- LOCATION :Chennai / Mumbai
- DATE : 6 May, 2025
- JOB TYPE :FULL TIME
Project Management
Key Responsibilities
- Delivery and execution of all assigned work efforts, Projects and Programs, which will include any temporary work effort undertaken to create a unique product, service.
- Preparation of project documents and other deliverables, reports, updates as per Citi Project Management Policy and Citi Project management system called PTS 2.0.
- Facilitating discussions with business partners to clarify and confirm infrastructure requirements and project/program scope, timeline for business implementation, availability of funding, and business drivers.
- Developing program/project plans and schedules integrated with CSIS workstream delivery timelines and resource availability.
- Makes modifications to project plan based on documented, approved requirements changes or risk mitigations.
- Escalates risks and issues to the program/project sponsor and CSIS senior leadership as appropriate.
- Executes against the project plan to achieve on time, on budget, quality delivery of in scope requirements.
- Formally documents the impacts of scope, time or cost changes to the project or program and gains the approval of the program/project sponsor and the CSIS project portfolio manager.
- Incorporates risk planning into all program/project phases with associated mitigation strategies identified and documented.
- Integrates significant risks and issues and their impacts into program/project status reporting.
- Completing and delivering the Initiative Expenditure Proposal documentation and approvals for projects where applicable (e.g. security technology investment projects) according to finance and PPM guidelines.
- Stakeholder interaction while managing Project/Program priorities, financial tracking and reporting and risk management.
- Ensuring proper reporting of project progress and escalation.
- Organizing and facilitates discussion within Citi teams and external vendors that are needed for work effort management. Preparing meeting minutes. Tracking action items and sending follow-ups until completion.
- Participates in regular Team meetings, PMO meetings and regular 1:1 as per reporting line.
- Represents CSIS project needs on larger project meetings (eg. In case of real estate project, where security is one of the contributing organizations).
Knowledge and Experience :
- Experience in working in an International Team environment
- Experience in managing multiple security technology projects with proven track record of delivery and implementing significant change.
- Proven Financial and Risk management experience.
- Experience of working in virtual teams and for a remote manager.
Skills :
Basic knowledge/experience in the following areas is required:
- Strong planning skills.
- Financial management skills within the Project/Program context
- Strong influencing skills.
- Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
- Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
- Managing ambiguity.
- Strong MS Office skills are essential.
- Good written and verbal skills in English.
- Database management basics.
- Information and Data Security experience.
- Access management knowledge.
- Change management knowledge.
- Affinity for new technology implementation.
The below listed knowledge/experience is preferable but not required:
- Microsoft SharePoint management and development;
- Access Control, Surveillance or Biometric system experience.
Qualifications :
- Project Management Institute (PMI) certification (PMP or CAPM) is preferred.
- Other industry standard Project Management certifications such as Prince-2 or PMA will be considered as an alternative.
Competencies :
- Cooperative and strong team player with good communication skills
- Ability to work with a geographically dispersed team
- Proactivity and high problem solving skills
- Ability to work independently
- Risk management
- Ownership and accountability