Digital Assets Technology - Director

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

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Director to lead the technology platform strategy for a broad Digital Assets program in New York. You will translate business strategy into an executable roadmap and oversee engineering delivery aligned with stakeholder needs across Investor and Issuer Services.

You will drive governance across multiple workstreams, mentor a high-performing team, and ensure solutions meet architecture, security, and regulatory standards in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software, with leadership roles.
• 12+ years leading tech in financial services (capital markets, custody, securities services or digital assets).
• 10+ years leading large multi-workstream technology portfolios in global orgs.
• 5+ years in digital asset/ blockchain concepts (tokenization, custody, smart contracts, DLT).
• Direct experience with Investor Services and/or Issuer Services preferred.
• Proven ability to partner with Engineering leadership to deliver platform outcomes.
• Strong people leadership and succession planning experience.
• Excellent executive communication and regulator-facing collaboration skills.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and control frameworks in financial services tech.

Responsibilities

• Define and own technology strategy and roadmap for Digital Assets use cases.
• Partner with DA Technology Head to shape platform vision and multi-year strategy.
• Represent Technology in senior business forums, advising on feasibility and trade-offs.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Legal to meet regulatory and business needs.
• Own end-to-end delivery accountability across a broad DA initiative portfolio.
• Build and mentor a high-performing engineering/delivery team and foster engineering excellence.
• Ensure solutions comply with Citi architecture, security, resiliency, and controls standards.
• Navigate regulatory landscapes with Risk and Compliance, managing risk and dependencies.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Architecture knowledge

Cloud/distributed systems

Regulatory knowledge

Executive communication

Portfolio delivery

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

DLT platforms

Job description

Role Overview

Citi's Digital Assets Technology organization is seeking a Director to lead the technology platform strategy and delivery for a broad set of Digital Assets (DA) use cases. This is a senior, highly visible leadership role requiring a strategic operator who can partner closely with existing Business, Product and Engineering Heads while independently owning a wide scope of business-aligned deliverables.

The successful candidate will be translating business strategy into an executable technology roadmap, and ensuring that engineering delivery is tightly aligned to the needs of Digital Asset product and business stakeholders across Investor and Issuer Services, as well as other emerging Digital Assets/DLT use cases.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and own the technology strategy and roadmap for Digital Assets use cases including Investor Services, Issuer Services, and adjacent/emerging digital asset propositions across Citi Lines of Business.
• Partner with the Digital Assets Technology Head to shape the broader DA technology platform vision, investment priorities, and multi-year platform strategy.
• Represent Technology in senior business and product forums, acting as a trusted advisor on technical feasibility, architecture direction, and delivery trade-offs.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work in close lock-step with existing Engineering Heads to ensure coherent architecture, shared platform capabilities, and consistent engineering standards across the DA technology estate.
• Build strong relationships with Product, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Legal stakeholders to ensure technology solutions meet regulatory, control, and business requirements specific to digital assets (e.g., tokenization, custody, settlement, markets, wealth).
• Act as the primary technology point of contact for Investor and Issuer Services business lines.

Delivery Management

• Own end-to-end delivery accountability for a broad portfolio of DA initiatives, ensuring on-time, high-quality, and compliant delivery.
• Establish and drive governance, prioritization, and tracking mechanisms across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Proactively identify, escalation, and manage risks, dependencies, and blockers across the program portfolio.

People & Organizational Leadership

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team (direct and matrixed) of engineering and delivery professionals.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Support talent development, succession planning, and organizational design as the DA technology function scales.

Governance, Risk & Controls

• Ensure all technology solutions adhere to Citi's architecture, security, resiliency, and regulatory standards.
• Partner with Risk and Compliance teams to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets.
• Champion sound engineering and operational risk practices across the DA technology portfolio.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in the software industry, including leadership roles
• 12+ years of progressive technology leadership experience within financial services, including significant experience in capital markets, custody, securities services, or digital assets.
• 10+ years proven experience leading large, complex, multi-workstream technology portfolios in a global, matrixed organization.
• 5+ years’ experience and familiarity with digital asset / blockchain / distributed ledger technology concepts (tokenization, digital custody, smart contracts, DLT settlement) highly desirable.
• Direct experience with Investor Services and/or Issuer Services business domains (custody, fund administration, asset servicing, corporate actions, issuance platforms) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of partnering with peer Engineering leadership to deliver shared platform outcomes.
• Strong people leadership experience, including building and scaling technology teams.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting to senior management and regulators.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and control frameworks relevant to financial services technology.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on technical background (architecture, cloud, distributed systems) sufficient to engage credibly with engineering teams.
• Experience with emerging digital asset infrastructure providers, custodians, or DLT platforms.
• Experience operating in highly regulated, control-sensitive environments.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

New York New York 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 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

Blockchain Technology, Digital Assets, Information Technology (IT), Leadership.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Oct 30, 2026

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