Client Financials Solutions Lead Department, Apps Development - Director

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Director-level Client Financials Solutions Lead to join the Apps Development team in Tampa, FL. The ideal candidate will define and execute a multi-year technology roadmap for a data-heavy portfolio, delivering scalable analytics and insights.

You will lead expert engineers, influence senior stakeholders, and drive agile execution across data engines and attribution methodologies. This role requires deep technical acumen, strong engineering leadership, and experience in

Qualifications

• In-depth expertise with Ab Initio for enterprise-grade, high-volume ETL pipeline development and orchestration.
• Deep expertise in OLAP and multi-dimensional cube tech for analytical reporting and data models.
• Proficiency in Python-based data engineering and Spark/PySpark for large-scale pipelines.
• Strong background in designing resilient data integration patterns across heterogeneous sources.
• Hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystem for large-scale data processing.
• Expertise in Parquet/Iceberg, Hive/Impala for analytical workloads.
• Knowledge of BigQuery for cloud-native analysis at scale.
• Understanding of institutional banking metrics and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute multi-year technology roadmap for Client Financials portfolio.
• Own tech direction for all Client Financials products and drive platform innovation.
• Implement Revenue and Expense attribution methodologies to standardise reporting.
• Build and sustain relationships with senior business and technology partners.
• Drive cross-functional programmes with delivery commitments and quality.
• Establish governance, tracking, and transparency on delivery progress.

Skills

Ab Initio

Apache Superset

Apache Druid

Apache Pinot

Python data engineering

Apache Spark

PySpark

Hadoop ecosystem

Parquet/Iceberg formats

Hive/Impala

Google BigQuery

Data governance

RWA/SLB metrics

Tools

HDFS

YARN

MapReduce

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Director-level Client Financials Solutions Lead to join our Apps Development team. This is not a program management role. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Technologist with decades of experience in building Apps and owning Apps delivery function for business functions. Directly and fully accountable for solution delivery. Ideal candidate should have created strategic technology architecture roadmaps aligned with business outcomes. You will define and execute technology roadmap for our Client Financials portfolio of data-heavy applications, providing strategic direction and critical input into technology decisions to ensure scalable buildout. This role involves building strong relationships with senior business and technology partners, driving agile execution of several Data engines, calculation engines and sophisticated multi-dimensional analytics, and will lead team of expert engineers to deliver with velocity and quality. Candidate should demonstrate exceptional technical acumen, a strong engineering background, and a proven ability to lead and provide technical direction to high-performing engineering teams. Ideal candidate is a proven Guru in Data Analytics and Data Engineering delivery at scale.

Required Qualifications

• In-depth expertise with Ab Initio for enterprise-grade, high-volume ETL pipeline development and orchestration.
• Deep expertise in Apache Superset, Apache Druid, Apache Pinot and other OLAP, multidimensional Cube technologies, and analytical query optimization for complex financial reporting. Experience in constructing highly performant, scalable, bitemporal data models for data marts, attribution engines, and analytical processing layers.
• Proficiency in Python-based data engineering, automation, pipeline orchestration, and tooling development. Proficiency in Apache Spark and PySpark for large-scale distributed data transformation, enrichment, and aggregation pipelines.
• Strong background in designing resilient, idempotent data integration patterns across heterogeneous source systems.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with the Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, MapReduce) for large-scale data processing.
• Expertise in Parquet and Iceberg formats. Expertise in Hive, Impala for high‑throughput SQL‑on‑Hadoop analytical workloads.
• Knowledge of Google BigQuery for cloud‑native analytical processing and ad‑hoc financial analysis at scale.
• Functional knowledge of Institutional businesses and banking rules related to capital and liquidity metrics, such as Risk Weighted Assets (RWA), Stress Capital Buffer, Resolution Liquidity Adequacy and Positioning, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to influence remote, senior stakeholders, including senior business executives.
• Experience in tracking and monitoring delivery, productivity, and organizational health metrics.
• Experience planning, forecasting, and managing a technology book of work at the team level, including project tracking and governance.
• Demonstrated systems thinking, critical analysis, and design thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a globally matrixed environment and partner with virtual teams and external partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to working with AI‑assisted software development models and experience implementing Gen AI use cases.
• Experience providing leadership for scaled agile release trains (SAFe).

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the multi‑year technology roadmap and strategy for the Client Financials portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, data governance, and business priorities.
• Provide ownership and tech direction for all Client Financials products, driving innovation and continuous improvement across the platform.
• Implement key Revenue and Expense attribution methodologies to standardise reporting of accurate client returns.
• Build and sustain trusted, strategic relationships with senior business counterparts, finance leadership, and enterprise technology partners.
• Drive the execution of high‑priority, cross‑functional programmes in partnership with business, infrastructure, security, data and architecture teams — ensuring delivery commitments are met with quality and predictability.
• Hold peer leaders in testing, architecture, infrastructure and other partner functions accountable for their contributions to shared delivery outcomes.
• Own and oversee the technology book of work for the Client Financials portfolio, including planning, forecasting, and financial governance to ensure targets are met and investments are optimised.
• Establish and maintain robust project tracking, reporting and governance frameworks to provide transparency on delivery progress, risks and resource utilisation.
• Lead and manage engineering teams to deliver business and technology value with a relentless focus on velocity, quality and agility.
• Champion and institutionalise modern engineering practices including Scaled Agile (SAFe), DevOps, CI‑CD, infrastructure‑as‑code and end‑to‑end automation.
• Evangelise / introduce new technologies (including AI) to business partners that offer high‑performance with low technology footprint.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

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 programmes. 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

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Jul 01, 2026

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