VP - Strategy, Governance & Automation (SG&A), Controls Testing Utility at Citi

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Assurance Strategy, Communication, Constructive Debate, Controls Assessment, Controls Lifecycle, Policy and Procedure, Risk Remediation, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Design and manage governance structures for the Central Testing function; this includes the development of management reports for the SG&A head, Assessment Leads, Central Execution Lead, senior leadership, and external stakeholders. Support collating relevant updates for Monthly Business Reviews, Risk & Control governance committees, and other forums. Develop and track relevant KPIs / KRIs for teams within the Central Testing function and partner with them to improve adherence to the established metrics. Ensure Quality Control metrics are established and used to monitor the performance of individual staff members and overall function; facilitate remediation of any deficiencies identified. Ensure robust expense management discipline in the Central Testing function, coordinating the budget process and providing regular progress reports; coordinate investment requests and monitor execution against approved budgets. Responsible for issue management discipline for issues, CAPs and milestones owned by the Central Testing function; it includes coordinating deliverables to Internal Auditors and Regulators in the course of exams and issue validation activities. Coordinate engagement with second line, third line, and local regulators 12+ years of experience leading strategy, governance, transformation or relevant roles in financial services. In-depth knowledge of the operational & compliance risk management framework (Manager's Control Assessment) and experience in design and/or assessment of controls. Strong analytical skills; ability to ask insightful questions, break down challenges into workable components, and draw meaningful conclusions. Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills needed for influencing senior management decisions. Capable of providing thought leadership towards optimization of control practices for the business as well as the resolution of cross business issues. Ability to connect the dots across multiple processes and risks to help identify thematic concerns. Well versed in developing new ideas and improving current processes and proactively engages business and functional managers to mitigate risks. Requires an ability to challenge existing conventions and make recommendation for risk remediation. Able to identify trends and themes from high volume information sources and synthesize reports for easy consumption of senior business managers. Skilled at building partnerships across functions and regions; collaborates well with others with experience working in cross-cultural global teams. Ability to lead planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities to deliver key project(s), with management of critical path. Ability to influence seniors and stakeholders outside of your span of control. This position will require flexibility and adaptability to support risk programs in a matrix environment. Programs to support will be diverse and can span across various topics and geographies. Candidate must be comfortable switching topics and working across several working groups. Bachelor's/University degree is required; master's degree is preferred. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Controls Governance & Oversight ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Analytical Thinking, Assurance Strategy, Communication, Constructive Debate, Controls Assessment, Controls Lifecycle, Policy and Procedure, Risk Remediation, Stakeholder Management. ------------------------------------------------------ For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------

Responsibilities

Design and manage governance structures for the Central Testing function, including developing management reports and tracking KPIs/KRIs. Ensure quality control metrics are established and manage budget processes for the Central Testing function.