IT Business Lead Analyst

Citi • Tampa, FL

4d • $148,750 - $159,580 • Hybrid

About The Position

Citibank, N.A. seeks an IT Business Lead Analyst for its Tampa, Florida location. This role involves providing crucial input during the development and implementation phases of complex, high-impact projects, including defining system scope, objectives, and necessary enhancements. The analyst will identify and communicate risks and impacts, proposing mitigation strategies while considering the business implications of technology applications. Key responsibilities include consulting with business clients to define system functional specifications, partnering with management teams, and evaluating new IT developments against evolving business requirements. The position requires sophisticated analysis and interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions, and influence strategic functional decisions. Additionally, the role involves supervising day-to-day staff management, including resource allocation, mentoring, and coaching. A telecommuting/hybrid work schedule may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite, in accordance with Citi policies and protocols.

Requirements

• Requires a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field and 4 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Senior Specialist, Senior Consultant, Assistant System Engineer or related position performing business analysis in areas of retail and corporate banking.
• Will also accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field and 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Senior Specialist, Senior Consultant, Assistant System Engineer or related position performing business analysis in areas of banking.
• 4 years of experience must include: Managing end to end processes and understanding business and technology needs to improve product through business analysis, technical analysis, project driving and management, product management, project tracking and designing, implementing and supporting the product.
• Wholesale Lending Operations Management.

Nice To Haves

• For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Provide inputs during development and implementation phases, including formulation and definition of systems scope, objectives and necessary system enhancements for complex, high-impact projects.
• Identify and communicate risks and impacts and propose risk mitigation options, considering business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment.
• Consult with business clients to determine system functional specifications and partner with multiple management teams and other units to meet organizational objectives.
• Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems by analyzing business processes, systems and industry standards.
• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analyses with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and influence strategic functional decisions.
• Supervise day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management, work allocation, mentoring/coaching and other duties and functions as assigned.
• Organizing JAD (Joint Application Development) with stakeholders to develop architectural solutions, compare functionalities with user requirements, and analyze and prioritize system specifications.
• Performing requirements gathering, functional analysis and technical analysis to create documents such as BRD, FSD, STTM, and SRS.
• Organizing and executing UAT with business users.
• Leading and mentoring teams of business analysts.

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