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This is a mid to senior level program manager role that is expected to lead large complex initiatives while capable of providing hands-on assistance; act as a bridge between the day-to-day supervision and the broader engagement level management; Managing Director-level interaction on a regular basis. Serve as a point of escalation for the program management team and day-today point of contact for senior client stakeholders. In addition to leading programs, this role will be also responsible for direct management of the local PMAE team such as performance evaluations, support, coaching, engagement, and recruiting. You will play a key role in the definition, governance setup, and implementation of critical initiatives in support of Citi strategy. This role can vary based on program ranging from being responsible for the development of strategic plans, coordination of execution down to the tactical execution of program management. The Program Lead will serve as a partner to all stakeholders and form connections across Citi, facilitating cooperation and bringing people together across multiple and internal entities and collaborative, performance-focused management of the team.
Job Responsibility:
Be the example of program management excellence by aligning your programs to the PM practices while maintaining focus on the program benefit realization
Establish and execute governance aligned to PM Taxonomy for your assigned work efforts
continually adapts governance based on evolving program requirements
Provide challenge to status reported to highlight risk
Maintain alignment to the approved engagement strategy
Manage resources within the program to ensure appropriate workload within the team
continually assess the program’s resourcing strategy and escalate to the Engagement Lead (EL) for enterprise or strategic resources when necessary
Manage team members directly aligned to you to ensure effective, holistic performance evaluation and developmental support across PMAE matrixed operating model
Drive accountability and engagement by holding oneself and the team accountable for deliverables and performance of the program
Demonstrate advanced judgment and conduct in-depth quantitative or qualitative analysis to structure and solve problems and develop new, innovative solutions
Manage, mentor and coach team members to elicit their best performance while partnering with the Engagement Lead
Actively build and manage the PMAE relationship with the client. Work as a partner to build strong relationships with senior project and program stakeholders
Implement and leverage the enhanced PM practices to drive value to your clients and stakeholders, work as a partner and deliver results. Maintain 100% compliance
Proactively identify and act on opportunities to manage risk through streamlining, simplifying and eliminated redundancies
Act strategically by anticipating and designing changes to business systems, processes, templates, and tools in response to initiative/program needs
Set direction and tone of the work by driving the pace and providing clear effective communication
Capture and document lessons learned, sharing experiences across PMAE. Identify best practice work product examples and communicate /capture for the benefit of the team
Requirements:
10+ years of experience managing complex programs with internal and external resources following a structured methodology
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Extensive experience in direct management of teams across the full spectrum of people management responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to lead program managers in all lifecycle activities associated with projects/programs that are long-term, cross lines of business, and high in risk, scope and complexity with a broad impact
Technical proficiencies in MS Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
Must be able to work at designated Citi location in 3 days / week
PMP or PRINCE2 certification. Or the ability to obtain certification within 1 year of employment
Nice to have:
Professional experience in a large corporation, within the financial sector is a plus
Finance or accounting experience as a plus
Experience with enterprise program management tools