Apps Development Group Manager - SVP - Jersey City

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 176,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks an Applications Development Group Manager to oversee crucial development teams within a dynamic environment. The role demands extensive hands-on experience in application development and strategic management, focusing on creating scalable and high-performing technologies that meet the company's operational goals and adhere to compliance standards. Candidates should have a strong background in Java, Cloud technologies, and Agile methodologies.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off packages

Qualifications

• 15+ years of application development experience, 10+ in leadership.
• Deep understanding of highly available and scalable systems.
• Experience with complex system integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development team in application systems and programming.
• Drive requirements gathering and solution design.
• Manage multiple professional teams to accomplish goals.

Skills

Java

Spring

MicroServices

Cloud

Docker

Agile Software Development

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

JIRA

Docker

Apache Tomcat

Job description

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition explain what we do and Strategy explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve

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.

This is a Full stack technology role with strong hands-on experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. You will be part of a talented software team that works on franchise-critical applications. The Group Manager will be responsible for achieving significant business results, understanding client requirements and leading development team on the design, implementation and deliver while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing, providing authoritative advice including responsibility over technical strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the efforts on requirements gathering, strategy & solution design, roadmap, forecast, planning and build out leading the development/engineering activities
• Write high-quality code that is well-documented and easy to maintain
• Troubleshoot and debug software problems
• Ensure our software platforms are compliant with Citi's security and SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) processes
• Work with a wide variety of business and tech teams and help them drive towards an everything-as-code and a codified controls mind-set
• Support and drive cultural change, instigating critical thinking about controls and processes and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement
• Connected to latest technologies, like Generative AI, and keen to put them in practice
• Pragmatic, and a creative approach to managing risk
• A growth mindset and willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Shows enthusiasm and develops trust through empathy
• An advocate of inclusion and diversity in every way
• Connected to latest technologies and keen to put them in practice
• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams and remotely
• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team
• Provide strategic influence and exercise control over resources, budget management and planning while monitoring end results
• 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

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of application development industry experience, with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience specializing in the leadership and hands-on development of franchise-critical applications
• Experience with complex system integration projects
• Deep understanding on design Highly Available and Highly Scalable Systems
• Rich hands-on Experience in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, J2EE Design Patterns, REST services, MciroServices, Docker/Kubernetes, messaging product like Kafka
• Front End Technologies like JavaScript and Angular version, CSS2/CSS3, HTML
• Hands-on experience in relational (Oracle/DB2), No-SQL (MongoDB), Unix commands
• Hands-on experience on working / deploying application on Cloud
• Hands-on experience in code testing tools like Junit / Mockito / Cucumber
• Deployment Acquaintance in Apache Tomcat, Open shift or public cloud environments
• Expertise in Test driven development (Junit, JMeter), CI/CD, Build, Version Control & Development tools
• Familiar using AI tools to improve the development team’s productivity
• Experience managing global technology teams
• Working knowledge of industry practices and standards
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work well independently
• Experience working with business analysts, database administrators, project managers and technical architects in multiple geographical areas
• Strong problem-solving skills, business acumen, and demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences. Skilled in customer and leadership presentations
• Experience with Agile Software Development Lifecycle methodology and related tooling. For example -JIRA, Scrum
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is added advantage

Education:

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

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Jersey City New Jersey United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Jun 30, 2025

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