Model/Anlys/Valid Group Mgr - C14 - Chennai

Job description

The Model/Anlys/Valid Group Mgr is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. - Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval. - Responsibilities: Qualifications: Education: - Framework Implementation & Oversight: - Implement, and manage the business line's adherence to the Citi MRM Policy, Standard, and Execution Manual. - Serve as the primary liaison between the business and the central MRM organization, Internal Audit, and regulators on all model risk matters. - Chair or be a key representative for the business in Segment Model Risk Councils, discussing and resolving issues relevant to the business's model portfolio. - Model Lifecycle Governance: - Model Identification: Drive a robust process within the business to identify all quantitative methods, systems, and approaches that may be considered models and ensure they are submitted to MRM for a final determination. - Development & Documentation: - Oversee Model Sponsors to ensure every model has a complete, high-quality Model Development Document (MDD) that substantiates the model's conceptual soundness, data usage, and performance. - Ensure all vendor models are subject to the same rigorous standards as internally developed models. - Validation & Remediation: - Act as the central coordinator for all model validation activities, ensuring Model Sponsors provide all necessary information for initial validations, annual reviews, and ongoing validations. - Oversee the timely and effective remediation of all model limitations and validation findings. Develop and manage action plans to address issues within the specified due dates. - Implementation & Use: - Confirm that all models are implemented in controlled production environments (e.g., CSI, RPA, EUC) and that proper implementation testing has been completed. - Enforce controls to ensure models are used exclusively for their approved purposes and that any model overlays are justified, documented, and approved. - Ongoing Monitoring: - Ensure Model Sponsors conduct ongoing performance monitoring (OPA) for all models at the minimum required frequency (Quarterly for High risk, Semi-Annually for Medium, Annually for Low). - Review monitoring results to evaluate performance and identify any potential degradation that may require action. - Model Change & Retirement: - Manage the process for any changes to model methodology, implementation, or use, ensuring they are documented, reviewed, and approved by MRM prior to implementation. - Oversee the formal retirement process for models that are no longer in use. - Inventory, Attestation, and Reporting: - Maintain a complete and accurate inventory of all business line models and their uses within the CitiRisk Model Risk Management System (MRMS). - Lead the semi-annual model inventory attestation process for the business, confirming the completeness and accuracy of the inventory. - Manage the process for requesting Policy Dispensations for temporary non-compliance and ensure any Policy Breaches are reported, escalated, and remediated. - Team Leadership: - Build, lead, and mentor a team of MRM governance professionals to support the business line's model risk activities. - Promote a culture of risk awareness and accountability across all teams interacting with models. - Qualifications - 10+ years of experience in risk management, quantitative analysis, or a related field within a large, complex financial services firm. - Expert knowledge of model risk management principles and regulatory requirements - Proven experience leading governance functions and interacting with senior management, auditors, and regulators. - Deep understanding of the model lifecycle, including development, validation, implementation, and monitoring. - Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to lead and influence a cross-functional team. - Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Risk Management ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Model Development and Analytics ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** Business Acumen, Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Statistics. ------------------------------------------------------ *Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, col