Technology Architecture Review Manager - SVP

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills defining and implementing effective architecture review processes globally across all Citi information technology organizations. This includes establishing effective governance and monitoring to ensure adherence to standards and procedures, developing controls, and providing guidance and support for architecture groups within each of Citi’s line-of-business and function aligned technology organizations.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The Architecture Governance organization is responsible for building out the capabilities and processes to ensure architecture standards being met, adherence to architecture principles, and alignment to Citi’s architecture strategy.

What you’ll do

• Lead a global team responsible for Citi's Architecture Review Governance process.
• Innovate and optimize architecture review solutions, ensuring compliance through internal/external partnerships.
• Define requirements for new features to achieve zero exceptions/non-compliance with a focus on user experience.
• Drive adoption and standardization of architecture governance across the organization.
• Provide input to platform teams for automation and process enhancements, utilizing end-user feedback.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in architecture, engineering, and control, engaging with all levels of management, Internal Audit, and regulators.
• Analyze data for critical control analysis and process effectiveness.
• Prepare executive-level communications on progress and proposals.
• Proactively identify and resolve impediments to maintain high performance.
• Cultivate collaborative relationships within and outside the Architecture Governance function.
• Assess and mitigate risk in business decisions, safeguarding the firm's reputation and assets by ensuring compliance, ethical conduct, and transparent issue management.

What we’ll need from you

• Relevant experience, preferably within Financial Services or a large, complex, and/or global environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling and succinct executive-level materials.
• Demonstrated experience with technology architecture concepts, processes, standards, and procedures, particularly in a governance function interacting with audit or regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, partner with virtual teams, and manage people.
• Capable of working independently, multi-tasking, taking ownership, and leading multiple large projects in parallel while consistently meeting objectives, goals, and commitments.
• Manage a team and be able to adapt at working under pressure, managing tight deadlines, and adapting to unexpected changes.
• Experience delivering within an agile methodology.

What we can offer you

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus 
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Pension Plan 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends 
• Access to an array of learning and development resources 

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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