Citi · 16 hours ago
Controls Technology Lead
Jersey City New Jersey United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$250K/yr - $500K/yrCiti is a leading global bank, and they are seeking a Controls Technology Lead to own and drive the end-to-end technology book of work serving the Chief Operating Office. This role focuses on portfolio planning, delivery governance, and aligning technology initiatives with COO strategic goals, while also identifying AI-driven and automation opportunities.
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Responsibilities
Establish and maintain the multi-year technology roadmap aligned to COO strategy, enterprise architecture, finance, and risk mandates
Run the annual planning and quarterly reprioritization cycles: intake, scoping, sizing, dependency mapping, funding alignment, and sequencing
Lead cross-functional delivery across engineering, product, architecture, cyber, risk & compliance, data, and business operations
Drive SDLC/SDLC-adjacent governance (requirements, design reviews, testing strategy, change management) and ensure production readiness
Resolve impediments, manage dependencies and critical paths, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
Act as the primary technology point of contact for COO leadership; provide executive-ready updates and steerco materials
Facilitate Steering Committees, Portfolio Review Boards, and Architecture Review Board engagements
Align with enterprise partners (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement, Vendor Management, Enterprise Architecture) to accelerate delivery
Identify and deliver AI‑driven and automation opportunities across COO operations, including generative AI, predictive analytics, workflow intelligence, and robotic process automation (RPA)
Drive efficiency programs, targeting measurable improvements in cycle time, accuracy, throughput, and cost-to-serve
Qualification
Required
Experience in portfolio leadership, delivery execution, and stakeholder management
Ability to translate COO business outcomes into a clear, executable roadmap with measurable impact
Experience in establishing and maintaining a multi-year technology roadmap aligned to COO strategy, enterprise architecture, finance, and risk mandates
Experience running annual planning and quarterly reprioritization cycles: intake, scoping, sizing, dependency mapping, funding alignment, and sequencing
Experience leading cross-functional delivery across engineering, product, architecture, cyber, risk & compliance, data, and business operations
Experience driving SDLC/SDLC-adjacent governance (requirements, design reviews, testing strategy, change management) and ensuring production readiness
Ability to resolve impediments, manage dependencies and critical paths, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
Experience acting as the primary technology point of contact for COO leadership; providing executive-ready updates and steerco materials
Experience facilitating Steering Committees, Portfolio Review Boards, and Architecture Review Board engagements
Ability to align with enterprise partners (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement, Vendor Management, Enterprise Architecture) to accelerate delivery
Experience identifying and delivering AI-driven and automation opportunities across COO operations, including generative AI, predictive analytics, workflow intelligence, and robotic process automation (RPA)
Experience driving efficiency programs, targeting measurable improvements in cycle time, accuracy, throughput, and cost-to-serve
Advisory background to advise the Controls business
Experience simplifying and consolidating technology in the Controls space
Experience managing teams of 80-100
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
Life, accident, and disability insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays
Company
Citi
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