Global Commercial Re-engineering Manager recruitment

Business Overview:

The Commercial Risk organization is responsible for the independent risk management of Citi's Local Commercial Bank (LCB) business organization. The LCB business exists in more than 30 countries and represents a market segment covering commercial customers generally with sales up to $500MM. The global portfolio is approximately $55 billion. There are over 100,000 global risk accounts, and the client population exceeds 100K and is spread of 80+ countries.

Summary:

The Global Commercial Re-engineering manager must ensure successful completion of the present approved phase of Project Diamond by creating global standards and process facilitating system implementation with initial focus on the US Commercial business. This manager must also ensure global focus on process efficiency and resources optimization, in line with LCB Risk Management framework and LCB Business Charter. The manager is expected to deploy an end-to-end credit process model to assure efficient delivery of the LCB Risk Framework, in order to improve our ability to compete in the marketplace while maintaining appropriate risk controls. Lastly, the manager is required to provide supervision, guidance and support to successful implementation of LCB CitiRisk in line with approved risk re-engineering initiatives and mandated by both Citi and Commercial Risk Senior Management.

Responsibilities:

This position uses analytical, credit and communication skills. The individual will provide Project Diamond support to the Global Re-engineering Director with initial focus to be determined based on 2012 priorities:

- Implementation of global Risk Differentiated Tools, standard templates: Classified Credit report (CCR), High Risk Review, and Post Loan review process,

- Manage global metrics process to measure/track effectiveness of tools, approval turnaround time/customer cycle model to measure cycle time improvement

- Coordinate Post Implementation reviews to ensure executive was performed as expected.

- Responsible for specific project on efficiency improvement and resource optimization to be determined supporting a large LCB Franchise

- Key interface for Global LCB CitiRisk initiative: responsible for addressing issues requiring Business/Risk involvement/decisions and support implementation efforts

- Lead/co-lead specific optimization initiatives as defined by Global Re-engineering Director in support to CitiRisk implementation by creating global standards including: CA Front Page, EW process ETC. consistent with approved risk re-engineering plan

Skills

Qualifications:

-10+ years of experience in project management / reengineering or commercial risk processes.

-Seasoned professional, with strong Credit Risk Management background in different geographies, industries and products.

-Project Management

-Deployment of technology front office systems.

-Implementation of global solutions and projects to a diversified user base in multiple countries.

-Extensive knowledge of Citi processes, platforms and products.

-Project Management

-Analytical, methodical, able to convert complex problems into well defined components for evaluation.

-Team builder, ability to manage and motivate virtual teams in multiple locations.

-Presentation skills.

-Assertiveness and excellent analytical/interpersonal and communications skills.

-Ability to handle pressure, resolve problems and to take ownership.

-Ability to manage and communicate effectively at all levels (downwards, sideways, upwards).

-Prior experience in Business/Relationship Management, Risk Management and Product Management.

-Exposure to either mature or emerging markets.

-Finance and Operations.