.The IT 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**:- Ensures managed areas are defining and implementing systems that are aligned with business strategy and goals.- Resolves complex and varied issues with substantial potential impact.- Applies in depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area.- Demonstrates an in depth understanding of how own sub function integrates within the overall technology function to achieve objectives; requires a good understanding of the industry.- Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated, unique and dynamic situations; draws on diverse range of internal and external sources.- Impacts the technology sub function through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management; accountable for resource planning.- Persuades and influences others through communication and diplomacy skills; may negotiate with external parties.**Qualifications**:- 10+ years of experience in multiple technology disciplines with commensurate experience in people management.- Budget management, Risk & Control management, influencing skills**Education**:- Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred- **This position will be charged with implementing and orchestrating the integration of servi**ces for Citi** and** streamlining the ecosystem moving forward.**:- **As Markets Technology will have to connect to integrate end-to-end services, the position requires technical know-how on how best to integrate payments, settlement, delivery channels, trade execution, as well as legacy systems into a coherent whole