Pricing Platform Solutions Lead - Senior Vice President

Citi; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 176,720 - 265,080; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Services Pricing Studio Technology Lead in Jersey City. This role involves designing a transformational pricing platform that enhances how we structure Investor Services globally. Key responsibilities include architecting a dynamic pricing engine and implementing governance workflows to ensure compliance and commercial soundness.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in technology leadership, experience in pricing tools, and strong analytical capabilities. Attractive benefits package and competitive salary range from $176,720 to $265,080 per year.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology leadership, focusing on pricing and revenue management.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams to build commercial tools.
• Experience in delivering analytics or decision-support platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver the Pricing Studio for Citi's Investor Services.
• Architect the dynamic pricing engine for complex fee structures.
• Implement structured deal approval and governance workflows.
• Act as the primary technology partner for Sales and Product leadership.
• Embed ML-driven pricing recommendations into the Studio.

Skills

Application engineering

Analytical databases

Java

AI tools

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Information Technology

Tools

Java Spring Boot

React

Kafka

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Citi's Investor Services Technology group is seeking a strategic and technically accomplished Services Pricing Studio Technology Lead to design and deliver a transformational pricing platform that powers how Citi prices, structures, and wins Investor Services mandates globally.

The Pricing Studio will serve as the definitive tool for Sales, Product, and Finance teams – enabling dynamic fee modelling, scenario analysis, competitive benchmarking, and deal approval workflows. The lead will build a platform that directly influences Citi's revenue growth and competitive positioning.

Responsibilities

• Pricing Studio Platform
  Design and deliver the Pricing Studio as a unified, self‑service platform for fee modelling, deal structuring, and pricing approval – supporting all Investor Services products including Fund Admin, Custody, and Securities Finance.
• Dynamic Pricing Engine
  Architect a configurable, rules‑driven pricing engine capable of modelling complex fee structures, volume discounts, bundled pricing, and multi‑product deal economics – with real‑time scenario comparison and profitability analysis.
• Deal Approval Workflow
  Implement structured deal approval and governance workflows – integrating pricing decisions with Finance sign‑off, risk thresholds, and regulatory guardrails to ensure every deal is commercially sound and compliant.
• Stakeholder Partnership
  Act as the primary technology partner for Sales, Product, Finance, and senior business leadership – translating commercial pricing requirements into platform capabilities and ensuring the Studio drives measurable revenue impact.
• AI‑Powered Pricing
  Embed ML‑driven pricing recommendations, demand forecasting, and churn risk signals into the Studio – enabling proactive, data‑driven pricing decisions that optimize both client retention and revenue growth.
• Risk Assessment
  Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Experience

• 10+ years in technology leadership, with significant experience in pricing, revenue management, or financial analytics platforms.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams building commercial or pricing tools in financial services.
• Demonstrated success delivering self‑service analytics or decision‑support platforms for business users.

Technical Skills

• Hands‑on expertise in application engineering, analytical databases, and BI/visualization platforms.
• Experience building UI/UX, data‑intensive, configurable rules engines and workflow orchestration systems.
• Proficiency in Java, AI tools driven development, SQL, and modern data stack.
• Familiarity with ML model deployment for pricing optimisation and demand forecasting.
• Core technologies: Java Spring Boot, React, Kafka, CI/CD, Oracle.

Leadership

• Ability to partner effectively with Sales, Finance, and Product leadership on commercially sensitive initiatives.
• Strong analytical mindset – comfortable working with pricing economics, P&L modelling, and revenue metrics.
• Experience leading small, high‑impact engineering teams with a product‑oriented delivery culture.

Domain Knowledge

• Understanding of Investor Services fee structures: AUM‑based, transaction‑based, bundled, and performance fees.
• Familiarity with RFP/RFI processes and how pricing decisions are made in institutional sales cycles.
• Knowledge of profitability analysis, cost‑to‑serve modelling, and revenue attribution in financial services.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Information Technology.

Location and Compensation

Primary Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
Salary Range: $176,720 – $265,080 per year.

Benefits

In addition to salary, Citi may offer discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; wellness programs; paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. For additional information, visit citibenefits.com (offerings may vary by jurisdiction).

Equal Employment Opportunity

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