Program Manager - Senior Lead

Job Description

Program Manager - Senior Lead

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in centralized Tax Information Reporting (TIR) to Citi’s Tax team.

Shape your career with Citi in Dublin. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The Program Manager - Senior Lead is a strategic project management professional who closely follows latest trends and adapts them for application to their role and the business. This position is responsible for a broad book of work for the Tax Information Reporting function in support of multiple businesses.

The book of work encompasses regulatory, business-driven and process improvement projects. Excellent communication skills are required to negotiate and facilitate cross-functional collaboration, usually at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas of the organisation. Accountable for significant direct results regarding the execution and implementation or work efforts within remit. Responsible for handling resource management and allocation of work within the team/project.

What you'll do

• Support planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a program or portfolio of programs.
• Identify stakeholders and key organizations and build and manage relationships.
• Direct the creation of multiple programs of work and manage their alignment to operations and business goals.
• Lead the facilitation, coordination, and arbitration of cross-functional activities within/across programs and with senior management.
• Lead the identification and drive resolution of issues, including those outside established programs of work.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure program scope definition meets defined objectives.
• Work with the Program Sponsor to ensure business case/cost-benefit analysis is in line with business objectives.
• Drive adherence to program and project processes, procedures, methods, and standards for program and project delivery.
• Assist the program team in negotiating for resources owned by other departments in order ensure the program can be completed.
• Direct the communication of status, issue, and risk disposition to all stakeholders, including senior management, on a timely basis.
• Direct the identification of risks that impact program delivery and ensure mitigation strategies are developed and executed when necessary.
• Apply comprehensive understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area.
• Ensure creation, approval and maintenance of various project and program artefacts including plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, risks and issues log, etc.
• Ensure program/project plans meet business needs as described in the scope and initiation documents.
• Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities, understand the program schedule and key milestones and receive schedule status regularly.
• Coordinate funding approvals and ensure all areas of the program are appropriately resourced. Maintain appropriate staffing requirements to meet operational needs.
• Escalate program risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor, when appropriate.
• Apply sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices.

What we'll need from you

• Extensive relevant experience managing projects/programs
• PMP or equivalent professional qualification preferred
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills with ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Should demonstrate a commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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