Applications Development Manager (Payment Technology) - Senior Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG in Singapore seeks an Applications Development Group Manager to lead a team delivering the Payments Product Processor Platform and related systems. The role emphasizes AI-enabled development, architectural direction, and cross‑functional collaboration with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders.

The position requires 10+ years of experience in applications development and management, a bachelor’s degree, and a preference for a master’s degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; master's preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in applications development and management.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve the strategic Payments Product Processor Platform.
• Utilize AI patterns and tooling to accelerate development cycles.
• Contribute to system architecture, standards, and technical direction.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with long-term ownership.
• Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders.
• Manage multiple teams; perform performance evaluations, hiring, disciplinary actions.
• Assess risks and ensure compliance with laws and Citi policies.

Skills

Applications development

Global tech teams

Leadership

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Risk governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and evolve the strategic Payments Product Processor Platform to support various Payments use cases across Markets.
• Utilize modern AI patterns and tooling including agentic workflows towards faster development cycles.
• Contribute to system architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with a strong focus on quality and long-term ownership.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders to shape solutions with real impact.
• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions).
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues.
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards.
• Integrate in-depth knowledge of applications development with overall technology function to achieve established goals.
• Provide evaluative judgement based on analysis of facts in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations including drawing from internal and external sources.
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across functions, as well as communicate with external parties as necessary.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Recommended Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in applications development
• Experience in management
• Experience managing global technology teams
• Working knowledge of industry practices and standards
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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