Markets Program Management Lead – Vice President

Overview

In this role you will drive strategic transformation programs within Citi’s Markets business, spanning equities, fixed income, and more. You’ll work with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Technology, and Compliance to deliver critical initiatives that align with business goals and regulatory requirements. You’ll manage end-to-end delivery, translate complex requirements into actionable plans, and ensure governance and readiness across global teams. This is an opportunity to shape market programs at scale in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. You will join a mission-driven team focused on responsible growth and capital market excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
• Discretionary annual performance-related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex markets projects across multiple asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, Credit, Commodities, FX)
• Collaborate with Front Office, Risk, Operations, and Technology to define scope, data flows, and success metrics
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, bottlenecks, and cross-asset dependencies
• Oversee readiness activities and coordinate cross-functional UAT and training
• Maintain comprehensive governance with auditable docs, plans, specifications, and risk/issue logs

Key requirements

• Proven project management or business delivery experience in a global Markets environment
• Strong understanding of capital markets, trading lifecycles, market structures, pricing, and risk management across asset classes
• Technical literacy to understand architectures, data models, APIs, and trading/risk platforms
• Experience delivering projects affecting control structures and regulatory frameworks (e.g., Basel, MiFID, Dodd-Frank)
• Analytical problem-solving with ability to translate issues into actionable solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication to brief leaders and technical teams
• Bachelor in Finance (or technical/financial discipline) or equivalent practical experience

• strong communication
• leadership of cross-functional teams
• problem-solving with a first-principles approach
• system architectures
• data models
• APIs

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