.The Credit Group Manager 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. The Credit Group Manager isenior leader whose emphasis is on the risk side, but who also has customer skills. This Credit Group Manager role is unique in the sense that it This role will help develop a business plan and credit program for the Commercial Banking Business. This position will assist the Commercial Banking Director in assuring portfolio quality and process integrity. The overall responsibility is that the marketplace achieves its financial goals, measured through the balanced banking scorecard. The Credit Group Manager will have lending authority and will be tasked with asset growth for companies in a certain market segment with annual revenues from $30 million -$1 billion+.**Responsibilities**:- Has responsibility for portfolios of middle market companies in a certain location- Manages the credit portfolio and has responsibility for ensuring that the credit and underwriting process in each market is up to Citi standards, and that all credit monitoring and maintenance policies are followed with respect to annual reviews, covenant compliance, borrowing base monitoring, and compliance with conditions precedent.- Coordinates with regional management and works with Credit Administration unit as appropriate for tracking and follows up for completion and filing of annual reviews, covenant compliance checklists, inspections and other reporting requirements.- Approves credit requests and annual reviews within covering limits; approval of short term credit requirements such as overdrafts and settlement exposure.- Facilitates the underwriting and documentation of credit products for new and existing clients, including structuring credit products and proposals with Bankers that meet internal risk standards- Coaches and trains Bankers with respect to the credit and underwriting process