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, DevOps 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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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 (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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