Analyze your CV for New Applications Manager at citi

Overview

Citi’s technology team is growing at lightning speed, and we’re looking for talented technologists to help build the future of global banking. Our teams are creating innovations used across the globe – we’re changing the way people bank and how the world does business. Citi’s technology team supports business operations in 100+ countries, across multiple lines of business spanning both Institutional and retail businesses. The group works to optimize the IT environment by standardizing production platforms, reducing complexity, and introducing innovative solutions that provide new business capabilities, reduce total cost of ownership, and create a competitive advantage for Citi. Join an environment with a laser focus on growth and progress, and take your career to the next level through the power of Citi’s unmatched globality and vast expertise.



Success Profile
As the world’s most global bank, Citi gives you the tools to be a trailblazer. We’re not just building technology, we’re building the future of banking. With thousands of employees located around the globe, we are an international team encompassing a broad range of teams, roles, and cultures, and we invite you to come and join us!


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Key Responsibilities:

Deliver technology solutions to complex, enterprise level programs, managing the design, development, implementation, dependencies, risks and controls elements of the lifecycle.
Lead software development teams of both permanent and vendor resources. Both on and offshore.
Providing software application support for enterprise-level application systems, by coordinating with relevant Application teams/Vendors towards resolving complex application issues.
Responsible for building and managing relationships with vendors who supply products and services to Citi and ensuring they meet or exceed their contractual obligations.
Lead engineering excellence, continuous integration/delivery rollout and adoption.
Lead project and application management standards adherence.
Communicate project timelines and milestones; obtain senior management feedback; understand potential technical speed bumps and client’s true concerns/needs.
Budget management, including identifying and realizing productivity improvements.
Manage business/client relationships with the business contacts; build and sustain strong relationships with these client groups.
Work with domain Architects and Business Analysts in design & product selection.
Will work closely with Quality Control teams to deliver quality projects to agreed schedules.

Experience and Skills

Proven track record of successfully managing software development teams. 
Client centric approach to solution design and delivery.
Enthusiastic about building quality software products with world-class people, processes and tools.
Experience of managing with an offshore delivery model.
Effective negotiation skills, a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues.
Articulate and effective communicator, both orally and written, with an energetic and approachable style.
Ability to contribute in an innovative environment with good analytical and business skills.
Knowledge of development technology, Java, C#, SQL, Teamcity, Bitbucket, uDeploy, Big Data, Cloud, JIRA etc.
Software development experience and technology project management experience
BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of education/experience.
Project management certification.
Agile methods and knowledge
Experience of working effectively in matrix organizational structures. Experience with Financial Services technology platforms.
Fluent English is the must (other European language(s) will be a plus).

Recommended Skills
It would be perfect to have a good fundamental grasp of the areas

OS: Unix/Linux/Windows
Java and object-oriented programming in general
Python or another scripting language
SQL (and also NO-SQL DBs like MongoDB)
Oracle Database Administration (Oracle DBA)
Flexcube skills and knowledge. Practical knowledge recommended
General technical architectures
Technologies involved –RESTful Web Services, Spring FM, XML, JSON, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, MSSQL/Oracle/DB2, Tomcat, WebSphere.