IT Quality Program Group Manager

The** IT Quality Program Group Manager** is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs ateam of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achievethe objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercialawareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions.Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may benecessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects asub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team ormultiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinaryactions and terminations and budget approval.**Responsibilities**:- Supports initiatives related to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process and product rollout into production. Testing specialistswho work with technology project managers, UAT professionals and users to design and implement appropriate scripts/plans- Software quality assurance testing.- Leads and directs a team of professionals.Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve theobjectives of the function.- Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions.- Accounts for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions.- Deals with complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact.- Ensures the IT organization is defining and implementing its IT Quality control plans to meet business strategy and goals.- Drives innovative quality strategies that support technological change.- Analyzes trends at an organizational level to improve processes; follows and analyzes industry trends.- Develops and implements methods for cost, effort and milestones of IT Quality activities.Exhibits in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of these elements in otherareas.- Requires in-depth understanding of how IT Quality integrates within overall technology and has commercial awareness.- Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes decisions on pay increases, promotions, terminations, etc.- Uses evaluative judgment in complicated or novel situations; uses multiple sources of information.- Impacts IT Quality through planning, finances/budget, end results and setting policies.- Requires excellent communication skills to negotiate with others at a senior level; may communicate with external parties.Manages a team that will handle Defect Management, conduct sanity checks post deployment, defect QC anddocumentation.- Performs other duties and functions as assigned.Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputationand safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adheringmanaging and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and createaccountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.**Qualifications**:- 10+ years experience in an IT Quality role with commensurate experience in people management.- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills- Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel- Self-motivated and detail oriented- Proven influencing and relationship management skills- Proactive leadership and motivational skills**Education**:- Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferredThe **Camelia E2E Testing Group Manager** is a strategic professional with vast experience in complex technology programs and orchestrating large scale testing execution, responsible to work together with key Line of business and Functions Testing Managers, PMOs, Operations/Technology partners, Finance, Product, Compliance/AML, Risk and key stakeholders across all line of businesses to ensure an integrated end to end MX Divestiture Camelia testing planning and execution.We seek for an executive and hands-on professional with experience in software development/testing life cycle, Citi products/procedures end-to-end knowledge, influencing skill for effective leadership, promoting team’s collaboration across functions and line of businesses.**Key responsibilities**- Define program execution model and governance for key core e2e functions such as: Defect manager, Environment