Citi Group Inventory Orchestration Apps Development Director 

United States, Texas, Irving 

879626856

The Inventory Orchestration Apps Development Director is a key leadership position within Inventory Orchestration Technology, responsible for defining and executing the strategic vision for enterprise-wide inventory orchestration, automation, and system resilience.

Key Focus Areas:

• Standardized Deployment Frameworks – Defining reusable, structured templates that accelerate and simplify provisioning while ensuring compliance and consistency.

• Automated Recovery & Failover – Implementing intelligent automation for system start/stop/restart processes, minimizing downtime and enabling seamless continuity of business operations.

• Secure & Efficient Access Management – Enhancing authentication, authorization, and credential management to improve security posture and operational efficiency.

• Performance Optimization – Driving improvements in execution efficiency and reducing system startup and recovery times to support high-availability, self-healing environments.

• Identity & Access Governance – Streamlining universal identity management for seamless platform integration while maintaining strong security controls.

Technology Leadership & Strategy

• Define and drive Inventory Orchestration Technology’s engineering strategy, architecture, and application design.

• Lead enterprise-wide adoption of innovative tools, processes, and platforms to optimize inventory orchestration, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance operational resilience.

• Ensure technology solutions align with business objectives, compliance requirements, and risk management principles.

• Oversee the design and development of system architecture, working closely with end users to improve solution effectiveness.

• Manage and maintain disaster recovery plans, oversee testing, and ensure operational continuity of inventory orchestration platforms.

People & Talent Development

• Manage and develop multiple teams of professionals to accomplish strategic objectives, including performance evaluations, hiring, and disciplinary actions.

• Foster an innovative, high-performance culture that encourages collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

• Develop a clear vision for team roles and responsibilities, ensuring efficient use of resources and alignment with business needs.

• Lead and deliver staff engagement forums, providing global and regional updates to align teams with the organization’s progress.

• Mentor and develop team members in technical, leadership, and professional skills.

Delivery & Execution

• Oversee end-to-end project execution, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables across all initiatives.

• Drive completion of risk mitigation plans, critical paths, dependencies, and business continuity strategies.

• Monitor and manage budgets, strategic planning, policy formation, and long-term strategy for inventory orchestration.

• Ensure all projects and changes are managed with appropriate controls, documentation, and approvals, including adherence to regulatory requirements.

• Prepare and present regular project and team performance reviews to senior management and business leaders.

• Research and resolve issues, provide recommendations, and escalate to senior management as needed.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure staff follows documented policies and procedures, maintaining comprehensive supporting documentation.

• Establish and maintain business controls, ensuring compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Assess risk when making business decisions, ensuring transparency, sound ethical judgment, and adherence to firmwide policies.

• Effectively supervise the activity of others, creating accountability for compliance failures and ensuring adherence to security and operational standards.

• Contribute to defining and implementing best practices and standardized processes across teams to improve efficiency and consistency.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in an Engineering role with extensive experience in business, functional and people management.

• Proven leadership experience in a technical or engineering director role within inventory orchestration, supply chain management, or large-scale enterprise technology.

• Strong background in application development, enterprise architecture, and platform modernization.

• Ability to influence and drive change across complex, cross-functional teams.

• Expertise in inventory orchestration, automation, high-availability system design, and operational efficiency.

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to address business and technical challenges.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership abilities to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

• Mastery of dependency management, resource planning, and risk mitigation.

• Experience leading teams through technology transformations and enterprise-wide migrations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure automation, configuration management, and policy-driven orchestration.

• Knowledge of authentication, identity management, and secure access frameworks.

• Familiarity with high-availability architectures, failover automation, and self-healing system design.

• Understanding of secrets management, credential handling, and compliance frameworks.

• Strong grasp of containerized application execution and performance optimization.

• Ability to manage relationships in a global, fast-paced environment while driving large-scale transformation initiatives.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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