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The Testing Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. 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 the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness 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 be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval.

Responsibilities:

• Leads initiatives related to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process and product rollout into production. Testing specialists who work with technology project managers, UAT professionals and users to design and implement appropriate scripts/plans for an application testing strategy/approach.

• Manages multiple testing teams or a testing functional area (depending on size of business).

• Resolves complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact.

• Collaborates with other testing areas, development teams, IT project managers, business partners and external vendors suppliers.

• Develops testing standards and ensures compliance.

• Creates detailed plans for managing cross testing team dependencies.

• Exhibits in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of these elements in other areas.

• Requires in-depth understanding of how IT testing 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 testing through planning, finances budget, end results and setting policies.

• Requires developed communication skills to negotiate with others at a senior level; may communicate with external parties.

• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• Experience within a testing environment.

• Senior to advanced level experience in an IT Testing role with commensurate experience in people management.

• In-depth understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle processes.

• Thorough understanding of end to end testing processes, Quality Center and other testing related tools

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent persuasive, influencing and negotiation skills.

• High analytical skills.

• Proven team player skills with a track record of a leadership role delivering to tight deadlines and with high quality.

Education:

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

Citi is embarking on a multi-year technology initiative to upgrade our core accounting and servicing application for its Agency, NonAgency and Bi-lateral Lending businesses globally in order to support growth and strategic objectives including reduction in manual efforts leading to risk mitigation within the environment. The technology stack transformation will include migrating to the Loan IQ platform and exiting current products that support the businesses. A dedicated Loan IQ implementation team is needed in order to lead and deliver against the implementation timelines including technology and operational Loan IQ Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who will engage to drive integrations, conversion, reporting and testing components of the transformation program. The team will have a strong understanding of the Loan IQ product coupled with strong understanding of Loan Operations to ensure the platform meets the defined set of requirements.

The role will be responsible for :

• Leading multiple testing streams
• Defining Regressions testing approaches
• Defining New Functionality testing approaches
• Defining testing approaches for batch and real-time interfaces
• Defining and implementing testing Automation tools and processes
• Heavy involvement in Release Coordination and Management
• Working with multiple teams including users, developers, and production support

The right resource will have deep industry knowledge in the core application processes and configuration capabilities of the Loan IQ platform. The expectation is the right resource will provide an industry perspective on best practices for consideration by the working team while also considering the needs of Citi businesses. H/she will have strong communication and diplomacy skills in order to influence internal partners to ensure right solutions are deployed. The ability to focus on details while ensuring higher level objectives are achieved, are critical to the success of this role. The right resource will take a lead role in driving execution across analysis, configuration, migration and testing efforts.

Qualifications:

• 15 + years of experience in Loan IQ Testing / Automation Experience.
• Loan IQ platform expertise, with strong preference of migration and/or new implementation experience
• Deep Loans domain knowledge in a large financial services organization including deal booking mechanics, corporate actions, payment systems, and credit agreements acumen.
• Persuades and influences colleagues, management, clients and stakeholders through excellent communication, interpersonal and diplomacy skills
• Roles at this level require significant industry experience
• Individuals are expected to be subject matter experts in multiple or specific skill sets, business areas or products
• People Managers are expected to demonstrate effective management of a team

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Technology Quality

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Time Type:

Full time

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