Strategic IT Project Leader

Citi; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Tampa is seeking an IT Project Senior Manager to lead professional teams and drive delivery across diverse IT initiatives. You will oversee planning, budgeting, risk, and cross‑functional collaboration with business units and external partners to ensure timely, high‑quality results.

The role demands strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years experience in a related technology role with commensurate people management experience.
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all technology components of diverse, moderately complex IT projects, including project planning, execution, timing, functionality, quality and cost.
• Utilizes expertise and leadership skills to direct staff and to resolve issues to ensure project goals and requirements are met.
• Communicates with end-users to provide timely and accurate information and status updates.
• Has shared responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning.
• Contributes to formulation of strategies for IT project leadership and other functional areas.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes decisions on pay increases, hiring, terminations and other personnel actions.
• Applies in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of how areas of IT project leadership collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals.
• Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated and unique situations.
• Directly impacts the IT project leadership area through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management; accountable for resource planning.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.
• Persuades and influences others through communication and diplomacy skills; may negotiate with external parties.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, 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.

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

Masters degree

Job description

Citi in Tampa is seeking an IT Project Senior Manager to lead professional teams and drive delivery across diverse IT initiatives. You will oversee planning, budgeting, risk, and cross‑functional collaboration with business units and external partners to ensure timely, high‑quality results.

The role demands strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans.