Sajuan Pettiford
Compliance Program Manager
New York,NY
Summary
Accomplished Compliance and Regulatory Program Manager with 19 years of experience in program management and compliance within large-scale PMO environments. Strong expertise in bank regulatory frameworks, technology project management, and business process improvement. Skilled in leading diverse workstreams, including program effectiveness and risk assessment, compliance oversight, and technology integration. Proven track record of driving successful transformation initiatives and enhancing organizational compliance structures.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Project Manager (Contract)
KeyBank Corp.
07.2024 - Current
- Strengthen the bank's risk management framework to ensure regulatory compliance while building sustainable, resilient financial processes.
- Address Regulatory Concerns: Resolve outstanding MRAs and align with Fed and OCC requirements.
- Build Sustainable Frameworks: Create robust, long-term risk management processes that would withstand regulatory scrutiny and provide effective oversight of capital and liquidity risks.
- Enhance Governance: Improve decision-making processes through better reporting to senior management and the board, with clearer escalation paths and more comprehensive oversight.
- Integrate Risk Management: Ensure capital and liquidity risk management work together cohesively, particularly in stress scenarios, as evidenced by 100% successful integration of capital considerations into the Contingency Funding Plan.
- Improve Forecasting Capabilities: Develop more accurate and reliable models for projecting capital needs and liquidity positions, especially under stress conditions.
SVP, Compliance Products Sr Officer I
Citibank
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Executed regulatory transformation initiatives supporting the ICG ICRM Transformation, ensuring harmonization of compliance programs across business lines.
- Developed and executed 2LOD regulatory remediation plans, enhancing compliance with OCC and DOJ consent order requirements.
- Conducted in-depth regulatory risk assessments, driving improvements in global compliance reporting and issue tracking.
- Led the design, implementation, and maintenance of compliance programs, aligning with global regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Portfolio Manager (Contract)
Bank of America
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Identified, assessed, and remediated key risks within the Global Collateral Technology Team, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
VP, Program Manager
Citibank
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Manage control review process for marketing campaign with regulatory responsibilities.
- Provide program and project level performance metrics to senior management, for essential reporting and support to executive management.
VP, Regulatory Program Manager
Wells Fargo N.A.
07.2018 - 03.2021
- Managed multiple Commercial Banking Conduct Risk Operations projects using Agile methodology, developing sustainable compliance processes.
- Led root cause analysis for compliance deficiencies, implementing remediation plans to strengthen internal controls and governance frameworks.
- Executed regulatory compliance reviews, assessing the impact of internal controls and regulatory frameworks.
Project Manager (Contract)
Wells Fargo N.A.
02.2016 - 08.2016
- SCRUM Master for Wells Fargo Capital Finance Operations team in transitioning $30 million GE FDIC loan portfolio.
- Managed GE and Cap Finance Ops Risk Transition Asset Service Agreement to ensure all assets are managed through acquisition.
- Managed acquisition of multiple Legal Entities’ documentation required to transition GE EMEA commercial portfolio.
VP, Liquidity Risk Program Manager
JP Morgan Chase
05.2014 - 01.2016
- Led the CIB Business Services & Compliance work-streams in partnering across the Corporate Liquidity Risk Infrastructure team and CIB stakeholders to ensure key milestones are aligned, executed, and completed on target.
- Managed Volcker project objectives and created project work plans and revised processes to meet changing requirements for the Volcker, CCAR, and Dodd Frank regulations.
VP, Regulatory Process / Project Manager
Bank of America
04.2009 - 05.2014
- Monitored and controlled UAT for the Operations Control Platform, ensuring DOJ and OCC compliance with foreclosure traceability requirements.
- Led a team of consultants and internal stakeholders to resolve MRAs and address ongoing regulatory compliance challenges.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and testing of system controls, ensuring adherence to risk management protocols.
VP, Senior Loan Officer
Barclay Capital
09.2008 - 03.2009
Senior Mortgage Loan Officer
Fidelity Mortgage
02.2005 - 09.2008
Education
B.S. - Business Administration: Finance
University of South Carolina
Certification - Project Management: Agile Project Management
New York University
Skills
- IT systems security
- Integration
- Software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Vendor management
- Consistency
- Team player
- Sound judgement
- Regulatory background
- Extensive experience with standard operating procedure
- Global customer focus
- Business process improvement
- Quality assurance
- Project management office
- Strong business and product knowledge
Accomplishments
- Reduced 2LOD compliance incidents by 30 percent by implementing a Governance, Risk, and Compliance framework across multiple financial services clients
- Successfully led over 40 multi-million dollar technology and regulatory transformation initiatives, ensuring compliance with global risk and regulatory standards
- Increased operational efficiency by 25 percent through enterprise-wide deployment of software solutions and automation of risk control processes
Timeline
Sr Project Manager (Contract)
KeyBank Corp.
07.2024 - Current
SVP, Compliance Products Sr Officer I
Citibank
03.2023 - 06.2024
Portfolio Manager (Contract)
Bank of America
11.2021 - 03.2023
VP, Program Manager
Citibank
04.2021 - 10.2021
VP, Regulatory Program Manager
Wells Fargo N.A.
07.2018 - 03.2021
Project Manager (Contract)
Wells Fargo N.A.
02.2016 - 08.2016
VP, Liquidity Risk Program Manager
JP Morgan Chase
05.2014 - 01.2016
VP, Regulatory Process / Project Manager
Bank of America
04.2009 - 05.2014
VP, Senior Loan Officer
Barclay Capital
09.2008 - 03.2009
Senior Mortgage Loan Officer
Fidelity Mortgage
02.2005 - 09.2008
B.S. - Business Administration: Finance
University of South Carolina
Certification - Project Management: Agile Project Management
New York University
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