Program Management Lead, Vice President - Citi in Belfast

Discover your future at Citi. Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

The Program Management Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within their field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in their job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, particularly colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

What you'll do:

• Support planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a program or portfolio of programs.
• Apply in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the subfunction as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function; requires basic commercial awareness.
• Assess creation and signoff of program plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log.
• Oversee program plans meet business needs as described in the program initiation documents.
• Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand the program schedule and key milestones.
• Work with Program Sponsor to ensure business case cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives.
• Ensure all areas of the program are appropriately staffed.
• Monitor program commitment from those assigning resources.
• Escalate program risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor, when appropriate.
• Create the program risk management plan.
• Work with procurement team to create, administer, track, and eventually close program contracts.
• Make recommendations for training and development needs for assigned personnel.
• Evaluate subordinates' performance and make recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, and other personnel actions.
• Direct area supported through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management; accountable for resource planning.
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular 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.

What we'll need from you:

• Relevant experience and negotiation skills with external parties.
• Required Licensing/Registration: Series 6.
• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree.

What we can offer you:

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well. By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 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.

Alongside these benefits, Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.