Applications Development Group Manager, Senior Vice President

Citi • Jersey City, NJ

2d • $176,720 - $265,080 • Onsite

About The Position

The Applications Development Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
• Experience as Applications Development Manager, Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role.
• Deep Understanding of programming language Java ,Python , Databases Oracle , MS SQL, Mongodb and software design principles.
• Stakeholder and people management experience and excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proven project management skills
• Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Craft and execute domain-specific strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps aligned with business goals and regulatory expectations. Establish governance structures, policies and standards for the domain, focusing on tech risk remediation and cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Wealth Tech.
• Lead tech risk remediation and manage cybersecurity vulnerabilities across the domain. Oversee technology solutions from design to implementation including third party reviews and vulnerability assessments.
• Drive process optimization and automation to improve efficiency and mitigate cyber security risk. Implement best practices and control frameworks for application lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely senior stakeholders and regulators to manage expectations and deliver technology programs. Work hand in hand with teams to provide solutions and conduct reviews with different parties.
• Assess and manage domain specific risk ensuring robust controls and regulatory compliance. Apply risk mitigation approaches for technology risk and manage audit cycle.
• Identify innovation and digital transformation opportunities to drive business growth. Manage technology batches upgrades and security protocols aligned with cyber security standards and modern tech stacks.
• Track KPIs, report to senior management and drive continuous improvement. Develop dashboards and metrics, and ensure compliance reporting for audit and risk management.
• Manage security vulnerabilities, breaches and third party risk. Oversee all development phases (analysis, design, construction, testing , implementation) and provide operational support for business applications.
• Build and mentor high performing cross functional teams. Foster collaboration between tech, business and support functions to align domain objectives.
• Manage vendor relationships and third party risks, ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and resource efficiency within the domain, balancing risk and performance goals.
• Drive change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new technologies or processes within the domain.

Benefits

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree