Regulatory Finance Engagement Lead - SVP

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Job Overview

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition explain what we do and Strategy explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.

Team Overview

The BCBS 239 Office Implementation Workstream is a cross-functional team responsible for implementing the BCBS 239 framework at Citi. This workstream is one of four workstreams within the BCBS 239 Office. The workstream comprises PMO & Change Management, Risk & Finance Execution Support, BCBS 239 Tooling & Process Requirements Implementation, and Reporting Capabilities Execution. The team is geographically dispersed, requiring effective collaboration and communication across locations.

As the Regulatory Finance Engagement Lead, reporting into the Implementation Lead, you will be pivotal in establishing and driving the BCBS 239 compliance plan specifically for the Finance function. This role requires an experienced program manager with a strong understanding of financial processes, reporting, and regulatory frameworks.

You will be responsible for fostering connectivity with relevant execution leads within the Finance organization, facilitating working groups, synthesizing the status of compliance implementation, and channeling this information effectively to the wider BCBS 239 program PMO. You will act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the Finance area, handling escalations and providing critical execution support, ensuring seamless alignment across various teams including Product, Operations, Technology, and Data. Your responsibilities include:

• Compliance Plan Establishment: Establish and drive the BCBS 239 compliance plan specifically tailored for the Finance function, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Stakeholder Connectivity: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key execution leads and stakeholders within the Finance function to facilitate collaborative BCBS 239 implementation.

• Working Group Management: Organize and lead working groups focused on BCBS 239 compliance within Finance, ensuring effective collaboration, decision-making, and progress tracking.

• Status Synthesis & Reporting: Synthesize complex compliance implementation status updates from the Finance function and channel concise, accurate information to the broader BCBS 239 program PMO and senior leadership.

• Single Point of Contact (SPOC): Act as the primary point of contact for the Finance area for all BCBS 239-related matters, including escalations, inquiries, and coordination efforts.

• Execution Support & Alignment: Provide hands-on execution support to the Finance function for BCBS 239 initiatives and ensure alignment across Product, Operations, Technology, and Data teams to drive integrated solutions.

• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, track, and support the resolution of risks and issues specific to BCBS 239 implementation within the Finance function.

• Communication & Advocacy: Facilitate effective communication channels and advocate for the Finance function's needs and challenges within the broader BCBS 239 program.

Educational Background

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or a related field is typically required.

• Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) are highly desirable.

Professional Experience

• Program Management Expertise: Proven experience as an experienced program or senior project manager, with a strong track record of successfully delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives, preferably within regulatory compliance or finance transformation programs.

• Finance Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of financial functions, processes, and data within a financial institution (e.g., financial reporting, general ledger, treasury, regulatory accounting).

• BCBS 239 or Regulatory Experience: Direct experience with BCBS 239 implementation or other significant regulatory compliance programs impacting finance (e.g., IFRS, CECL, Basel III).

• Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrated ability to establish connectivity and manage relationships with senior stakeholders and execution leads across various functions (Finance, Product, Operations, Technology, Data).

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Proven ability to provide execution support and align diverse teams to achieve common program objectives.

• Financial Services Industry: Extensive experience working within a large, global financial services organization.

Skills and Capabilities

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Ability to establish a comprehensive compliance plan and drive its execution within a complex organizational structure.

• Program Leadership & Coordination: Strong leadership skills to run working groups, synthesize information, and effectively channel updates to central PMO functions.

• Communication & Influencing: Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to act as a SPOC, handle escalations, and influence outcomes across different teams and levels.

• Risk & Issue Management: Strong capability to identify, assess, and manage program risks and issues, particularly those relevant to regulatory compliance and financial data.

• Analytical & Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to understand complex compliance requirements and translate them into actionable plans, identifying and resolving impediments related to financial processes and data.

• Organizational & Time Management: Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and drive timely delivery.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Data Governance

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Job Family:

Data Governance Foundation

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$141,440.00 - $212,160.00

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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Most Relevant Skills

Constructive Debate, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Internal Controls, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Program Management, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Management.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Oct 04, 2025

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