Refurbishment Program Lead

Citizens • Johnston, RI

14h • Remote

About The Position

The Refurbishment Program Lead will work closely with the Strategy Director to help determine the branch refresh/reformat strategy for modernization initiatives across the Citizens Bank network. He/she will oversee the governance approach, execution roadmap, and multi-year portfolio of refresh, reformat, and refurbishment investments designed to enhance customer experience, modernize the physical environment, improve operational efficiency, and align capital deployment to market opportunity and network strategy. This role operates at the intersection of network strategy, design, real estate, capital planning, and field execution, and requires strong cross-functional leadership, disciplined program management, and the ability to partner on strategic direction while translating agreed-upon priorities into scalable, high-quality delivery.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of experience in retail real estate, branch transformation, construction program management, or multi-site operations
• Proven experience managing large-scale refresh, remodel, or refurbishment portfolios
• Strong program management, capital planning, and financial acumen
• Demonstrated success influencing senior executives in a matrixed organization
• Experience building governance frameworks and scalable operating models
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in retail banking or financial services
• Familiarity with branch formats, customer experience design, and network optimization strategies
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Strategy Director to shape the enterprise-wide branch refresh/reformat strategy, including the long-term roadmap and annual investment plans
• Support portfolio prioritization frameworks aligned to customer experience, market opportunity, asset condition, and financial returns
• Oversee end-to-end execution of projects from intake through design, approvals, construction, and closeout
• Ensure delivery against scope, budget, and timeline while minimizing disruption to branch operations
• Lead governance routines, including executive reporting, capital allocation decisions, and issue escalation
• Partner across strategy, design, real estate, finance, procurement, technology, operations, and field leadership
• Build standardized processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency and consistency
• Drive continuous improvement, vendor performance optimization, and cycle time reduction
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, cross-functional program team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior