Deployment Lead - Vice President

• Supports 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
• Plans, conducts and manages a broad range of systems and application testing deliverables for IT projects
• Obtains detailed specification from business users and development to ascertain specific output information requirements
• Works with other teams to develop integrated methodologies for testing end-to-end transactions in order to ensure that IT Testing is delivering a quality product to users in an established timeframe
• Analyzes and communicates test results to project teams
• recommends appropriate course of action
• Provides accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration and work effort, along with confidence level, and foreseeable dependencies
• Monitors projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress and quality, managing risks / issues, and taking corrective action as necessary to meet project deadlines
• Has impact on IT testing by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services to others
• Acts as advisor and mentor for junior members of the team
• Resolves a variety of complex issues through evaluative judgment and analytical thought
• Exhibits comprehensive knowledge of several areas within IT testing and has a good understanding of the industry
• 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
• Create accurate and modular WBS for deployment events
• Coordinate with project teams to integrate dependencies within WBS
• Demonstrate effective communication and coordination
• Demonstrate expertise with MS Project, MS Excel, MS Visio
• Detailed knowledge of deployment best practices and enterprise tools
• Demonstrate problem solving and creativity to handle multiple conflicting priorities
• Own all deployment events for a release
• Manage risk
• build relationships

• 6-10 years experience in Business Analysis or Systems Analysis
• Ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive and problem solving techniques
• Requires communication and diplomacy skills to guide, influence and convince others
• Ability to organize/manage multiple priorities and projects coupled with the flexibility to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s/University degree
• Create accurate and modular WBS for deployment events
• Coordinate with project teams to integrate dependencies within WBS
• Demonstrate effective communication and coordination
• Demonstrate expertise with MS Project, MS Excel, MS Visio
• Detailed knowledge of deployment best practices and enterprise tools
• Demonstrate problem solving and creativity to handle multiple conflicting priorities
• Own all deployment events for a release
• Manage risk
• build relationships

Master’s degree preferred

• medical
• dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays