Assistant Vice President, Early Career Program Manager

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Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Human Resources (HR) team helps Citi to attract, retain and develop our employees across the globe.  The team does this through supporting key areas including recruiting, diversity, global learning and talent development, benefits, compensation and employee relations.

The Citi Early Career Team is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Early Career Program Manager, to join our team based in either Chennai or Mumbai, India. This is a key role in our team, responsible for leading the Early Career Programs across Asia Pacific for a selected business area in front office or functional teams.

A Program Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Analyst & Associate (A&A) Program including, learning, development, performance management and final placement.

If you are passionate about early careers and developing talent, come speak to us.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Planning & Induction

• Partner with Recruiters and Business Leaders in headcount discussion and securing campus program budget for APAC region

• Work with Recruitment team and Compensation partners in reviewing and administering Program Salary Strategy

• Work with Talent &Learning in determining and rolling out Learning Journey and Access Training

Developing & Managing

• Implement Learning Journey across APAC and create learning and networking opportunities at junior levels

• Enhance program experience by managing mentorship and buddy programs

• Own and manage relationships with all analysts & associates to ensure success of program; can be via 1:1s, focus groups, adhoc meetings, etc.

• Manage arrangements for regional training and applicable global training by working closely with HRSS for coordinating flights and VISA management

• Review and update program construct and rotations -

  • Work with business on rotations while in program

  • Provide support in ensuring assignment are planned and managed well

• Responsible for retaining program hires during and post-program to further understand and develop the A&A experience

Year End Performance

• Fully own the year-end process on A&A by partnering with local and regional HR advisors and Compensation partners; conduct final calibration to holistically review ratings of cohort

Data Management

• Partner with recruitment team to track and consolidate all new hires – tracking key metrics such as university, diversity, location, profile diversity.

• Leverage workday as a tool to pull data on respective A&A population, ensure diligence and track data regularly; data collection includes, but is not limited to: A&A background, summer analyst experience, rotations, performance ratings, final placement, retention, etc.

• Responsible for tracking post-program data on analyst population including, performance data post-program, moves post-program, retention information, etc. of analysts to further understand trends and ROI

Skills / Competencies

• Demonstrable passion for Early Career development is a must.  

• Track record in managing large junior cohorts, developing learning pathways and managing rotational programs.  

• Strong business acumen and analytical ability - Proven capability to identify business trends and opportunities using data and technology

• Strong client focus - able to effectively and quickly build relationships and establish trust, respect, competence, and confidence. Demonstrated track record in partnering with senior leaders in the development and implementation of HR / talent strategies.

• Results orientation – works through defined goals, metrics and actionable plans to achieve desired outcomes; has a sense of urgency and fosters the same in others.

• Communication - ability to articulate ideas clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles and strong influence, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Accountability - assumes ownership for achieving results and collective goals.

• Teamwork - acts as a catalyst for formulating a collaborative environment to achieve a common purpose across cross functional teams

• Change orientation - works effectively while maintaining positive outlook in the face of ambiguity, shifting priorities, and rapid change. Proven track record in supporting organizational transformation and change initiatives.

• Flexibility for travel and to work some early morning and evening hours as needed during peak seasons

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

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