Senior Business Lead Analyst

• Collaborate with prospective and operational and business users to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into technology product requirements
• Define a vision for the team’s product and maintain a cohesive vision throughout the SDLC process
• Create a product roadmap based on this vision
• Managing the product backlog and prioritizing the tasks based on challenging and often competing requirements
• Active participation in stages of the technology product creation
• during development and implementation phases, including formulation and definition of systems scope, objectives and necessary system enhancements for complex, high-impact projects
• Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process
• Identify and communicate risks and impacts and propose risk mitigation options, considering business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment
• Consult with business clients to determine system functional specifications and partner with multiple management teams and other units to meet organizational objectives
• Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems by analyzing business processes, systems and industry standards
• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analyses with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and influence strategic functional decisions
• Supervise day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management, work allocation, mentoring/coaching and other duties and functions as assigned
• 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
• Working with the wider product team and end users to deliver updates and status reports and active participation in all scrum activities and product sprints

• Experience delivering strategic change programs spanning multiple years in a fast paced, financial product company
• Adept in agile practices and strong ability to develop, manage and continuously prioritize backlog
• Product knowledge of OTC Derivatives or related domain, especially Settlements, is a plus
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive
• a leader who can positively and productively add product impact to both strategic and tactical technology
• Strong, influential communicator who is articulate and concise, demonstrated success interacting with senior management both in the business, corporate functions as well as the Operations and Technology environments
• Strong risk management and control mindset
• Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated, unique and dynamic situations
• draws on diverse range of internal and external sources
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Ability to establish and build trust with professionals throughout the business as advisor, and business partner to the organization with a clear client orientation
• Strong awareness of both external and internal best practice perspectives, maintaining a balanced and fresh viewpoint
• Ability to conceptualize aspects of the organization’s model and its future development
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis
• Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle and agile practices for software development and delivery
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis

Product knowledge of OTC Derivatives or related domain, especially Settlements