Senior Program Manager - Strategy & Delivery

Citi; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in the United States seeks a Program Management Lead to guide a portfolio of programs from planning through delivery. You will act as a strategic advisor, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with the firm’s objectives while maintaining risk controls and budget discipline.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, licensing experience such as Series 6, and a track record of delivering complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in program management or a related field.
• Strong negotiation skills with external parties.
• Licensing/Registration: Series 6 required.

Responsibilities

• Supports planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a program or portfolio of programs.
• Applies in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the subfunction and coordinates to objectives of the entire function.
• Assesses creation and signoff of program plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log.
• Oversees program plans meet business needs as described in program initiation documents.
• Ensures all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand the program schedule and key milestones.
• Works with Program Sponsor to ensure business case cost benefit analysis aligns with objectives.
• Ensures all areas of the program are appropriately staffed.
• Monitors program commitment from those assigning resources.
• Escalates program risks to the Program Director or Sponsor when appropriate.
• Creates the program risk management plan.
• Works with procurement to create, administer, track, and close program contracts.
• Makes recommendations for training and development needs for assigned personnel.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, and other personnel actions.
• Directs area supported through responsibility for delivery of end results and budget management; accountable for resource planning.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.
• Escalates, manages and reports control issues with transparency.

Skills

Negotiation with external parties

Education

Bachelor's degree

Series 6 license

Job description

Citi in the United States seeks a Program Management Lead to guide a portfolio of programs from planning through delivery. You will act as a strategic advisor, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with the firm’s objectives while maintaining risk controls and budget discipline.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, licensing experience such as Series 6, and a track record of delivering complex initiatives.