Juan C. Jimenez
Strategic Initiative Execution Leader
New Rochelle,NY
Summary
Innovative project manager with 10+ years of diverse experience. Skilled in enhancing management routines and aligning data-driven solutions with business objectives. Proven success in leading global cross-functional projects and contributing to organizational growth with robust governance, risk and controls.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Project Manager and Country Engagement Lead
Citigroup
06.2021 - Current
- Led an annual global strategy forum, engaging 95+ Country CEOs ("CCOs") and Citi senior leadership
- Developed and managed first-of-its-kind Country CEO Tableau Dashboard with key client performance metrics to facilitate performance analysis and delivery of 'One Citi' to institutional clients
- Navigated market entry and exit strategies, challenging strategic rationales and ensuring risk mitigation. Consulted with Country CEOs on protocols and processes for seamless execution
- Expanded high-return business opportunities (≥20% Avg. RoTCE) in 60+ non-presence markets. Managed structured framework and standardization that enabled risk mitigation and controls
- Shaped and maintained the firm-wide assessment and classification of all physical presence countries for the purpose of guiding country-level governance and optimizing strategic resource allocation according to 20+ indicators of scale, complexity and revenue potential
- Supported onboarding and training of CCOs and high-potential pipeline talent to accelerate their connectivity to Citi's network, develop their core base of governance, management and leadership skills and outline opportunities for best practices, replicability and collaboration
- Facilitate country and legal entity execution of global initiatives focused on Transformation, governance, risk and controls
- Manage an international governance framework setting forth globally-consistent country-level standards ensuring global regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and operational excellence
Senior Business Analyst
Citigroup
05.2017 - 06.2021
- Run the annual Corporate Banking, Treasury and Trade Solutions, and Markets Operations Voice of the Client (VoC) programs which gather feedback from thousands of our top revenue-generating clients
- Analyze client feedback, revenue, and other large data sets using Excel, SQL and Python
- Establish and present consistent client metrics, insights, and market segmentation across businesses to drive client strategy and the prioritization of internal resources
- Deliver actionable recommendations to coverage and product management teams to improve the client experience in areas such as onboarding, account maintenance, and other major pain points
- Generate scorecards and other performance measures used to evaluate and rank bankers across the firm
- Coordinate with all product partners and decision makers to deliver effective follow-up to feedback
- Oversee and accelerate Latin America's VoC-driven initiatives, escalations, improvements and action plans
- Manage Citi's proprietary web platform used to develop, send, and monitor response rates as well as hold client contact information, survey results, and automated reports
Analyst
Citigroup
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Responsible for the accurate reporting of various portfolios including corporate and emerging market bonds and Citi Holdings' $10 billion-plus Long-Term Assets Group consisting primarily of subprime mortgage-backed securities, credit-default swaps, and illiquid auction rate securities
- Coordinated Global Finance's response to Internal Audit's review of Citi's processes of taking Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (OTTI) on Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale securities
- Revamped Product Control's global OTTI policies leading to a multimillion-dollar restatement of the 10-K
- Establish controls to ensure risk portfolios are fairly valued in accordance with applicable FASB standards, Citi's Price Verification Policy, and Basel regulatory requirements
- Develop complex spreadsheets that aid in increasing efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of reporting
- Generate and review Trading Profit and Loss estimates on strict daily deadlines
- Provide detailed Profit Attribution Analysis utilizing knowledge of products and market conditions
- Resolved issues by liaising with the Trading Desk, Risk Management, Operations and other areas of Finance
Summer Intern
Citigroup
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Developed and demonstrated a training and development website for more than 1000 local employees using dozens of educational courses compiled by cold calling managers and SMEs across various product lines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Financial Analysis, International Business
University At Buffalo
Skills
Strategic Planning and Prioritization
Product vision and innovation
KPI and Performance analysis
Financial analysis and reporting
Research and trend analysis
Client feedback collection
Presentations
Market entry/exit execution
Risk mitigation
Stakeholder management
Regulatory engagement
Relationship building
Timeline
Project Manager and Country Engagement Lead
Citigroup
06.2021 - Current
Senior Business Analyst
Citigroup
05.2017 - 06.2021
Analyst
Citigroup
01.2015 - 05.2017
Summer Intern
Citigroup
06.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Financial Analysis, International Business
University At Buffalo
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Leadership Roles
Citi Families Matter Network, NYC Chapter, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, 07/01/19 - 03/01/24,
- Launched and managed new employee resource group (ERG) that supports members through every phase of family life and caregiving
- Grew the membership base from zero to more than 2000 through targeted outreach and networking events
- Established foundational processes for business operations focused on programming, advocacy and community-building
Student Leadership and Affiliations
- Center for Development and Strategy, Co-Founder and Director of Finance
- University at Buffalo Investment Fund, Co-Founder, COO and TMT Research Analyst
- Tau Kappa Epsilon, Peer-elected President, Vice President and Treasurer
- Delta Sigma Pi, Peer-elected Relations Chair and Pledge Educator