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 own job and the business. They are a recognized technical authority for an area within the business, requiring basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are essential to guide, influence, and convince others, particularly colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. The Project Lead has a significant impact on the area through complex deliverables, providing advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Their 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 to milestones and budget on one or more projects. - Assess creation of project plan, charter, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central project issue log. - Work with Project Sponsor to ensure the business case/cost-benefit analysis aligns 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 project schedule and key milestones. - Escalate project risks to the Project Director or Project Sponsor when appropriate. - Ensure vendor performance is monitored, and actions are taken if performance warrants. - Provides sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions. - Directly affects the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel, or provided services. - Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision. - Can exercise independence of judgment and autonomy. - Acts as a subject matter expert to senior stakeholders and/or other team members. - Appropriately assesses 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; Expected to be a subject area expert in one (or more) specific skill sets - Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how their area and others collectively integrate to contribute toward achieving business objectives Education: - Bachelors/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.,