Head of Application Development Funds Information and Analytics (hybrid)

The Applications Development Technology Senior Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes
• Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems
• Provide expertise in area of advanced knowledge of applications programming and plan assignments involving large budgets, cross functional project, or multiple projects
• Develop application methodologies and standards for program analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
• Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design
• Allocate work, and act as an advisor/coach developers, analysts, and new team members
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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.
• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
• Provide strategic influence and exercise control over resources, budget management and planning while monitoring end results
• 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 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.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency in languages like Python, Scala, or Java is essential for building and maintaining data pipelines.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases is crucial.
• Familiarity with Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and other big data technologies is often required.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is increasingly important.
• Understanding data modeling concepts and techniques to design efficient and scalable data storage solutions.
• Experience with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) or ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes for data integration.
• The ability to analyze complex data issues and develop effective solutions.
• The ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of data governance principles and best practices.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in implementing projects
• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development
• Worked in Financial industry preferably Funds business functions

Education:

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

Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey United States

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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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Aug 14, 2025

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