Head of Trade and Working Capital Technology

Overview

In this senior technology leadership role, you will steer the Trade and Working Capital Solutions (TWCS) technology strategy and architecture to enable growth, digitization, and transformation. You will lead a global, 800+-engineer organization, overseeing delivery, governance, and risk controls while partnering with clients, fintechs, and regulators. Your impact includes modernizing legacy systems, speeding client onboarding, and enhancing the end-to-end client experience. This role offers high visibility, strategic projects, and opportunities to shape technology across Citi’s TTS ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the TWCS technology strategy and target-state architecture aligned with product and sales goals
• Drive transformation and modernization of legacy systems using modern tech stacks
• Oversee delivery, resource alignment, governance, and compliance with robust control frameworks
• Advance cross-product architecture through CI/CD, DevOps, and Agile methods
• Negotiate and influence outcomes with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop a multiyear operating model and roadmap to enable growth, scale, and de-risking
• Enhance client experience and accelerate onboarding and inquiry resolution
• Deliver transformation commitments and regulatory program goals (consent orders, data, resilience)
• Establish governance to monitor organizational health via key metrics across financial, leadership, client/franchise, and risk domains
• Lead talent development, performance management, and foster an inclusive, ethical culture

Key requirements

• Significant technology leadership experience in Financial Services, preferably in Transaction Banking
• Proven ability to design and execute Target State Architecture and transformation programs
• Strong track record of building trust across business and IT and acting as a strategic partner
• Deep technical and business knowledge with a history of delivering complex systems
• Ability to balance delivering world-class tech with cost management and ROI focus
• Awareness of external and internal best practices and a hands-on, owner-minded approach
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work with senior management across business and technology
• Experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Strong problem solving and decision analysis skills
• Demonstrated people leadership and management abilities
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management or related discipline. Advanced degree preferred

• Energetic, collaborative, and proactive leadership
• Strategic thinking with global perspective
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities
• Target State Architecture
• Transformation programs
• CI/CD

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