Director, Financial Risk Training SME: Credit, Market, Liquidity (Hybrid)

Within Risk CAO, the Enterprise Risk Management Training Program (ERMTP) team supports the continual advancement of Citi’s risk culture by driving risk and control policy knowledge and technical skills training program.

The objective of the ERMTP is to develop consistent and comprehensive enterprise-wide awareness and competency in risk and controls policy knowledge and to provide employees with the knowledge and skills to carry out risk management and control responsibilities relevant to their roles.  The ERMTP is anchored to enterprise-wide policies and standards supporting the four pillars of Citi’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework: Culture and Conduct, Risk Governance, Risk Management (including Level 0 / Level 1 Risk Categories) and Enterprise Risk & Controls Programs. The ERMTP is designed to provide all Citi employees with access to learning modules to help them understand how they contribute towards Citi’s risk management strategy through adhering to the relevant policies which apply to their roles. 

ERMTP is a cumulative training curriculum developed and deployed at five levels of complexity:

• Foundational (All Citi employees): definitional knowledge of Citi’s Enterprise Risk Programs and Risk Categories (Level 0 / Level 1)
• Basic (Leaders & Risk and Controls practitioners): overview of objectives and key concepts and terms of each of Citi’s Enterprise Risk Programs and Risk Categories (Level 0 / Level 1)
• Intermediate & Advanced (Risk & Controls practitioners): more detailed targeted knowledge of applicable Enterprise Risk Programs and/or Risk Categories (Level 0 / Level 1)
• Oversight (Leaders): executive level knowledge of Citi’s Enterprise Risk Programs and Risk Categories for those accountable for managing risk
• Technical Skills (all applicable employees)

The Training Content Program Manager role is a risk management subject matter expert responsible for driving the development and delivery of training programs covering Financial Risks - e.g., Wholesale Credit Risk, Retail Credit Risk, Liquidity, and Market Risk. The incumbent reports directly to the Head of ERMTP with day-to-day interactions with the Citi’s Risk & Control policy owners, senior leaders of Citi's Risk Management Executive Council and Head of Learning & Development for Risk and Controls.  As an integral part of Citi’s Risk Transformation, the incumbent is responsible for working across the organization to drive the development and sustainability of a comprehensive enterprise-wide risk management training curriculum promoting Citi’s Enterprise Risk Framework and supporting risk and control policies.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide thought leadership to drive the design and development of enterprise-wide training content promoting Citi’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework and supporting risk and control policies.
• Leverage deep knowledge of subject matter, Financial Risks - e.g., Wholesale Credit Risk, Retail Credit Risk, Liquidity, and Market Risk to proactively identify opportunities to harmonize training content across related risk and control topics to better illustrate end-to-end understanding of Citi’s risk and control policies and programs.
• Partner with Risk & Controls Policy Owners and Learning Advisors to drive the annual ERMTP Training Needs Analysis (TNA), gap analysis and training planning process.
• Partner with Risk & Control Policy Owners and First Line Unit senior leaders to determine target audiences based on policy applicability, level of complexity and risk role archetype (i.e., Risk Awareness, Risk Informed, Risk Generators, Risk & Control Practitioners, Risk Oversight and Risk & Control Skills Development).
• Partner with Citi’s Learning & Development to drive training program development including delivery of subject matter content and monitor training completion and feedback from employees.
• Establish and operationalize ERMTP standards, processes, and controls to ensure sustainability of the ERMTP, including but not limited to monitoring training efficacy metrics, driving annual TNA review and managing on-going change control process.
• Manage multiple ERMTP stakeholder governance forums and communications.
• Manages a team of employees to achieve program goals.

Skills/Competencies:

• Demonstrate solid understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Financial Risks, Non-Financial Risks, and Controls policies, standards, programs, and processes.
• Leadership, critical thinking, and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Able to engage with multiple senior stakeholders, build and shape cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and program management skills with the ability to scope, direct and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Manage the identification of risks which impact program delivery and ensure mitigation strategies are developed and executed when necessary.
• Manage the communication of status, issue, and risk disposition to all stakeholders, including senior management, on a timely basis.
• Excellent, clear, and concise written and verbal communication skills to negotiate internally at senior levels.

Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree a plus
• 15+ years of financial industry related experience, including 8-10+ years' experience in ERM, Risk Management, Controls, Internal Audit or Compliance
• Strong ERM, Risk management, Controls, Audit or Compliance experience, with a working knowledge of Risk and Controls policies, standards, programs, and processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Self-motivated and detail oriented

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Business Risk & Control

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Getzville New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Apr 04, 2025

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