Applications Development Manager (Payment Technology) - Senior Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking an Applications Development Group Manager to lead multiple teams in designing, building, and evolving the Payments Product Processor Platform across Markets. The role focuses on applying AI patterns and shaping solutions with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders.

Senior leadership will guide architectural direction, standards, and long-term ownership of code. The position requires strong risk awareness and collaboration across functions to drive

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve the strategic Payments Product Processor Platform across Markets.
• Utilize modern AI patterns and tooling for faster development cycles.
• Contribute to system architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with long-term ownership.
• Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders to shape impactful solutions.
• Manage multiple teams and perform personnel duties including evaluations and hiring.
• Resolve issues using deep knowledge of applications development and related areas.
• Define standards and ensure essential procedures are followed.
• Integrate technology functions to achieve established goals.
• Provide judgment based on analysis in complex situations and communicate with senior leaders.
• Assess risk in business decisions and drive compliance with laws and Citigroup policies.

Skills

Experience in applications development

Experience in management

Experience managing global technology

Written and verbal communication

Industry practices and standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

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

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Other Relevant Skills

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