Technology & Engineering Leadership
WCM Greenfield Implementation: Lead the architectural design, engineering, and first-generation rollout of the Wealth Target Client Master (WCM). Establish WCM as the single source of truth (Golden Record) for global wealth clients, implementing high-performance Master Data Management (MDM) patterns, and deterministic/probabilistic entity resolution algorithms.
Fenergo-Aligned KYC Modernization: Drive the strategic modernization of the global KYC platform, ensuring seamless alignment, integration, and workflow orchestration with the enterprise Fenergo CLM platform. Lead the migration of legacy KYC workflows into Fenergo-native or Fenergo-integrated microservices.
Strategic Vision & Architecture: Define and execute the global technology roadmap for the WCM & KYC platform. Transition legacy, monolithic, and manual workflows into modern, high-throughput, event-driven, and automated microservices architectures.
Engineering Excellence: Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing global engineering .Foster a culture of technical innovation, clean code practices, automated testing, and robust CI/CD pipelines.
Operational Problem Solving: Apply modern engineering principles including microservices, Generative AI, and Agentic workflow orchestration to solve complex operational capacity.
Regulatory, Risk & Compliance Engineering
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the global KYC and WCM technology platforms continuously adapt to changing regulatory commitments, internal compliance mandates, and shifting client populations.
Impact Analysis: Lead technology impact analysis sessions related to new regulatory requirements, operational procedure changes, and business risk controls to ensure seamless platform adaptation.
Risk & Control: Appropriately assess risk when technology decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets. Drive strict compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, ensuring robust data privacy (GDPR, CCPA) and data security controls (encryption at rest/in transit).
Qualifications & Experience
Required:
Minimum 10+ years of experience in technology leadership, with a proven track record of managing large-scale, global engineering organizations within Tier-1 financial institutions.
Greenfield Implementation Experience: Proven track record of leading the first-generation implementation/rollout of enterprise-scale Client Master, Customer Master, or Master Data Management (MDM) systems.
Fenergo Expertise: Direct experience leading KYC modernization programs aligned with Fenergo CLM implementations, including configuration, API integration, custom workflow development, and data migration.
Operations-Focused Engineering: Demonstrated success in engineering leadership specifically focused on solving complex operational problems, workflow automation, and high-volume transaction/data processing.
Domain Expertise: Deep domain knowledge of global Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Client (KYC) regulations, and compliance frameworks.
People Management: Extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary global teams (software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and architects) and managing substantial technology budgets.
Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication and partnership skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate with Managing Directors across Business, Operations, Compliance, and Risk.
Education:
Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master's degree preferred
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Applications Development
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Irving Texas United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$156,160.00 - $234,240.00
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.
Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Sep 18, 2026
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