Application Support Technical Lead, VP

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

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Position Overview :

The Application Support Technical Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function / job family.

Responsibilities :

Partner with multiple technology teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals; identify and define necessary system enhancements; analyze existing system logic, identify problems; and recommend and implements solutions.

Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of application support.

Aptitude for analyzing complex problems, developing practical solutions, and making timely decisions.

Skilled in identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential project risks to minimize their impact.

Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives for complex, high impact application enhancements and problem resolution through in-depth analysis and evaluation of complex business processes, systems and industry standards; documents requirements.

Partners with multiple technology areas and management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals.

Works closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and Systems Analysts to determine and document Systems impacts and support requirements

Considers the implications of the application of technology to the current environment.

Identifies risks, vulnerabilities and security issues; communicates impact; proposes risk mitigation options.

Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts; allocates work.

Provides in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.

Directly impacts the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.

Persuades and influences others through strong and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills

Performs other duties and functions as assigned

Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular 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.

Qualifications :

6+ years experience project management experience within a application support environment

Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Project and / or similar project management tools

In depth technical understanding of software components such as Microservices, API, Rest / SOAP, On Prem / Cloud, etc.

Ability to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and create detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation. Practical problem solving and strategic thinking skills

Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal skills and relationship building skills

Service oriented attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Experience working or leading requirement gathering efforts for multiple large development projects at one-time

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate project goals, progress, challenges, and outcomes clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

Capacity to influence decision-making and negotiate solutions that balance stakeholder needs with project objectives.

PMP, CSM, ACP certifications are a plus

Education :

• Bachelor's / University degree, Master's degree preferred

Job Family Group : Technology

Job Family : Applications Support

Time Type : Full time

Primary Location :

Jacksonville Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range :

$113,840.00 - $170,760.00

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.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

Delivery Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management.

Anticipated Posting Close Date :

Nov 15, 2025

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