Operations Core Project Lead Analyst

The Project Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within their field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in their job and the business. You are recognized as a technical authority for an area within the business and require basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence, and convince others, particularly colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. You have a significant impact on the area through complex deliverables and provide advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Your work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family. Responsibilities: - Responsible for the day-to-day management of executing milestones and budget on one or more projects. - Loan IQ experience is a must. - Assess creation of the project plan, charter, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central project issue log. - Work with the Project Sponsor to ensure the business case/cost-benefit analysis is in line with business objectives and confirm project plans meet business needs as described in the project initiation documents. - Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand the project schedule and key milestones. - Escalate project risks to the Project Director or Project Sponsor when appropriate. - Ensure vendor performance is monitored and actions taken if performance warrants. - Provide sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions. - Directly affect the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel, or provided services. - Have the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision. - Can exercise independence of judgment and autonomy. - Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to senior stakeholders and/or other team members. - 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. Qualifications: - 6-10 years of relevant experience. - Prior industry experience. - Fully knowledgeable on the day-to-day activities of a product or process; Basic understanding of the firm's different businesses and the related economics; Individual is expected to be a subject area expert in one (or more) specific skill sets. - Possess a comprehensive understanding of how own area and others collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives. Education: - Bachelor's/University degree, Masters degree preferred. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.,