Business Execution Project Management Lead

Citi • O’Fallon, MO

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About The Position

The Business Execution Project Management Lead will support the initiatives across USRB with a primary focus on creating and launching strategic solutions. The Project Manager will develop, establish and maintain a collaborative and productive interaction between technology, third party vendors, lines of business and risk/control partners. He/she will streamline and strengthen key enablers to meet commitments regarding schedule, budget, and delivering tangible results. This position has the following responsibilities: Key Responsibilities: Drive execution of the assigned projects by defining and actively managing scope and development and management of project plan to ensure on-time project delivery Advise and provide direction to organizational leaders on methods to improve capabilities Develop curriculum for a virtual organization Leverage, promote, and communicate PM best practices across the organization Manage and enable team members to achieve organizational objectives Prepare, support and help individuals/teams drive organizational change Liaison with Organizational Program Management Office Prioritize and juggle multiple deliverables Monitor development programs and PM tools -- identify areas of improvement and future training needs Core Role Competencies: Organizational Change Management: Adapts quickly to changing conditions. Facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace. Focuses on the long-term good of the change; able to clearly explain the effects of changes, supports others who are experiencing difficulty of the change. Provides opportunities for others to ask questions and make suggestions about change efforts. Handles complexity Customer and Industry Knowledge: Consistently applies a business driver and marketplace focus when prioritizing actions Commercial and Financial Acumen: Identifies and monitors key indicators to gauge performance and identify trends, and makes decisions considering the bottom line Team (People) Leadership: Experience in leading teams ensuring all members stay connected, motivated and productive through the establishment of common purpose, goals, roles and structure. Provides resources/support to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Execution Excellence: Gets involved in organizational objectives that has many actions and uncompromising time frames. Follows through on commitments and takes ownership to ensure that others follow through as well Stakeholder Management: Identifies key partners and their influence, implements techniques for communicating/engaging and managing expectations. Has frequent interactions. Finds the appropriate balance of completing claims by various groups of stakeholders, acting fairly and in consideration of cultural and ethical factors Effective Communication: Is able to effectively communicate across a number of communication settings and regularly does so. Takes time to consider what the partner knows and cares about, drafts messages, and rehearses so that they are confident delivering the content of the message. Seeks input, checks understanding and presents message in different ways to improve understanding Problem Solving and Decision Making: Makes sound decisions. Considers relevant factors and uses appropriate decision-making criteria and principles. When making decisions, uses a mix of analysis, wisdom, experience and discernment. Assesses business needs, anticipates problems. Works independently and is self-directed Risk Management: 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 Design and develop new or enhanced business processes and challenge/change existing policies and practices to support partnership & franchise management strategy Qualifications: 6-10 years Program/Project Management Experience with significant experience successfully launching large scale initiatives involving multiple business lines/enabling functions PMP or ACP certification strongly preferred, Six Sigma a plus. Self-starter with experience at handling organizational change in a process-driven project environment Comfortable working in environments where you’ll need to manage and engage with teams that need to balance both client-centricity and internal/external controls Previous experience at managing individuals Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, able to handle diverse situations, multiple initiatives and changing priorities Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, manage and articulate clearly to project stakeholders and senior management Extensive experience working with various control partners and demonstrated success to strict adherence of control framework, policy and procedures Lead through influence skills – ability to engage, motivate, drive results, and hold a diverse set of colleagues across the organization accountable for attaining set goals and objectives Critical thinker with problem solving capabilities Positive, can-do attitude; does what it takes attitude to drive success Instinctive care about providing a great experience to your customers Attentive to detail and have confidence with project tracking, reports, metrics and presentations. You are proficient with MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, or other analytical tools associated with project management Strong conceptual and workload management skills Experience in Agile methodologies Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them; clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required Stays abreast of current industry trends and new technology through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars Education: Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent work experience

Requirements

• 6-10 years Program/Project Management Experience with significant experience successfully launching large scale initiatives involving multiple business lines/enabling functions
• Self-starter with experience at handling organizational change in a process-driven project environment
• Comfortable working in environments where you’ll need to manage and engage with teams that need to balance both client-centricity and internal/external controls
• Previous experience at managing individuals
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, able to handle diverse situations, multiple initiatives and changing priorities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, manage and articulate clearly to project stakeholders and senior management
• Extensive experience working with various control partners and demonstrated success to strict adherence of control framework, policy and procedures
• Lead through influence skills – ability to engage, motivate, drive results, and hold a diverse set of colleagues across the organization accountable for attaining set goals and objectives
• Critical thinker with problem solving capabilities
• Positive, can-do attitude; does what it takes attitude to drive success
• Instinctive care about providing a great experience to your customers
• Attentive to detail and have confidence with project tracking, reports, metrics and presentations. You are proficient with MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, or other analytical tools associated with project management
• Strong conceptual and workload management skills
• Experience in Agile methodologies
• Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them; clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required
• Stays abreast of current industry trends and new technology through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

• PMP or ACP certification strongly preferred, Six Sigma a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of the assigned projects by defining and actively managing scope and development and management of project plan to ensure on-time project delivery
• Advise and provide direction to organizational leaders on methods to improve capabilities
• Develop curriculum for a virtual organization
• Leverage, promote, and communicate PM best practices across the organization
• Manage and enable team members to achieve organizational objectives
• Prepare, support and help individuals/teams drive organizational change
• Liaison with Organizational Program Management Office
• Prioritize and juggle multiple deliverables
• Monitor development programs and PM tools -- identify areas of improvement and future training needs
• Design and develop new or enhanced business processes and challenge/change existing policies and practices to support partnership & franchise management strategy

Benefits

• In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
• Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
• Citi also offers 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: Mid Level