IT Project Manager - Finance and Treasury - Associate Vice President

Citi • New York, NY

18d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Project Manager to lead and oversee critical projects that deliver key functionalities to the Finance and Treasury stakeholders. The successful candidate will work closely with the project team to maintain visibility into the full lifecycle of projects to track progress. Key Responsibilities SDLC Management: Lead projects through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Ensure adherence to established SDLC methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and best practices. Stakeholder Management: Collaborate extensively with business stakeholders in treasury and finance, development teams, business analysts, quality assurance, compliance, and external vendors to ensure alignment and effective communication. Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively. Develop contingency plans and escalate critical matters to senior management when necessary. Collaborate with Quality Assurance & Testing: ensuring solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements and are thoroughly validated before deployment. Reporting & Communication: Provide regular, transparent project status reports to all stakeholders, including senior leadership. Facilitate project meetings and drive decision-making. Compliance & Governance: Ensure all treasury projects adhere to internal governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science or related field 5+ years of progressive experience in project management, with a significant portion dedicated to managing projects in the financial services sector Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and interdependencies. Must be proactive and detailed oriented Able to grasp new concepts quickly and think strategically about the projects contribute to the broader organizational goals Good understanding of finance and financial forecasting concepts preferred Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and negotiation skills. Proficiency with project management software (e.g., Jira, PTS), Excel and PowerPoint Must be able to prepare executive style management presentations Personal Attributes Curious and eager to get the big picture Detail oriented with a high sense of accountability and ownership Collaborative and approachable Proactive in identifying improvement opportunities for driving solutions This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in project management, with a significant portion dedicated to managing projects in the financial services sector
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and interdependencies.
• Must be proactive and detailed oriented
• Able to grasp new concepts quickly and think strategically about the projects contribute to the broader organizational goals
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with project management software (e.g., Jira, PTS), Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be able to prepare executive style management presentations

Nice To Haves

• Good understanding of finance and financial forecasting concepts preferred
• Curious and eager to get the big picture
• Detail oriented with a high sense of accountability and ownership
• Collaborative and approachable
• Proactive in identifying improvement opportunities for driving solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Ensure adherence to established SDLC methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and best practices.
• Collaborate extensively with business stakeholders in treasury and finance, development teams, business analysts, quality assurance, compliance, and external vendors to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
• Develop contingency plans and escalate critical matters to senior management when necessary.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance & Testing: ensuring solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements and are thoroughly validated before deployment.
• Provide regular, transparent project status reports to all stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Facilitate project meetings and drive decision-making.
• Ensure all treasury projects adhere to internal governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

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.
• For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.
• Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

What This Job Offers

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