The Fin Solutions Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval. **Responsibilities:** + Engage in the evaluation of and transition to advanced modeling tools, languages and flexible/interactive modeling environments as the forecasting and modeling architecture strategy evolves. + Contribute to the global implementation of common data and data standards, common processes and integrated technology platforms. + Provide guidance and oversight on all aspects of Ruby development, implementation, and maintenance. Staying abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies within the Ruby ecosystem. + Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to project success. Develop contingency plans and ensure business continuity. + Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project progress, identify areas for improvement, and ensure accountability. + Lead and manage organizational change initiatives to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of new processes and technologies. + Conduct quality assurance throughout the project to ensure deliverables meet required standards. + Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for onboarding new models into the Ruby platform, encompassing all stages from initial assessment to production deployment. + Influence and negotiate with senior leaders (across functions) and communicate with external parties as needed. **Qualifications:** + 10+ years of work experience in Financial Services, with a background in modeling processes including working knowledge of the following phases: model development, model validation, model testing and technical model implementation / onboarding for production use. + Strong analytical skills and ability to do in-depth data analysis using SQL, Python and Excel. + Strong understanding of fundamental Balance Sheet and P&L. + Understanding of Transfer Pricing and Intercompany processes. + Working knowledge of Citigroup Financial Systems (PEARL / GENESIS / RUBY Etc.) + Experience with programming / modeling using Python, Java, SAS, other modeling languages a plus. + Strong written and oral communications skills with demonstrated experience in delivering the appropriate level of detail to respective audiences ranging from junior programmers / modelers to senior level executive responsible for respective forecasting processes. + Strong presentation development skills with excellent PowerPoint & excel skills. + Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, PTS required. + Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid project management methodologies. **Education:** + Bachelors degree, potentially Masters degree ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Finance ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Financial Solutions Design & Implementation ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Assessment, Change Management, Communication, Credible Challenge, Management Reporting, Problem Solving, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi’s_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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