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26931287
Location(s):
Tampa, Florida, United States
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Apr. 30, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team 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.
Job Overview
Company Overview:
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.
Job Overview:
The RUBY Operations team partners with the Global Process Owners (GPO) in process standardization and design, ensuring business processes are enabled through standard data and technology platforms. The group provides a single interface for Finance and Risk group’s strategic initiatives which allows for one integrated view of technology design, architecture, and prioritization.
This position is part of the team that operates Citi’s RUBY forecast platform used for Interest Rate Risk, CCAR, and internal financial forecasting exercises. The team is involved in supporting both regulatory mandated external forecast scenarios as well as internally focused planning and analytical exercises. This position will include a combination of executing existing forecast processes as well as working with business and technology partners to identify and develop enhancements, improvements, and new functionality.
The position will require an in depth operational and theoretical understanding of interest rate risk measurement. Additionally, this job will offer the prospective candidate the opportunity to impact the current demand for onboarding models for immediate use but also to suggest process and technical enhancements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the model onboarding process.
The requires individual analytical work as well as partnership across teams to identify solutions to Treasury and Risk inquiries and own the implementation / execution steps to drive open issues to completion. Attention to detail and the ability to work within tight deadlines are essential. The position will be heavily involved in team decisions including project prioritization, platform direction, and strategic direction. This work will involve defining information and refining process requirements in partnership with Global Process Owners, Operations and Technology. The job will entail supporting an active forecasting engine, and at times require balancing conflicting partner and platform priorities.
This job will offer the prospective candidate an enormous exposure into various facets of Risk and Finance Processes within Citi. It also offers them the exposure to interacting with various levels within the organization. This would lead to them being able to improve upon analytical skills, communication skills, teamwork, negotiation, and problem solving.
Responsibilities:
- Lead integration of functions with understanding of client core business functions and partner with multiple senior management teams to meet goals and deploy new products and process enhancements.
- Solve the highest-impact, highest-profile problems with significant business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes and industry standards.
- Serve as the contact for model onboarding within RUBY; collaborate with various modelling teams, comprehend business requirements, performs cost estimations, and create project development plans based on scope.
- Produce customized technical solution.
- Decide business priorities, project timelines, resource planning, manages project risks, and ensure successful delivery while appropriately managing the work assigned to the RUBY model onboarding team.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of Program or Project management experience within Information Technology
- 2+ plus years of experience working for a financial services organization
- 2+ years with Data modeling and the modeling process including working knowledge of the following phases: model development, model validation, model testing and technical model implementation / onboarding for production use.
- 2+ years experience with SAS, Java, Python, other modeling languages, Oracle DB.
- Thorough knowledge of interest rate risk concepts such as Duration, Convexity, and a familiarity with modelling paradigms thereof.
- Sound understanding of fundamental Balance Sheet and P&L.
- Experience with analyzing Actual and Forecast results, in particular Balance Sheet and Treasury.
- Understanding Of Transfer Pricing And Other Intercompany Items.
- Seasoned experience working with large data sets.
- Working knowledge of Citigroup Financial Systems - Working knowledge of Citigroup Financial Systems would be a plus (PEARL / GENESIS / Etc.).
- Strong written and oral communications with demonstrated experience in delivering the appropriate level of detailed status and communication to the respective levels of partners and stakeholders.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree required in Computer Science/Information Technology/other appropriately Quantitative/Technical field or equivalent work experience.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Job Family Group:
Finance
Job Family:
Financial Solutions Design & Implementation
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
3800 CITIGROUP CENTER DRIVE BUILDING G TAMPA
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$87,280.00 - $130,920.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
Assessment, Change Management, Communication, Credible Challenge, Management Reporting, Problem Solving, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 07, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.
View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
Job Req Id:
26931287
Location(s):
Tampa, Florida, United States
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Apr. 30, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team 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.
Job Overview
Company Overview:
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.
Job Overview:
The RUBY Operations team partners with the Global Process Owners (GPO) in process standardization and design, ensuring business processes are enabled through standard data and technology platforms. The group provides a single interface for Finance and Risk group’s strategic initiatives which allows for one integrated view of technology design, architecture, and prioritization.
This position is part of the team that operates Citi’s RUBY forecast platform used for Interest Rate Risk, CCAR, and internal financial forecasting exercises. The team is involved in supporting both regulatory mandated external forecast scenarios as well as internally focused planning and analytical exercises. This position will include a combination of executing existing forecast processes as well as working with business and technology partners to identify and develop enhancements, improvements, and new functionality.
The position will require an in depth operational and theoretical understanding of interest rate risk measurement. Additionally, this job will offer the prospective candidate the opportunity to impact the current demand for onboarding models for immediate use but also to suggest process and technical enhancements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the model onboarding process.
The requires individual analytical work as well as partnership across teams to identify solutions to Treasury and Risk inquiries and own the implementation / execution steps to drive open issues to completion. Attention to detail and the ability to work within tight deadlines are essential. The position will be heavily involved in team decisions including project prioritization, platform direction, and strategic direction. This work will involve defining information and refining process requirements in partnership with Global Process Owners, Operations and Technology. The job will entail supporting an active forecasting engine, and at times require balancing conflicting partner and platform priorities.
This job will offer the prospective candidate an enormous exposure into various facets of Risk and Finance Processes within Citi. It also offers them the exposure to interacting with various levels within the organization. This would lead to them being able to improve upon analytical skills, communication skills, teamwork, negotiation, and problem solving.
Responsibilities:
- Lead integration of functions with understanding of client core business functions and partner with multiple senior management teams to meet goals and deploy new products and process enhancements.
- Solve the highest-impact, highest-profile problems with significant business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes and industry standards.
- Serve as the contact for model onboarding within RUBY; collaborate with various modelling teams, comprehend business requirements, performs cost estimations, and create project development plans based on scope.
- Produce customized technical solution.
- Decide business priorities, project timelines, resource planning, manages project risks, and ensure successful delivery while appropriately managing the work assigned to the RUBY model onboarding team.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of Program or Project management experience within Information Technology
- 2+ plus years of experience working for a financial services organization
- 2+ years with Data modeling and the modeling process including working knowledge of the following phases: model development, model validation, model testing and technical model implementation / onboarding for production use.
- 2+ years experience with SAS, Java, Python, other modeling languages, Oracle DB.
- Thorough knowledge of interest rate risk concepts such as Duration, Convexity, and a familiarity with modelling paradigms thereof.
- Sound understanding of fundamental Balance Sheet and P&L.
- Experience with analyzing Actual and Forecast results, in particular Balance Sheet and Treasury.
- Understanding Of Transfer Pricing And Other Intercompany Items.
- Seasoned experience working with large data sets.
- Working knowledge of Citigroup Financial Systems - Working knowledge of Citigroup Financial Systems would be a plus (PEARL / GENESIS / Etc.).
- Strong written and oral communications with demonstrated experience in delivering the appropriate level of detailed status and communication to the respective levels of partners and stakeholders.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree required in Computer Science/Information Technology/other appropriately Quantitative/Technical field or equivalent work experience.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Job Family Group:
Finance
Job Family:
Financial Solutions Design & Implementation
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
3800 CITIGROUP CENTER DRIVE BUILDING G TAMPA
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$87,280.00 - $130,920.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
Assessment, Change Management, Communication, Credible Challenge, Management Reporting, Problem Solving, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 07, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.
View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Business Data Analyst
Confirm your CIP code qualifies
Pull your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code from your transcript or DSO and cross-reference it against DHS's STEM Designated Degree Program list. Statistics, computer science, and information systems CIP codes typically qualify; a general business degree often doesn't without a quantitative concentration.
Filter job postings by E-Verify status
Before applying, confirm the employer is enrolled in E-Verify by searching the E-Verify employer search tool directly. Many analytics teams at consulting firms or regional companies opt out, which disqualifies them from hiring you on a STEM OPT extension regardless of role fit.
Target LCA-filing employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with active Labor Condition Application filings for data analyst roles. This filters your search to companies already familiar with work authorization requirements, cutting the time you spend educating hiring managers about STEM OPT.
Prepare your I-983 training plan before the offer
Draft the learning objectives and supervisor evaluation sections of Form I-983 tailored to the Business Data Analyst role you're targeting. Arriving with a near-complete training plan shows employers the extension process is manageable and accelerates their HR sign-off.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Look up the SOC code 15-2051 wage level for your target metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing rate, so knowing the floor protects you from low-ball offers that create compliance risk.
Understand cap-gap if your OPT end date overlaps October
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. File your I-765 renewal for the STEM OPT extension early so you have continuous authorization if the H-1B path also opens.
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Find Business Data Analyst JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Business Data Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your job duties align with a STEM-designated CIP code on the DHS list and your degree falls under a qualifying field such as statistics, computer science, mathematics, or information systems. The role itself isn't automatically STEM-eligible; the connection between your specific degree and the analyst function is what USCIS evaluates when your DSO recommends the extension.
What does an employer need to do to hire me on STEM OPT?
Your employer must be actively enrolled in E-Verify, not just registered. They also need to sign Form I-983, which documents your training objectives, supervision structure, and evaluation schedule in the Business Data Analyst role. The signed I-983 goes to your DSO before the extension is recommended, so start that conversation with HR as soon as you have an offer.
How do I find Business Data Analyst jobs where employers already understand STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with Labor Condition Application filing history for data and analyst roles, which signals familiarity with work authorization sponsorship. Targeting companies that have filed LCAs reduces the friction of explaining your status and increases the chance the employer already has an E-Verify account and an HR process in place.
What happens to my work authorization if my STEM OPT expires while I'm waiting for an H-1B decision?
If your employer submitted an H-1B petition before your OPT or STEM OPT end date and you were selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization automatically through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working in your Business Data Analyst role without interruption during that gap, but you must remain employed by the same petitioning employer.
What is Form I-983 and what does it need to cover for a data analyst position?
Form I-983 is the mandatory training plan that documents how your Business Data Analyst role advances your STEM education. It must specify learning objectives tied to your degree field, identify your direct supervisor, and outline the evaluation schedule USCIS requires. Your employer signs it, your DSO submits it, and you must update it if your role, supervisor, or work location changes materially during the extension period.
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