Director - It Senior Group Manager (platform Engineering And Optimization)
Citigroup
Chennai, India
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Platform engineering and optimization
Devops and ci/cd adoption
Scaled agile implementation
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Citi is seeking a Director - IT Senior Group Manager for Platform Engineering and Optimization in Chennai, India. This senior management role involves leading engineering teams to deliver business value, implementing technology strategies, and driving modernization initiatives across multiple applications.
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Job Summary
This position is responsible for accomplishing results and delivering business value through the management of a team or department driving a variety of engineering activities including the design, build, deployment and management of software, hardware and network.
Be a strong advocate for and drive the adoption of modern engineering practices including scaled agile, DevOps, CI/CD and automation, and build a culture of engineering and continuous improvement, with a focus on velocity, quality and agility.
Oversee the technology budget for the function and manage the budget and forecasts to ensure relevant targets are met.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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Citi is seeking a Director - IT Senior Group Manager for Platform Engineering and Optimization in Chennai, India. This senior management role involves leading engineering teams to deliver business value, implementing technology strategies, and driving modernization initiatives across multiple applications.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Platform Engineering and Optimization
DevOps and CI/CD adoption
Scaled Agile implementation
AI and Cloud technology strategy
Technology roadmap and strategy definition
Global engineering team management
Nice-to-have
Culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Strong partnership and accountability
Systems thinking and critical analysis
Key Requirements
15+ years leadership and delivery experience
Relevant degree in Engineering or Computer Science
Masters degree preferred
Financial Services or large global environment experience
AI-assisted software development models experience
Gen AI use cases implementation experience
Scaled agile release trains leadership experience
Program management experience helpful
Ability to influence remote senior stakeholders
Experience tracking delivery and organizational metrics
Technology budget planning and management experience