VP, Stress Testing Lead for Operational Risk

The VP Stress Testing Lead for Operational Risk contributes to the execution, review and interpretation of stress tests for operational risk. These stress tests including enterprise stress tests, such as CCAR and DFAST and stress tests for entities across the globe where Citi has a presence. The role requires a balance of quantitative and analytics skills, leadership /management skills, and written and verbal communication skills.  The quantitative and analytical skills are needed to understand the models, interpret results and contribute to the model development agenda:

• Communicate the results and assess whether the results fully reflect the underlying conditions of the stress tests.
• Assess the results (e.g., versus various benchmarks) and explain results to key constituents.
• Develop and justify model adjustments where warranted to best reflect stress test narratives and current conditions.
• Partner closely with Finance regarding the operational risk component of Citi’s financial plan
• On an ongoing basis, assess whether the stress testing results are meeting the business and risk management needs and contribute the model development agenda and its prioritization.
• Work with the technology team to implement improvements to the stress testing methodologies in an IT environment.
• Engage with stakeholders, including internal governance groups, audit and regulators regarding the operational risk stress tests.
• Prepare communication materials for senior governance groups.
• Design processes to assure that the execution process is efficient and appropriately controlled.
• Proactively identify, analyze, and monitor potential risks within the organization's operations, including Credit, Market, Operational or other Risk Portfolios.
• Develop and implement comprehensive risk mitigation strategies and policies, collaborating with relevant stakeholders across different business units.
• Analyze and prepare detailed risk reports for internal and external purposes, documenting inherent risks, portfolio concentrations, limit exceptions, stress testing, loss reserves, and high-risk exposures.
• Foster an open communication and knowledge sharing culture, encouraging collaboration across different levels and departments.
• Mentor junior analysts, promoting their professional development and ensuring their work's quality and accuracy.
• Monitor compliance across multiple business units, identifying potential risks and recommending enhancements to existing controls.
• Provide timely and critical data to Regulators, Risk Managers, and Senior Management for portfolio monitoring, business reviews, and regulatory reviews.
• Develop and implement interactive data visualization artifacts, presenting insights on risk exposure for strategic decision-making.
• Analyze and structure reporting requirements of Regulators and Senior Management effectively, proposing suitable risk reporting solutions.
• Construct and implement Corrective Action Plans, collaborating effectively with Internal Audit on risk-related matters.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders, defending team solutions and incorporating feedback.
• Design and optimize data models, data flows, and reporting processes, contributing to strategic tech tools migration.
• Present comprehensive analysis on key Risk metrics during Senior Management Committee reviews.
• Lead policy-driven, remediation-driven, and regulatory initiatives, collaborating with other Risk Reporting teams and cross-functional groups.
• Support business analysis for risk data and risk reporting programs.
• Collaborate closely with risk and portfolio managers, Finance, and Technology teams to acquire data for reports and ensure data quality, completeness, and consistency.
• Interpret requests from senior management and regulators, crafting appropriate solutions or alternatives.
• Deliver regular and time-sensitive ad-hoc information for regulatory requests and audit reviews.
• Ensure that key controls and process documentation requirements are compliant for Management Control Assessment (MCA), Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), and End User Computing (EUC).
• Oversee Credit Bureau Reporting, Regulatory Reporting (e.g. FR Y-14), and monitoring of risk exposure relative to established limits.
• Is an enthusiastic and early adopter of change; takes ownership for helping others see a better future and stay positive during uncertainty.
• Demonstrates and inspires curiosity in seeking new ways to overcome challenges; actively applies learning from failures.
• Challenges self and others to seek out and communicate alternative views even when unpopular; welcomes diverse ideas to improve outcomes.
• Acts as a change catalyst by identifying and helping others see where new i