Product Engineering Director

Citi London, United Kingdom

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Posted 3 days ago Hybrid Job Permanent Competitive

Product Engineering Director

Citi London, United Kingdom

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Discover your future at CitiWorking at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you''ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.Job OverviewThe Product Engineering Director is responsible for defining product strategy , working across Citi to engage applications teams to identity the need for new cloud products and services. The product manager will be responsible for cloud product service lifecycle, and new feature and product roadmaps. The Product Engineering Director will be instrumental in managing all products from design to implementation to ongoing performance monitoring according to business need and ensure that Citi makes appropriate strategic choices in onboarding, managing, and exiting of vendors from the product portfolio. The role requires a talented technologist with experience or working directly with engineering teams to delivery cloud services and products in an iterative, agile way.Objectives of this role:

Drive the product- and business-planning processes for cross-functional teams (central cloud engineering and application teams)Analyze customer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships in the business to drive the curation of services in cloudWork with application teams to build roadmap for each curated cloud service, manage priority of work into the engineering teams aligned to delivering a curated cloud serviceAnalyze product requirements and develop appropriate product team approach to delivering themDevelop, implement, and maintain production timelines across multiple departmentsAppraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate go-to-market plansCreate a cohesive delivery function in Citi by joining application teams with central cloud engineering teams and ensuring OKRs are established, executed and measuredBe a product evangelist, to drive scaled adoption of released products across CitiRequired skills and qualifications:

Can demonstrate previous experience of leading engineering teams to deliver cloud Infrastructure as Code that build platforms and services in both Amazon Web Services and Google CloudYou will have a Technical engineering back ground, with hands on experience of Terraform, Python, Java and GOHave extensive experience in delivering cloud modernization in large complex global organizations including a good understanding of application architectures, cloud native services and automation.You understand how to build central cloud pipelines, compute and data platforms and can demonstrate where you have successfully led engineering teams to delivery this in your previous roles.You have product engineering leadership experience in previous roles, you are able to define product roadmaps, use your expertise to prioritize work and drive value outcomes and will be able to become a key contributor to Citi''s cloud strategy and modernization program10 years + / Strong experience in a dynamic product management role.Proven success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle.High effectiveness in managing cross-functional teams.10 years + experience of delivering products that leverage cloud services.Proven software delivery experience, working with development teams to drive iterative / continuous deployments.Strong technical understanding of software delivery, cloud native services, providers'' and tools.Demonstrable experience in helping to identify, drive, and facilitate external partnerships that accelerate product usage, effectiveness, and deepen customer adoption and overall success.Extensive track record leading product and engineering teams.Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking skillsCurious, problem-solving leadership style, demonstratingAble to develop, scale, and continuously cultivate a strong product culture and team, energizing their team members while also holding them accountable to set goals.Align strategy with product performance metrics (KPIs) that reflect capacity, utilization, efficiency, uptime,Preferred skills and qualifications:

Previous experience in software and web development.Understanding of value stream mapping and how to increase productivity of development teams.Track record of working in financial services or other regulated industries, specifically regarding the leveraging of cloud services.Solid understanding of prioritization methodologies. how to break work down and delivery using a lean approach working on close collaboration with Agile delivery mangers.Personal Characteristics:

Servant leader and action-oriented who can set strategy and drive execution with a roll up the sleeves approach.Personally committed to moving aggressively to achieve scale.Extremely detail oriented person that leads with process and discipline.Entrepreneurial and ambitious with a can-do mentality.A natural collaborator.Forward-thinking, optimistic and excited about driving cloud transformation in large enterprise organizations.Flexibility to adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing and ambiguous environments.An obsession with building exceptional products; you are entrepreneurial but can operate at scale.We offer:By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)A discretional annual performance related bonusPrivate Medical Care and Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramPension PlanPaid Parental LeaveSpecial discounts for employees, family, and friendsAccess to an array of learning and development resourcesVisit ourGlobal Benefitspage to learn more.Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.Job Family Group:Technology Job Family:Technology Product Management Time Type:Full time Most Relevant SkillsPlease see the requirements listed above.Other Relevant SkillsFor complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi .View Citi''s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

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