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Job Overview
Citi's IT Service Management (ITSM) organization supports hundreds of thousands of IT incidents, problems, changes and requests each year, enabling Citi to deliver on its business-driven priorities. The IT Service Management Process Lead is a key member of the IT Service Management Office and drives the end-to-end management and optimization of one or more critical ITSM processes.
As a senior IT Service Management Process Lead, you will be a primary driver in the creation, development, and execution of both short, medium, and long-term continuous improvement strategy for IT Service Management processes at Citi. Working closely with ITSM Process Owners, operational execution/delivery owners, along with customers and stakeholders, you will lead initiatives to set advanced process strategy, oversee the development and operation of a robust continual service improvement roadmap across process, technology, and people, while ensuring stringent adherence to audit, risk, and compliance needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in leading the definition and continuous refinement of the enterprise ITSM process strategy, ensuring alignment with ITIL v4, business goals, risk tolerance, and optimal customer experience.
- Provide strategic support and guidance to governance boards and councils, actively securing alignment on priorities, funding, and KPIs.
- Spearhead the development and implementation of an integrated model linking process, service, platform, and data decisions.
- Oversee the maintenance and enforcement of authoritative standards, procedures, and control objectives, ensuring robust audit readiness and compliance.
- Direct initiatives to standardize and optimize process and workflows across multiple functions to significantly improve efficiency and reduce operational risk.
- Strategically manage and prioritize the comprehensive backlog of process enhancements, ensuring alignment with overall value, risk reduction, and strategic fit for the Process Owner.
- Lead cross-functional stakeholder engagements to drive improvements from conceptualization through successful realization, acting as a primary point of contact for complex issues.
- Act as a senior ambassador and definitive "voice of the process" for Process Owners, engaging with executives, platform teams, and frontline support to articulate strategy and garner support.
- Develop and implement advanced communication strategies to tailor messaging, visuals, and tone for diverse audiences, facilitating clear, data-driven executive decision-making.
- Drive the strategic design, analysis, and action planning for customer satisfaction surveys, translating insights into actionable process improvements.
- Actively contribute to and represent Citi in ITSM communities, conferences, and analyst briefings, proactively identifying and integrating external best practices and emerging trends into the enterprise roadmap.
- Facilitate resolution of complex process impediments and challenges, collaborating with various teams to implement effective solutions.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR SUCCESS:
The successful candidate will need to be a hands-on self-starter, capable of working with others around the world. This includes:
- Pro-active, can-do approach
- Customer focus
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Personal commitment/Flexibility
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
- Dynamic, enthusiastic, confident, reliable team member
- Strong performance record with history of increased responsibility
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATIONAL PREFERENCES
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred
- Deep working knowledge of ITIL v4 – Foundation required; Managing Professional preferred.
- 5+ years in IT Service Management as a Process Owner, Process Analyst, or Business Analyst with at least 3 years hand-on ServiceNow experience.
- Deep understanding of best practices across Incident, Problem, Change, Knowledge, and Request Management and familiarity with reporting/metrics design.
- Conversant across infrastructure, applications, and cloud technologies
- Outstanding written, verbal, and non-verbal communication; proven influencer who adapts rapidly to different audiences.
- Ability to build business cases, quantify ROI, and translate technical concepts for senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of large enterprise controls (SOX, ISO) and audit remediation
- Experience scaling ITSM processes for global organizations
- SharePoint designer / design experience a plus
- ServiceNow CIS-ITSM or PMP/PMI-ACP a plus
- Familiarity with Jira Service Management and Jira a plus
- Familiarity with Product Management frameworks (SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management) a plus
- Lean Six Sigma/Black Belt advantageous
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Job Family Group:
Technology
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Job Family:
Infrastructure
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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