Program Management Senior Lead, Citi

Citi

Location:
United Kingdom, Belfast

Category:
Finance

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Job Description:

This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of financial services operations. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

Job Responsibility:

Manages assigned workstreams across large regulatory reform programmes, tracking delivery to plan, resolving issues, and ensuring appropriate governance artefacts are in place
Works with Operations, Legal, Compliance and Technology stakeholders to define and agree regulatory interpretations, scoping impacts to processes and controls
Supports the Programme Manager in driving business case preparation, cost-benefit analysis, and KPI alignment to regulatory obligations
Owns the documentation of detailed business and functional requirements and ensures traceability through testing and implementation
Supports test planning, execution coordination, and business readiness for go-live
Can query data and determine the benefits associated with regulatory delivery
Leads identification and resolution of issues across Markets Operations, escalating risks with mitigation strategies when required
Ensures adherence to Citi PM standards, governance routines, and documentation expectations across regulatory programmes
Proactively manages communication of risks, status, and issues to Programme Manager and senior stakeholders
Collaborates across multiple delivery teams and functional areas to align dependencies and track milestones

Requirements:

Significant experience in financial services, specifically in programme delivery or regulatory transformation
Proven track record delivering major regulatory change across the European Capital Markets landscape — including experience with CSDR, EMIR Refit, SFTR, MiFID II, or Basel III/CRR II
Deep understanding of post-trade operations: trade capture, margining, settlement, reporting, and related control environments
Strong experience working with Markets Operations stakeholders and Technology partners across regions
Excellent documentation, process mapping, issue tracking and stakeholder management skills
Familiarity with global and European market infrastructure (CCPs, CSDs, custodians) and interaction with industry groups (e.g. ISDA, ICMA, AFME) is a plus
Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree
CAPM, PMP, PgMP, CBAP or MBA are a plus

Nice to have:

Familiarity with global and European market infrastructure (CCPs, CSDs, custodians) and interaction with industry groups (e.g. ISDA, ICMA, AFME)
CAPM, PMP, PgMP, CBAP or MBA

What we offer:

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
increasing with tenure
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to an array of learning and development resources

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 24, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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