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Role Summary
We are looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager - SVP to lead a high-visibility, enterprise-scale technology programmer with senior executive sponsorship. You will own delivery end-to-end, from strategy through production, working closely with engineering, architecture, risk, and business leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of a complex, multi-workstream technology programmer, from business case through production and post-implementation review.
- Translate strategic objectives into a sequenced, resourced delivery roadmap with clear milestones and exit criteria.
- Engage directly with engineering and architecture leadership to challenge technical trade-offs and ensure plans reflect real delivery constraints.
- Own and actively manage the program's risk, issue, and dependency register, driving closure rather than just tracking status.
- Manage cross-functional and cross-team dependencies, negotiating commitments and escalating blockers before they hit the critical path.
- Run project governance forums (steering committees, business reviews), producing agendas, decisions, and action tracking.
- Deliver concise, accurate executive reporting on program status, risk, and financials on a regular cadence.
- Identify and remove delivery friction, streamlining or automating recurring governance and reporting overhead.
- Apply sound risk judgement in every delivery decision, safeguarding the firm's operations and reputation.
Program Governance & Delivery
- Apply a hybrid delivery approach, blending agile-at-scale practices with structured, phase-gated governance where needed.
- Maintain core governance artefacts: program charter, RACI, roadmap, risk/issue log, and decision log.
- Operate a defined cadence of team, programm, and executive-level reviews.
- Use a tiered escalation approach with clear ownership and resolution timeframes.
- Ensure decisions and changes are documented and auditable.
Stakeholder Management & Executive Engagement
- Act as the primary technical delivery point of contact for senior sponsors and cross-functional leadership.
- Distil complex, multi-workstream status into clear, concise updates suitable for senior leadership review.
- Influence and align stakeholders across teams without formal authority over them.
- Surface risks and bad news early, always paired with a proposed mitigation or path forward.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in technology delivery, including 6+ years leading complex, multi-team technical agile programs.
- Demonstrated ownership of large-scale program spanning multiple teams or business units.
- Practical experience managing a formal risk/issue/dependency log and structured escalation process.
- Working knowledge of at least one scaled delivery framework, applied in practice.
- Ability to engage credibly with engineers and architects on technical trade-offs.
- Track record of presenting project status to senior executive stakeholders.
- Familiarity with platform engineering and DevSecOps practices e.g., CI/CD, GitOps, containerization, cloud migration patterns.
- Hands-on experience with scripting, automation, or data modelling.
Competencies & Behaviors
- Distils complex project into clear, decision-ready executive updates.
- Engages credibly on technical trade-offs rather than simply relaying engineering input.
- Surfaces and mitigates risk proactively, before it becomes a blocking issue.
- Aligns stakeholders across teams through influence rather than authority.
- Runs disciplined governance without unnecessary process overhead.
- Takes ownership of outcomes, leading with solutions when plans slip.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Master's Degree is preferred
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Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------
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Primary Location:Irving Texas United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$156,160.00 - $234,240.00
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:Oct 20, 2026------------------------------------------------------
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in technology delivery
- 6+ years leading complex, multi-team technical agile programs
- Experience owning large-scale programs spanning multiple teams or business units
- Experience managing formal risk, issue, and dependency logs with structured escalation processes
- Working knowledge and practical application of at least one scaled delivery framework
- Ability to engage credibly with engineers and architects on technical trade-offs
- Experience presenting project status to senior executive stakeholders
- Familiarity with platform engineering and DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, GitOps, containerization, and cloud migration patterns
- Hands-on experience with scripting, automation, or data modeling
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Master's degree
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, including free in-network preventive care, mental-health resources, and the Be Well Program. Materials also state new hires have access to health and insurance benefits from the outset.
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Retirement Support — The retirement plan offers a $1-for-$1 match up to 6% of eligible pay. New employees are eligible for the plan, with automatic enrollment after 90 days if they do not enroll themselves.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits highlight fertility treatment coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to $30,000, and disability coverage. Coverage extends to spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender identity or sexuality, with gender-affirming care-related support noted.
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