AVP, Markets Operations & Strategic Initiatives

Citi; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi in Tampa, FL is seeking a proactive, execution-oriented professional for a hands-on role within Markets Operations CAO, focusing on business engagement and cross-functional support. You will help identify, structure, and drive ad hoc challenges while strengthening organizational communications across Markets Operations.

The role emphasizes partnering with Operations leaders, translating strategy into actionable plans, and maintaining governance routines as the function scales, including

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Operations, Trade Support, or Business Management within Markets or a related financial services environment.
• Working understanding of trade lifecycle processes, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across internal stakeholders and occasionally external parties.

Responsibilities

• Assist in partnering with business-aligned Operations leaders across product, process, cluster, and cross-operations teams to support the execution of strategic priorities and initiatives.
• Act as a central point of coordination for ad hoc, cross-cutting challenges that require rapid problem-structuring, stakeholder alignment, and follow-through to resolution.
• Help translate strategic direction from senior leadership into concrete workplans, milestones, and accountability structures.
• Track progress against key initiatives, proactively flagging risks, dependencies, and resourcing gaps to leadership.
• Prepare materials, briefing documents, and analyses to support decision-making by senior Operations leadership.
• Support governance routines (steering committees, business reviews, town halls) tied to strategic priorities.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Citi in Tampa, FL is seeking a proactive, execution-oriented professional for a hands-on role within Markets Operations CAO, focusing on business engagement and cross-functional support. You will help identify, structure, and drive ad hoc challenges while strengthening organizational communications across Markets Operations.

The role emphasizes partnering with Operations leaders, translating strategy into actionable plans, and maintaining governance routines as the function scales, including