Application Development Group Manager, Senior Vice President

Citi Overview

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company.

Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do—from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first‑class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Citi Global Wealth is a leading provider of financial solutions for affluent, high net worth, and ultra‑high net worth clients globally. We are committed to service excellence and seizing opportunities for our clients through the wealth continuum. The technology organization is building a purpose‑driven team to serve its globally diverse, digitally forward customers. We are seeking exceptional candidates who think digitally and differently, resolve problems in unconventional ways, and strive to provide a remarkable experience for our clients.

Success is defined by our Citi Leadership Standards:
Develops our People, Drives Value for Clients, Works as a Partner, Champions Progress, Lives by Values, and Delivers Results.

We are seeking an exceptional technology leader to serve as an Application Development Group Manager, driving the strategic vision and execution for our core client and account reference data systems and other reference data systems. This role represents a unique opportunity to shape the future of wealth technology at one of the world's leading financial institutions by ensuring robust, scalable, and accessible client and account information.

The role will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the foundational platforms that manage client and account and reference data across Citi’s Global Wealth Management business. They will oversee critical aspects of data management, ensuring data synchronization, developing streamlined data access layers, and leading large‑scale system conversions while driving innovation and operational excellence across a complex, global technology landscape.

• Strategic Leadership:
  Define and execute the technology platform strategy for client and account reference data, driving digital transformation and innovation to achieve business objectives. Partner with business leaders to translate needs into scalable technology solutions for client and account data.
• Operational Excellence:
  Oversee engineering teams responsible for core client and account data platforms, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability. Drive continuous improvement in system performance, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Collaborate with business leaders, technology partners, and stakeholders across the organization. Communicate client and account data strategy, progress, and build strong partnerships.
• System Design & Implementation:
  Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of wealth management client and account reference data systems.
• Enterprise Data Synchronization:
  Work closely with Enterprise functions to ensure seamless client data synchronization across various systems and platforms.
• Data Access Layer Development:
  Design, simplify, and implement robust data access layers for client/account reference data, including APIs, event‑driven architectures, and batch file processing.
• Large‑Scale Conversions:
  Lead and oversee large‑scale data and system conversions, ensuring minimal disruption and successful migration of client and account information.
• AI…