Production Engineering Manager - SVP

Job Title:

Production Engineering Manager

Job Description:

As an Production Engineering Manager, your primary responsibility will be to improve the productivity of engineers, create effective reporting mechanisms, and ensure timely and budget-conscious completion of work within Production Management Engineering team. You will play a crucial role in driving operational excellence, fostering collaboration, and enabling efficient project management. This position requires a combination of technical expertise, leadership abilities, and exceptional organisational skills.

Skills:

+ Technical Proficiency:
Possess a strong understanding of dev principles, Dev Ops practices, and relevant technologies to effectively guide and engineering teams.

+ Project Management:
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, allocate resources, and ensure timely completion within budget constraints.

+ Analytical Thinking:
Demonstrate a data-driven approach to problem-solving and decision-making, utilising metrics and performance indicators to assess team efficiency and identify improvement opportunities.

+ Leadership:
Exhibit strong leadership qualities, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, providing guidance and mentorship to team members, and promoting a culture of continuous learning.

+ Communication:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and management.

+ Stakeholder Management:
Ability to understand and address the needs of various stakeholders, including engineers, product managers, and business partners.

+ Process Improvement:
Proven experience in streamlining workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing process enhancements to optimise efficiency and productivity.

+ Budget Management:
Familiarity with budgeting and cost control practices, ensuring projects are delivered within financial constraints while maintaining quality standards.

+ Quality Assurance:
Knowledge of quality assurance principles and best practices to ensure deliverables meet defined standards and specifications.

+ Adaptability:
Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, quickly adapting to changing priorities and business needs.

Responsibilities:

+ Improve the productivity and efficiency of engineering teams through process optimisation, automation, and resource allocation.

+ Develop and maintain effective reporting mechanisms to provide accurate and timely performance metrics and progress updates to internal stakeholders.

+ Monitor project timelines, resource utilisation, and budget allocation to ensure work is completed within established schedules and financial constraints.

+ Collaborate with engineering teams to identify pain points, streamline workflows, and implement process enhancements for improved efficiency.

+ Facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-training among team members to enhance skill sets and operational resilience.

+ Drive a culture of accountability, ensuring team members take ownership of their deliverables and meet project milestones.

+ Collaborate with product managers and other internal stakeholders to align priorities and ensure engineering efforts support business objectives.

+ Identify and proactively address potential risks and issues, minimising their impact on project timelines and deliverables.

+ Support incident management and response processes, working with engineering teams to minimise downtime and improve incident resolution time.

+ Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in SDLC and related fields, applying new knowledge to enhance team performance.

+ Foster a positive and inclusive team culture, promoting diversity and inclusion within the Production Management department.

+ Collaborate with HR in supporting recruitment efforts, including defining job requirements and participating in candidate interviews.

+ Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors and service providers, ensuring effective partnerships and service-level agreements.

+ Regularly report to management on team performance, project status, and improvement initiatives.

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- ** Job Family Group:*
* Technology

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- ** Job Family:*
* Applications Support

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- ** Time Type:*
* Full time

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- ** Primary

Location:

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* Irving Texas United States

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- ** Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:*
* $ - $

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…