Engineering and Architecture Governance Analyst Vice President

Citi • Irving, TX

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About The Position

Serves as a technology subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders and provide direction for governance areas concerning application portfolio management (APM), application tech stack, and technology product version debt; Develops key control requirements to feed into automation and other processes; Define and maintain processes and controls that address key governance objectives, including regulatory requirements; Define and maintain methodologies to categorize application portfolio, and provide insights against the portfolio; Develops automated controls that ensure that all integration of functions meet business goals and architecture standards; enforce architecture standards via automated controls and processes; Impacts the engineering & architecture function by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services; Owns and oversees governance areas concerning technical debt, including End-of-vendor-support, technology product & version standards, and repave; Conducts and facilitates key forums and working groups to drive governance initiatives; Engages with management at all levels in discussions regarding architecture, engineering, and control as subject matter experts in critical compliance areas affecting the organization; Gathers, compiles and analyzes data in order to extract information pertaining to critical control analysis at the country, regional, global or risk level as needed; Enforces the current key processes with intra/inter organizations and performing oversight of management and critical controls within the organization; Establishes key performance indicator levels and Key Risk Indicators through active engagement and monitoring of critical processes and functions; Identifies opportunities for improvement in key processes, driving strategic initiatives and implementing enhancements, managing technical projects including analysis and project tracking; Partners with teams to ensure seamless implementation of enhancements, or remediation efforts or handover of new functions

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience in an Architect or Engineering role, with some experience in governance and controls
• Experience working in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment
• Proven ability to develop efficient and effective processes
• Experience with IT governance processes and controls
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Comprehensive knowledge of design metrics, analytics tools, benchmarking activities and related reporting to identify best practices
• Demonstrated analytic/diagnostic skills
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and software engineering concepts
• Ability to facilitate and drive cross functional forums and working groups towards common goals
• Ability to monitor effectiveness of processes and report to all levels of management
• Experience maintaining regular governance forums, which are auditable
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative
• Proven track record of operational process change and improvement
• Analytical Thinking
• Assurance Strategy
• Communication
• Constructive Debate
• Controls Assessment
• Controls Lifecycle
• Policy and Procedure
• Risk Remediation
• Stakeholder Management

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with tools like Atlassian JIRA and Confluence desired
• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

Responsibilities

• Provide direction for governance areas concerning application portfolio management (APM), application tech stack, and technology product version debt
• Develop key control requirements to feed into automation and other processes
• Define and maintain processes and controls that address key governance objectives, including regulatory requirements
• Define and maintain methodologies to categorize application portfolio, and provide insights against the portfolio
• Develop automated controls that ensure that all integration of functions meet business goals and architecture standards
• Enforce architecture standards via automated controls and processes
• Impact the engineering & architecture function by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services
• Own and oversee governance areas concerning technical debt, including End-of-vendor-support, technology product & version standards, and repave
• Conduct and facilitate key forums and working groups to drive governance initiatives
• Engage with management at all levels in discussions regarding architecture, engineering, and control as subject matter experts in critical compliance areas affecting the organization
• Gather, compile and analyze data in order to extract information pertaining to critical control analysis at the country, regional, global or risk level as needed
• Enforce the current key processes with intra/inter organizations and performing oversight of management and critical controls within the organization
• Establish key performance indicator levels and Key Risk Indicators through active engagement and monitoring of critical processes and functions
• Identify opportunities for improvement in key processes, driving strategic initiatives and implementing enhancements, managing technical projects including analysis and project tracking
• Partner with teams to ensure seamless implementation of enhancements, or remediation efforts or handover of new functions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees