Project Management - Strategy and Governance - C14

Role Overview: Individuals in Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing are responsible for assessing outcomes from activities and processes against applicable requirements to enhance risk management quality. This includes overseeing the quality testing performed for business function quality control and transformation lead quality control post completion of activities/processes. Your role involves developing and executing Monitoring and Testing for controls to assess the effectiveness of key controls designed to address defined risks. Key Responsibilities: - Provide leadership and direction to a large team of professionals and/or junior managers. - Drive optimization and efficiencies in projects. - Assist management in guiding decisions that align with business objectives. - Ensure quality, completeness, and accuracy of the implementation of the Control Framework, Risk Control Policy, Control Standard, Issue Management Policy, Lesson Learned Policy, and Control Inventory. - Lead the assessment of activities and processes to strengthen risk management quality. - Conduct routine testing of internal activities and processes to ensure adherence to quality standards and identify areas of risk. - Review stakeholder/client feedback and address quality assurance complaints promptly. - Support quality testing for business function quality control and transformation lead quality control. - Develop and execute Monitoring and Testing for controls, including control design assessment and operational effectiveness evaluation. - Report quality control outcomes and control effectiveness to top management and stakeholders. - Apply proficient knowledge of regulatory guidance regarding quality assurance and monitoring/testing lifecycle. - Assess risk in business decisions, considering the firm's reputation and compliance with laws and regulations. - Supervise teams to ensure adherence to standards and escalate control issues transparently. Qualifications: - 10+ years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or control-related functions in the financial services industry. - Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls. - Track record of leading Control-related projects and programs with attention to critical details. - Expertise in developing and implementing strategy and process improvement initiatives. - Comprehensive knowledge of Citis businesses, functions, and their risk profiles. - Ability to proactively mitigate risks by developing new ideas and improving processes. - Proficiency in providing challenge and recommendations for risk and controls remediation. - Expert knowledge in the development and execution of controls. - Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. - Analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities. - Excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders. - Strong accountability, ownership, and results orientation. - Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred. Please note: No additional details of the company were provided in the job description.,