Vice President - Project Manager, Futures & Derivatives Clearing

Citi; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company located in Singapore is seeking a strategic and accomplished Project Manager/Business Analyst to join their Futures & Derivatives Clearing Transformation team. This role involves providing comprehensive support in project management and business analysis to drive the transition to a strategic model. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of relevant experience in the financial sector, with strong skills in communication, stakeholder management, and attention to detail. They will be responsible for managing project timelines, documentation, and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in Project Management or Business Analysis.
• Track record in Financial Services/Investment Banking.
• Strong knowledge of Markets Operations and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Support PM/BA functions for Futures & Derivatives clearing team.
• Document project artifacts like BRDs and User Stories.
• Manage individual project responsibilities and timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Business Analysis

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Master's degree (a plus)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Process Mapping Tools

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a strategic and accomplished Project Manager/Business Analyst to join our Futures & Derivatives Clearing Transformation team. This professional will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the transition to a strategic end-state model, contributing directly to directional strategy by applying deep expertise in project management and business analysis within the clearing domain.

As a recognized technical authority within their scope, the incumbent will provide comprehensive PM/BA support, encompassing requirements definition, design, test strategy, control framework establishment, training, and production readiness. This role requires developed communication and diplomacy skills to guide, influence, and align diverse stakeholders across business and technology, ensuring complex deliverables are met within timelines and to exacting quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide PM/BA support with Futures & Derivatives clearing team to support transition into strategic end state model, incl requirements, design, test definition, control definition, training, and production readiness.
• Documentation of project artefacts, including, Target Operating Models, BRDs, User Stories, Test Cases
• Deliver requirements, prepare testing plans if any and execute/oversee testing and development of associated project artifacts as required for deliverables.
• Day-to-day management of individual project responsibilities including milestone setting, task and actions management, co-ordination, and execution of plan within required timelines and to stakeholder quality expectations.
• Assess and manage risk and issues.
• Support and manage business ad-hoc queries and requirements.
• Foster and maintain relationships with business and technology stakeholders and support engagement in working groups, steercos, and workshops where required.
• Identify key project risks, whether stated or not, and manage to resolution or elevate accordingly.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy and can operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Requires attention to detail when making judgments and recommendations based on the analysis of factual information.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ experience
• Track record as a Business Analyst/ Program manager within the Financial Services/Investment Banking industry.
• Knowledge of Markets Operations businesses/ functions is required. Knowledge & understanding of workflows and controls beneficial.
• Knowledge on Futures and Options products and Clearing industry is a plus.
• Strong communication skills to enable the capture of current state and target state processes, challenges and requirements
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, have great attention to detail and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative.
• Able to lead conference calls and produce meeting agendas, materials, and minutes.
• Have experience of leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) projects, including overseeing the development & implementation of the UAT test plan, scripts and tools using the detailed functional requirements document.
• Must be extremely organized, motivated and a self-starter.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task is key.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to clearly document findings and put together proposals for solutions.
• Excellent Excel, Powerpoint and process mapping skillsets required.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment under tight contractual deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences and facilitate discussions.
• Willingness to ask questions, challenge the process and seek out answers.

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

Job Family Group

Project and Program Management

Job Family

Program Management

Time Type

Full time

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