SVP Ops Business Architect - C14 - NEW YORK

The SVP Ops Business Architect is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to drive a variety of engineering activities including the design, acquisition and deployment of hardware, software and network infrastructure in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead efforts to ensure quality standards are being met within existing and planned framework.

Responsibilities:

• Support all products within functional area, from design to implementation and ongoing performance according to business need
• Identify, establish and maintain strategic partnerships with executives from technology vendors within assigned area and coordinate to influence vendor product roadmaps to be in line with Citi strategic goals
• Ensure that Citi makes appropriate strategic choices in the onboarding, management and exiting of vendors from the product portfolio
• Ensure there is adequate capital budget to develop and implement the assigned strategic technology roadmap
• Provide technical leadership in the design of highly complex systems
• Develop and advocate for new solutions to undefined system needs, where no solution is available within the technical community
• Impact the engineering function by contributing to technical direction and strategic decisions
• Ensure products are ready and adhere to global operational standards for ongoing operation and support
• Mentor junior team members and allocate work
• Exhibit knowledge of how own specialty area contributes to the business and apply knowledge of competitors, products and services
• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

Define and maintain front-to-back solution architecture for critical transformation initiatives Establish target state process flows, operating model, and data definitions Work with technology teams to evolve system architecture Present at design governance forums to ratify proposals Collaborate with program team to define delivery roadmap with intermediate milestones to deliver target state Promote use of standards, design guard rails, and foundational components to deliver target state solutions Produce high-quality documentation and design artefacts Engage with diverse stakeholders across Ops and Tech LOB teams to drive consensus on requirements and a unified end-to-end design Clearly identify risks and proactively manage mitigation Coordinate and align reporting and communication

Experience (Must haves):

At least 10+ years of experience in financial services Experience in Front, Middle and Back Office technologies on large scale, enterprise platforms Hands-on experience in developing solutions for Operations functions such as trade processing, payments, controls, reconciliations, regulatory reporting, etc. Proven track record as e2e solution architect leveraging micro-services, cloud, event driven frameworks Experience in domain based, functionally aligned design of large scale enterprise applications Experience in definition and adoption of data strategy to support functional, regulatory, and compliance requirements, e.g. payments event cache, non-finance reg. reporting, authoritative data sources Strong hands-on experience with Agile delivery, product management, value stream methodologies Strong communication skills and proven track record in producing quality project artefacts, including senior management reports within a technology or risk & controls domain Ability to structure and run design forums across diverse stakeholders to drive a concensus on requirements and develop and implement process, data, system designs Motivated self-starter with ability to learn new skills quickly and navigate the organization Expertise in designing large scale container technologies on micro services based environments. Rearchitect monolithic applications into re-usable and scalable micro services Experience in Java 8, SpringBoot, Python, Oracle/MongoDB & Docker/Kubernetes/Open Shift, messaging platforms

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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