Procurement Manager jobs at Citi Group in Poland, Warsaw

Responsibilities:

• Consistently develop, execute and deliver audit reports in a timely manner, in accordance with Internal Audit and Regulatory standards

• Review and approve the Business Monitoring Quarterly summary and serve as lead reviewer for all reviews

• Collaborate with teams across the business and determine impact on overall control environment and audit approach

• Manage audit activities for a component of a product line, function, or legal entity at the regional or country level

• Leverage a comprehensive expertise to manage a team

• Advise the business on change initiatives, while advancing integrated auditing concepts and technology adoption

• Recommend interventions to issues, propose solutions for risk and control problems, partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for broader corporate issues

• Apply in-depth understanding of Internal Audit standards, policies and regulations to a specific product or function area

Skills and Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience

• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred

• Effective comprehension of business side of audit function and subject matter expertise regarding technology application

• Effective verbal, written and negotiation skills

• Effective project management skills

• Effective influencing and relationship management skills

• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment

Education:

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

What we offer:

By joining Citi Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave); A supportive workplace for professionals returning to the office from childcare leave

• Award-winning pension plan,​ multisport, holiday allowance

• Private Medical Care Program, Group Life Insurance

• Consideration for annual discretionary bonus

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines; Mentoring Programs

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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What you’ll do:

• Drive program and project execution effectively applying project management best practices, utilizing iterative and agile methodologies
• Structure a risk management-based approach with proven methodologies to serve as enablers to the successful execution of the organizational strategy
• Ensure initiatives align to the established control frameworks and are driving control automation, reducing reliance on manual solutions, and mitigating overall risk.
• Assist in performing a detailed analysis on the identification of issue root cause, partnering with control and process owners to recommendations holistic corrective actions and improvements, provide check and challenge to ensure appropriate escalation in according with Issue Management and Escalation Policies.
• Drive tactical and strategic planning to ensure the program corrective actions plans are met. This includes identifications, documentation, reviews of multiple before dissemination on a regular basis
• Support tracking of Issue Management (CAPs/Issues), and in-country audits from ideation to IA validation.
• Support teams in the quality, completeness, and accuracy of the implementation of the Control Framework, including Risk Control Policy, Control Standard, Issue Management Policy, Lesson Learned Policy and Control Inventory.

Competencies:

• Experience working in a global, dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Project management certification preferred.
• Negotiation and Influencing skills.
• Superior Planning & Organization skills.
• Excellent Workflow Management skills / experience.
• Pro-active, flexible, have good organizational skills and must be team player.
• Creates executable path and drives meaningful outcome.
• Virtual /remote management.
• Innovation and Change Management implementation.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Applications.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in strategy development and execution related with regulatory projects.
• Strong wholesale lending product domain knowledge across including reference data across the various financial products.
• Strong understanding of key credit risk performance metrics, macroeconomic indicators, and general banking concepts.
• Experience with senior engagement management roles and program execution of significant scope in financial services for large organizations.
• History of partnering closely with, engineering, operations, and/or risk to drive change in an organization.
• Communication skills and ability to influence others and deliver clearly articulate presentations to senior leaders.
• Ability to work across all levels of management independently and effectively.
• Experience in defining controls or implementing policy changes.

We offer:

• Work in a challenging area of the financial industry with one of the world's leading companies with exposure to variety of products, processes and controls.
• Cooperation with a high quality, international, multicultural and global team.
• Work in a friendly and diversified environment, appreciating differences in style and perspective and using them to add value to decisions leading to organizational success.
• Management supporting balanced and agile work (flexible working hours, home office).
• Attractive benefits package (Benefit System, medical care, pension plan etc.).
• A chance to make a difference with various affinity networks and charity initiatives.

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What you will do:

• Manages, tracks and mitigates risk of inadequate Corporate Action event notifications, required client actions within corporate action processing
• Prepares weekly/ monthly metrics on department’s performance including detailed analysis of any processing, system/industry issues or enhancements. Performs causal analysis on processes to continuously identify gaps, improvements/system enhancements
• Monitors MIS reporting relating to corporate actions, processing accuracy, timeliness, and, completeness
• Acts as the initial point of escalation for problem resolution
• Assists management in system enhancement functions, provides feedback on Business Requirement Documents, and participates in user acceptance testing as needed
• Develops and maintains processing procedures and oversee the execution of controls required throughout the life cycle of corporate action events
• Prepare sand participate in department presentations
• Provides input on performance of staff to management and other duties as assigned
• This role will manage reconciling and processing notifications related to Corporate Action events
• These activities include revisions of communications and notifications for Corporate Action from agent, depository and counter-parties
• Identifies, summarizes and accurately captures all incoming notifications pertaining to Corporate Action
• Liaise with clients on Corporate Action events to advise on notifications published
• Reconciles, organizes and distributes all notifications relating to corporate actions, and ensures actions are processed effectively and within established standards and regulations in the markets
• Provides support to all operational processes within the unit to ensure timely and accurate execution of client instructions and payment allocations
• Liaise with Depositories, Agents, Trustees and Issuers in each market to obtain requested clarification/detail understanding of complex Corporate Action events and processing details/requirements

What'll we need from you:

• Intermediate to senior level experience in a related role with commensurate
• 5-8 years of experience in industry
• 1-2 years people management experience
• Knowledge of financial markets and multiple types of investment instruments including: Equity securities, Fixed Income and Asset Backed securities
• Knowledge of multiple Corporate actions types and Custody Asset Servicing in particular (EMEA markets - is desired)
• Knowledge of SWIFT and SMPG standards is decided
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook - is required)

Private Medical Care Program

• Life Insurance Program
• Pension Plan contribution (PPE Program)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
• Sport Card
• Holidays Allowance
• Sport and team recreation activities
• Special offers and discounts for employees
• Access to an array of learning and development resources
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• A chance to make a difference with various affinity networks and charity initiatives

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

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The GP&P Sr Manager accomplishes results through the management of professional team(s) and department(s). Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Contributes to standards around which others will operate. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. May have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within area of expertise. Involved in short-term planning resource planning. Full management responsibility of a team, which may include management of people, budget and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary and terminations and may include budget approval.Responsibilities:

• Participates in implementation management for strategic initiatives, technology portfolio budget management in coordination with Global Functions Technology Services (GFTS), project support, as well as communications and policy management across Finance and Risk.
• Assists in managing the end-to-end program tracking, reporting and implementation processes, communications and policies, as well as resource Planning and financial oversight (including staff and technology budgets).
• Contributes to implementation of common data and data standards, common processes and integrated technology platforms
• Enables a foundational reporting infrastructure across Citi businesses and global functions by ensuring consistency within Finance and Risk
• Manages a small team, or function as a single incumbent with management responsibilities for a function.
• Integrates expertise and industry expertise within a defined area.
• Advises on standards around which others will operate.
• Coordinates and contributes to the objectives of the entire function.
• Performs 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 6-10+ years of relevant experience, within the financial services industry preferred
• Knowledge and expertise in Program Management, including Project Management and/or management reporting and analysis. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires communication and diplomacy skills in order to guide and influence others. Experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions. Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• • PMP preferred

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

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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The Asset Servicing Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas.

Leads and directs a team of Event Capture operational teams. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function.

What you will do

• This role will require the leadership of an Operational group processing Event Capture activities for EMEA markets related to Corporate Actions events (mandatory and Voluntary) within custody operations.

• These activities include revisions of Event announcements, communications and notifications for Corporate Action events and implementation of best-in-class activities, aligned to global standards.
• Drives regional alignment, developing organizational strategies, and builds credibility and trust with regional partners and management.
• Implement best-in class Event Capture processes globally and provide effective communication to senior audience with Global remit.
• Represent Event Capture group and supports a wide range of internal clients (product, sales, client delivery, and technology) and external corporate clients, with a global scope to implement enhanced solutions related to Event Capture.
• Drive implementation and results on Event Capture Global standardization initiatives and multiple high priority visible projects, and appropriately leverages and allocates necessary resources.
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of how Event Capture area integrates within the overall function to achieve objectives.
• Drive productivity and efficiencies commitments for the function.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

What we'll need from you:

• 10+ years of experience

• Senior level experience in a related role with commensurate experience in people management, project management and system transformation implementations within Custody Operations

• Experience in management within Custody Asset Servicing.
• Demonstrated success dealing with Senior stakeholders
• Ability to exhibit strong leadership and influential communication skills with a senior level audience
• Full comprehensive understanding and implementation of opportunities within Event Capture processes

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” By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, 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:

• Private Medical Care Program
• Life Insurance Program
• Pension Plan contribution (PPE Program)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
• Sport Card
• Holidays Allowance
• Sport and team recreation activities
• Special offers and discounts for employees
• Access to an array of learning and development resources
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• A chance to make a difference with various affinity networks and charity initiatives

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

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The Equity & Deferred Compensation Senior Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas, and exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. The Incumbent will lead and direct a team of professionals including management of people, budget and planning, performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations. The position requires strong commercial awareness and excellent communication skills for negotiations at a senior level.

• Drives competitive and cost effective reward policies and practices for the Firm.

• Responsible for developing and executing the firm's reward strategy, manage the key areas of reward, benefits and pensions and liaise with third parties to develop a consistent best practice approach.

• Responsible for ensuring that reward practices are compliant with the relevant regulatory recommendations and requirements are also covered in this function.

• Manages the vesting and share delivery of Citi's global stock award programs, including the treatment of awards upon separation from the company.

• Responsible for designing and implementing plans for a function or business unit within a region. Sets strategy that has significant impact on compensation end results. Identifies and implement process improvements.

• Partners with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Accounting, Transfer Agent, Human Resources, Global Equity Coordinators, Global Mobility and Systems on the administration of the programs.

• Acts as subject matter expert on the vesting process for equity compensation initiatives and projects, including the development, testing and implementation of a new equity administration system.

• Develops and deliver communications to participants and HR related to vesting events. Develop and deliver presentations to Human Resources and Global Equity Coordinators.

• Provides superior customer service to program participants and Human Resources. Resolve escalated issues for clients.

• Manages a team of Deferred Compensation professionals.

What we'll need from you:

• 10+ years of experience

• Experience in Global stock plan administration (required)

• Knowledgeable of tax allocation operations on deferred awards

• Applies specific functional expertise in Equity/Deferred Compensation principles, practices and procedures in the completion of complex assignments.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel

• Self-motivated and detail oriented

• Proactive leadership and motivational skills

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

• Proven influencing and relationship management skills

• Manages multiple projects across multiple teams and has the ability to influence decisions

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

By joining Citi Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave); A supportive workplace for professionals returning to the office from childcare leave

• Award-winning pension plan,​ multisport, holiday allowance

• Private Medical Care Program, Group Life Insurance

• Consideration for annual discretionary bonus

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines; Mentoring Programs

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to business-driven initiatives, internal partners, leadership or projects related to operations as necessary
• Ensure procedures are adequate to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, audit and risk management requirements & policies
• Responsible for management of risk and quality related to accurate reconciliation of all items at all times
• Managing the day to day responsibilities of a team of 6 to 7 employees
• Setting clear expectations and consistently providing information, resources, feedback, coaching and recognition that helps employees improve their performance
• Developing necessary process improvements, communications and effective working relationships that establish accountability and positively impact Lending Reconciliations and business partners
• Developing reports to be used by senior management
• Be responsible for project management updates for all Lending work streams within the program
• Success will be measured on the reduction of breaks, audit points, Operational Risk Events

Qualifications and Education

• Ability to recommends systems and procedural enhancements and assists in the development, testing, and implementation of solutions
• A relevant degree is preferable though not essential for this post. Typical degrees are in
  Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Management, Business/Management
• Knowledge of industry developments and trends as well as account reconciliation processes
• Related reconciliation platform experience such as SmartStream TLM
• Knowledge of Loan IQ will be an advantage
• The jobholder will need to be flexible and able to deal with the ongoing changing needs of the Business in a positive way
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Office Suite including using Excel
• Posses a collaborative, cohesive and participative management style
• 5 - 7 years in Investment Operations, performing reconciliation, data management and performance

We offer:

• Competitive salary connected with annual salary review and discretionary annual performance bonus
• Social benefits (private healthcare, award winning pension scheme, multisport, life insurance, holiday allowance, anniversary program, competitive maternity and paternity scheme)
• Hybrid model of work – 3 days from modern offices and from home
• Working in a friendly, dynamic, supportive and diverse environment – including multiple affinity and social networks & voluntary activities to engage with
• Structured onboarding process and extensive training offering (e.g. including Udemy, Degreed)
• Unlimited development opportunities within Citi global network

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