Are you a technology enthusiast with a passion for banking and financial services? Do you thrive in a global financial institution where your skills in analysis, problem-solving, and communication can make a significant impact? If so, consider joining Citi's Banking Technology team.
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. In this role, you will be at the forefront of developing and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions that drive innovation and efficiency in our banking businesses.
Team/Role Overview
The Banking Technology team is a vital part of Citi's broader technology organisation. The team is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining technology solutions that support various Investment and Corporate Banking functions, including M&A, Capital Markets, and Lending. The team works closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver innovative solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance client experience. The team works closely with product owners, business analysts, and technology partners across various lines of business.
What You'll Do
As a Banking Technology Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining and driving the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for key technology solutions within the banking domain. On a personal level, this role requires strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills. You will be expected to collaborate with stakeholders across different functions and levels to understand their needs and translate them into actionable product requirements. The purpose of this role is to ensure that our technology solutions effectively support our banking operations, enhance client experience, and drive business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define Product Vision and Strategy: Develop and maintain a clear product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with Citi's overall banking and technology objectives.
- Gather and Prioritise Requirements: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritise product requirements, ensuring alignment with business needs and customer expectations.
- Translate Requirements into Specifications: Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications and user stories for the development team.
- Manage Product Backlog: Maintain and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the most important and valuable features and enhancements.
- Lead Agile Development: Act as the product owner in an agile development environment, working closely with developers, testers, and designers to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Monitor and Analyse Performance: Monitor and analyse product performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement enhancements to optimise effectiveness.
- Stay Current with Industry Trends: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to banking and financial services.
- Communicate Product Updates: Communicate product updates, roadmaps, and key milestones to stakeholders across the organisation.
What We'll Need From You
We are looking for a candidate with a strong understanding of banking operations, technology solutions, and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing technology products and delivering value to stakeholders. Include the essential qualifications and skills required.
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
- Strong experience in product management, with a focus on technology solutions for banking and financial services.
- Strong understanding of banking operations, processes, and systems.
- Experience with regulatory requirements related to banking and financial services (e.g., KYC, AML, MiFID).
- Proven ability to gather and translate business requirements into technical specifications and user stories.
- Experience working in an agile development environment, with a strong understanding of agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed organisation.
What We Can Offer You
This role provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of banking technology at Citi. You will be working on challenging and impactful projects that directly contribute to the success of our banking operations. This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of financial services operations. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.
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 London, 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 Programme
- 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 energised 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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Job Family Group:
Technology
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Job Family:
Technology Product Management
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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