Controls Innovation and Technology CIT Oversight Lead at Citi

Overview:
This role is part of the Central Controls team, specifically the Risk Assessment, Controls Transformation and Implementation function via a dedicated Controls Innovation and Technology (CIT) team. The CIT team drives control innovation by identifying and analyzing manual, semi-automated and automated controls to evaluate their design or performance to, in turn, assess options for automating and/or enhancing controls, where possible.
The role integrates knowledge of risk and control practices, control design and performance, system design and implementation, with a solid understanding of the effective partnership required across the first, second and third lines and their supporting functions e.g. Technology to successfully optimize control capabilities. This includes facilitating engagement through the technology development lifecycle to relevant risk and control management and governance forums.
Responsibilities:

• Devise control technology and innovation strategies and implement them in an Agile manner to achieve long-term firm advantages (e.g., reduce manual controls, strengthen control performance via automation);
• Drive control innovation via the target state control technology architecture and spearhead projects by collaborating across Businesses and Technology, where applicable, to achieve relevant objectives in an agile manner;
• Facilitate conversations Business and Technology stakeholders to explore options and determine preferred option;
• Partner with Technology and Architecture teams to develop inventory of technology platforms supporting controls across control lifecycle;
• Assess whether platforms are fit for purpose against control innovation strategies, and determine target state control technology architecture;
• Co-create and/ or review user stories and implementation plans with Business and Technology stakeholders to develop technical solutions;
• Review analysis of manual or semi-automated controls to evaluate their design or performance and determine options for automating controls to improve design or performance (inclusive of prioritization requirements);
• Provide reporting to appropriate stakeholders including Transformation Leads and Central Controls senior management on control technology and innovation activities, including measurable efficiencies achieved via automation;
• Work with CIT Leads to execute control technology and innovation strategies agreed with Business and Technology stakeholders;
• Engage with external vendor providers who specialize across the Governance Risk and Control domain to understand latest technology or innovations and determine if Citi should consider external solutions or pursue internal builds; and
• Develop robust playbooks and train Central Controls staff on how to drive control technology innovation based on lessons learned from use cases or projects.

Qualifications & skills:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree. Master's degree preferred.

• Experience in Risk Management, regulatory, internal audit quality control, compliance, or a related field. General understanding of relevant banking regulation and supervisory expectations for large complex financial institutions. Consulting experience highly desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be articulate and persuasive.
• Experience in developing or reviewing user stories to develop technical solutions.
• Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively.
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive.
• Self-starting with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment, listen and work well with others, and engage with colleagues at all levels.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging.
• Experience in managing regulatory exams and relationships with examiners, auditors, etc.
• Client-focused and open to different ideas/viewpoints.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability; lateral thinking.
• Ability to analyze a process and recommend ways to improve design and operating effectiveness of controls.

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