Business Analyst/Project Manager - Equity Finance - Vice President (Hybrid)

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Tampa, FL

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Equity Finance Technology team are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support projects and work efforts within the Prime Finance business for Securities Lending. The role requires facing off to senior stakeholders globally and liaising with technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical, and understandable way. The successful candidate must be able to manage overall delivery whilst adopting an agile methodology and managing project timelines, risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide input 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
• Guarantee compliance with the PM standard procedures and with all applicable tools used for program and project management (including, but not limited to, issue/risk tracking and escalation, and scorecard/metrics)
• Develop, refine, and ensure re-baselined detailed milestone plans are available for all important deliverables and that interdependencies are understood and addressed.
• Partner with program/project teams and functional groups (Equity Finance, Prime Brokerage, Cross Product, Risk, Finance, MOT Technology, Compliance, and Front-Office) to drive execution of requirements, training, and ensuring compliance with Citi standards.
• Execute against multiple contending priorities simultaneously, performing the required combination of business analysis, project management, systems analysis, and stakeholder management tasks
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of experience
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis
• JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis
• Knowledge of Securities Lending and Funding
• SQL would be a plus
• Knowledge of Prime Services is a plus

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