Delivery Tech Lead, VP

Delivery Tech Lead, VP

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Job 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.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together.

The Delivery Tech Lead, VP is positioned as a critical leader responsible for the entire lifecycle of application systems, from analysis and design to implementation and ongoing support. The role emphasizes driving system enhancements, deploying new products, and improving processes to meet business goals.

This role is integral to the technology strategy, requiring a leader who can bridge the gap between technical execution and business objectives. The emphasis on advanced technical skills, particularly full-stack development, combined with strong analytical, leadership, and risk management capabilities, indicates a demand for a well-rounded individual capable of driving significant technical initiatives while adhering to stringent compliance and ethical standards. This position is critical for ensuring application systems are robust, efficient, and aligned with the overall business architecture and regulatory landscape of a financial institution like Citi.

The responsibilities of the Delivery Tech Lead, VP can be broadly categorized into several key areas:

• Strategic Integration & Problem Solving

  • Partners with multiple management teams to integrate functions and identify system enhancements.

  • Resolves high-impact problems by evaluating complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.

• Technical Leadership & Architecture Adherence

  • Provides expertise in applications programming, ensuring designs adhere to the overall architecture blueprint.

  • Develops standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation, based on advanced knowledge of system flow.

  • Develops comprehensive knowledge of how areas like architecture and infrastructure integrate to achieve business goals.

• Analytical & Innovation Focus

  • Conducts in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions.

• Mentorship & Team Development

  • Acts as an advisor and coach to mid-level developers and analysts, including work allocation.

• Risk Management & Compliance

  • Assesses risk in business decisions, safeguarding the firm's reputation and assets (specifically Citigroup's), and ensures compliance with laws, rules, and regulations.

  • Adheres to policy, applies sound ethical judgment, and transparently manages and reports control issues.

The role demands a seasoned professional with extensive experience and specific technical competencies:

• Professional Experience: 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis.

• Technical Expertise

  • Extensive experience in system analysis and programming of software applications.

  • Demonstrated expertise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development.

  • Full Stack Skills: Excellent hands-on experience with JavaScript, Python, Java/J2EE, MVC, and GenAI.

• Project and Leadership Skills

  • Proven experience in managing and implementing successful projects.

  • Demonstrated leadership and project management capabilities.

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills

  • Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.

  • Consistently clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Education: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred.