Business Function Group Manager - C16 - NEW YORK

Citi•New York, NY

About The Position

Lead and coordinate global Financing teams, setting standards and best practices; drive cohesion, consistency, and knowledge‑sharing across sub‑products and clusters. Build and maintain a robust operating framework for planning, governance, and execution, aligned to Banking's Business Execution model. Drive the development and execution of strategic initiatives that advance Financing's growth, resilience, and client outcomes Represent the business in various committees and forums, ensuring Financing's priorities, risks, and outcomes are well‑articulated. Partner with Finance on revenue outlooks, headcount planning, annual budgets, and capital allocation; Own expense discipline and optimization across Financing. Partner with HR on personnel matters, including headcount planning, performance ratings, write-ups, and promotions. Drive the Financing technology book of work; prioritize requests, align stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of platforms and controls. Collaborate with Middle Office and Operations to resolve escalations and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and mitigate operational risk. Engage proactively with Internal Audit; co‑create actionable remediation plans and sustain audit‑ready operations in regularly reviewed product areas. Act as the Financing product lead within the centralized Risk & Controls framework, providing in‑depth product and process expertise to strengthen control design and execution; Serve as point person for Data Remediation efforts, New Product Approvals, Volcker, and broader controls and reporting. Liaise with ESPA on business communications, and draft executive talking points for internal and external/media engagements, leveraging deep product knowledge and market insight. Contribute to broader Banking Business Execution programs (e.g., deal management processes, scorecard design, etc.), bringing Financing's voice and needs to enterprise solutions. Plan and host town halls and off‑sites; foster inclusion, engagement, and a high‑performance culture. Builds trust and alignment with senior partners (Finance, HR, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Technology, Middle Office, Audit, Markets, etc.).

Requirements

15+ years of relevant experience, including leadership roles in Banking (business management, client‑facing, or consulting), preferably in financing or capital markets
Experience delivering strategic programs and complex workstreams across large, matrixed organizations
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders
Product knowledge across Financing sub-products ECM/DCM), and familiarity with booking mechanics, controls and regulatory reporting
Consistent team orientation and relationship‑building across functions and geographies
Excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrated strength in problem solving, analytics, execution, and written/verbal communication
Thrives under pressure with high accuracy and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

FINRA Series 24/63/79 licenses preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate global Financing teams, setting standards and best practices
Drive cohesion, consistency, and knowledge‑sharing across sub‑products and clusters
Build and maintain a robust operating framework for planning, governance, and execution, aligned to Banking's Business Execution model
Drive the development and execution of strategic initiatives that advance Financing's growth, resilience, and client outcomes
Represent the business in various committees and forums, ensuring Financing's priorities, risks, and outcomes are well‑articulated
Partner with Finance on revenue outlooks, headcount planning, annual budgets, and capital allocation
Own expense discipline and optimization across Financing
Partner with HR on personnel matters, including headcount planning, performance ratings, write-ups, and promotions
Drive the Financing technology book of work; prioritize requests, align stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of platforms and controls
Collaborate with Middle Office and Operations to resolve escalations and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and mitigate operational risk
Engage proactively with Internal Audit; co‑create actionable remediation plans and sustain audit‑ready operations in regularly reviewed product areas
Act as the Financing product lead within the centralized Risk & Controls framework, providing in‑depth product and process expertise to strengthen control design and execution
Serve as point person for Data Remediation efforts, New Product Approvals, Volcker, and broader controls and reporting
Liaise with ESPA on business communications, and draft executive talking points for internal and external/media engagements, leveraging deep product knowledge and market insight
Contribute to broader Banking Business Execution programs (e.g., deal management processes, scorecard design, etc.), bringing Financing's voice and needs to enterprise solutions
Plan and host town halls and off‑sites; foster inclusion, engagement, and a high‑performance culture
Builds trust and alignment with senior partners (Finance, HR, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Technology, Middle Office, Audit, Markets, etc.)