AVP Business Senior Analyst

Citi • Irving, TX

23h • $87,360 - $131,040 • Onsite

About The Position

The Technology Vendor Management Office (TVMO) provides the critical technical foundation for Citi’s operations and is responsible for delivering reliable IT solutions, scalable infrastructure services, and secure capabilities while creating a trusted customer experience and enabling Citi’s workforce to be the best for our clients. The Software License Management (SLM) team within TVMO oversees the global governance, entitlement codification, compliance posture, inventory control, and financial optimization of Citi’s extensive software portfolio across all business sectors. The Business Senior Analyst (AVP – Software License Management) is an intermediate-level position responsible for liaising between business users, sector finance, procurement, and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical, and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance, large-scale software inventory datasets, and licensing metrics to gain insight, resolve capability gaps, and drive strategic business and technology planning. The role deals with complex, variable issues with broad business impact, applying analytical thinking, data analysis methodologies, and sound professional judgment to break down complex contract terms, license metrics, and system data into actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of professional experience in business analysis, systems analysis, technology planning, software asset management, or other relevant/equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving techniques to break down large data sets, investigate system issues, and provide actionable business solutions.
• Conceptual knowledge of Information Technology infrastructure (distributed, cloud, virtualization) and direct experience interpreting software licensing terms, conditions, and contract metrics.
• Proven advanced expertise in data analysis utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel for data modeling, PowerPoint for executive presentations, and Word).
• Consistently demonstrate clear, strong, and concise written and verbal communication, with proven interpersonal, diplomatic, and influencing skills to manage sensitive information and engage stakeholders across business and technical domains.
• Proven data analysis, management, and prioritization skills; ability to manage multiple activities, self-motivate, master new tasks quickly, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines with methodical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to introduce new ideas and processes which improve performance and productivity; proven problem solver with the ability to encourage others in collaborative problem solving.
• Knowledge of Asset Management and Discovery Tools; experience working with both internal/external auditors and regulators.
• Bachelor's degree / University degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience interacting with and presenting strategic insights to upper management or senior leadership.
• Familiarity with enterprise discovery and SAM platforms.
• Professional certifications in ITAM/SAM (e.g., CSAM, CHAMP, CITAM).

Responsibilities

• Define business, financial, and operations requirements and systems goals through active partnership with decision makers, systems owners, software asset managers, and end users.
• Identify and establish scope and parameters of systems analysis to define outcome criteria, key performance indicators (KPIs), and measure-taking actions across software management platforms.
• Analyze business processes, gaps in capabilities, as well as appropriate data sources, discovery interfaces, and process changes required to address capability gaps across the software lifecycle.
• Interpret, analyze, and codify software contract terms, entitlements, product use rights, and complex licensing metrics across large-scale vendor portfolios (e.g., Core/vCPU, PVU, Named User, SaaS, Capacity, and Cloud Consumption models).
• Review new vendor contracts and amendments prior to execution, ensuring terms & conditions are fair, consistent, and comprehensible from a licensing, operational, and financial standpoint.
• Manage, track, and optimize large-scale vendor products under the managed portfolio by analyzing and summarizing install, purchase, entitlement, and demand data to seize cost-saving and license harvesting opportunities.
• Generate vendor baseline summaries and financial impact analyses to aid demand management, multi-year vendor strategies, renewals, deal negotiations, vendor audits, and compliance activities.
• Generate and compile comprehensive reports, executive dashboards, and presentation decks based on findings, identifying probable causes and potential solutions to systems, data, and licensing issues for upper management.
• Perform continuous reporting of license metrics, utilization trends, and spend patterns to brief executive stakeholders.
• Filter, prioritize, and validate potentially complex material and raw discovery feeds from multiple data sources.
• Drive data normalization, cross-sector communication, and recoveries for the Software Inventory Control process.
• Provide advice and counsel related to technology or operations of the business, ensure essential procedures are followed, and contribute to defining software governance standards.
• Partner with different business sectors to implement and operationalize control and transparency initiatives within the software review process to stay ahead of vendor audits and intercept compliance issues.
• Work closely with other members of the SAM team, Sourcing/Procurement, Sector Finance, Enterprise Architecture, and internal customer groups to develop and execute long-term vendor strategies.
• Evaluate current operational processes, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and author robust standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process documentation.
• Assist in vendor management and audit response activities with an analysis-driven defense strategy, ensuring auditable positions are substantiated by contractual terms and factual usage data.
• Lead communication, manage data aggregation, and coordinate responses for software compliance attestation initiatives and internal/external auditor and regulatory reviews.
• 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 strictly to Citi policies and governance procedures. Applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct, and business practices. Escalating, managing, and reporting control and compliance issues with complete transparency.
• Perform other duties and functions as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior