Leverage Citi AI tools/copilots to improve efficiency in responsibilities.
• Coordinate day-to-day controls-related activities and governance.

Skills

Risk management

Governance reporting

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Job description

As the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Cross-Disciplinary Controls Lead Analyst for Banking and International Ris k you will join the Banking and International Risk Controls team.

In this high-impact role, your responsibilities include Issue Management and/or Governance Reporting & Analysis for effective end to end oversight, design, implementation, and execution of controls . This is a broad, cross-functional role requiring a holistic understanding of risk and control of environments rather than a single-specialty focus.

Individuals in Cross Disciplinary Controls are responsible for multiple activities within the Controls capabilities for effective end-to-end oversight, design, implementation, and execution of controls. Individuals in this role may cover a broad range of in-business/function risk and control responsibilities rather than focusing on one specific role. The position requires a candidate with general management skills, leadership abilities, and administrative experience, who can lead a variety of Controls-related data & analytics activities for Banking and International Risk. This position will work closely with the Risk Chief Administrative Office Core Controls Team.

What you will do:

• Lead activities related to the execution of existing controls, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing necessary changes.

• Ensure effective oversight routines of additional related Risk and Control books of work such as Issue Management.

• Experience leading large-scale change cross-disciplinary management initiatives, process re-engineering, and control environment transformations.

• Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with in-Business and Function Risk/Control Leads, fostering a proactive, "no surprises" risk culture.

• Leverage Citi's available AI tools/copilots to perform responsibilities more efficiently .

• Coordinate day-to-day Controls-related activities.

• Responsible for the assessment of activities and processes as per required Policies, Standards and Procedures to strengthen risk management quality

• Manage the operation of BIR’s management forums, including coordinating meetings, managing agendas, and ensuring follow-up on action items

What we will need from you:

• 12+ years’ experience in risk management, compliance, internal audit or control-related functions within a large financial services institution

• Experience leading large-scale change management initiatives, process re-engineering, and control environment transformations.

• Produce high-quality analytics, status updates, and executive reporting to drive data-backed decision-making and control enhancements.

• Drive effective performance tracking and adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements including performance implications of such policy/actions.

• Highly execution-driven and results-oriented, with a proven track record of taking ownership, driving accountability, and delivering complex initiatives on time.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of collaborating across complex, matrixed organizations and breaking down silos.

• Outstanding written and written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to constructively challenge and influence stakeholders across boundaries to de.liver high-quality risk management outcomes.

• Effective interpersonal skills – including teamwork and organizational skills

• Present to effectively communicate technical information to a wide audience.

• Ability to successfully engage cross functionally - both projects and teams, including country/region’s business stakeholders, model validation and governance teams, and other global functions.

• Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.

• Ability to multi-task, work against tight deadlines, and make decisions independently with minimal guidance from management.

By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (currently up to 2 days working at home per week), but also (potentially, subject to final offer) receive a competitive base salary and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits which can include:

• Employer paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan contribution of 6% of employee’s pensionable earnings (PPE Program)

• Employer paid Private Medical Care Package for employees and Private Medical Care Packages for certain family members available at preferential rates

• Employer paid Life Insurance Program for employees and Life Insurance for certain family members available at preferential rates

• Employee Assistance Program financed by Employer Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave; statutory and 2 weeks additional paid paternity leave

• Sport Card for employees subsidised via Social Benefits Fund and Sport Cards for certain family members available at preferential rates

• Additional benefits from Company’s Social Benefit Fund, in particular: Holidays Allowance, support for sport and cultural activities, team building events.

• Additional day off for volunteering

• Cafeteria/ flex benefit – a company benefits system which enables employees to select and purchase benefits offered by a provider and available for employees on the platform.

• Opportunity to receive an annual discretionary incentive award

• Special offers and discounts for employees

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.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please don't hesitate to reach out to Karola Sulińska at [e-mail].

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

Job Family:

Business Risk & Control

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

zł330,630.00 - zł562,970.00

Most Relevant Skills

Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Laws and Regulations, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Referral and Escalation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Risk Remediation.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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