Technology Product Owner - Sr. Vice President

Citi; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 169,600 - 254,400; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a seasoned product owner in Irving, Texas, to define the product strategy and manage a high-performing team within the risk technology sector. This role requires a deep understanding of financial services and risk management principles.

The successful candidate will lead product visioning, regulatory oversight, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment between technological advancements and business objectives. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technology product ownership.
• Significant experience with enterprise-level applications in the financial services industry.
• Deep understanding of risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision and strategy for risk technology.
• Direct product strategy for regulatory and loss forecasting.
• Act as liaison between stakeholders and technology teams.

Skills

Technology product ownership

Risk management principles

Leadership and communication

Agile development practices

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's or university degree

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Vision: Define and communicate a clear product vision and long-term (3-5 year) strategy for our internal risk technology portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives, market trends, and the competitive landscape.
• Regulatory Forecasting Oversight: Direct product strategy and development for technology solutions that manage and execute regulatory and internal loss forecasting processes, including CCAR and CECL for consumer loan portfolios.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, and executive leadership to ensure alignment on product goals, drive investment decisions, and manage expectations.
• End-to-End Product Ownership: Drive the entire product lifecycle, from discovery to delivery; champion a collaborative requirements process that ensures shared understanding between business and technology; author clear, concise, and testable user stories and acceptance criteria; actively demo the applications to users.
• Application Resiliency: Drive architectural and operational enhancements required to ensure high resiliency and availability of the risk management platforms, meeting stringent business and regulatory uptime requirements.
• Quality & Testing Advocacy: Champion a "shift-left" approach to quality by integrating testing as a continuous activity throughout the development lifecycle; partner with business and development teams to define comprehensive testing strategies and take ultimate ownership of quality to ensure the final product is fit for purpose and meets the highest quality standards.
• Innovation and Emerging Technology: Champion and leverage exploration and adoption of emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, advanced analytics) to create next‑generation risk management capabilities; foster a culture of "test and learn" experimentation to solve core business challenges.
• Risk & Compliance Oversight: Ensure all products rigorously adhere to the firm's risk management frameworks, regulatory requirements, and internal policies; apply sound ethical judgment and drive a transparent approach to escalating and managing control issues.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of product professionals; manage team resources, planning, and performance to build a culture of excellence and accountability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technology product ownership or a related strategic role, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality technology products in a dynamic environment.
• Significant experience with internal, enterprise-level applications, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Deep understanding of risk management principles and practices, particularly within retail banking or wealth management.
• Demonstrable experience with technology products supporting consumer loan portfolio management and regulatory reporting processes such as CCAR and CECL.
• Demonstrated success in identifying and applying emerging technologies to solve complex business problems.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships and develop product talent.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to inform decisions, define clear acceptance criteria, and measure product success against testable outcomes.
• Experience with modern agile development practices, including PDLC and Agile, is highly desirable.

Education

Bachelor's or university degree required, or equivalent work experience.

Primary Location: Irving, Texas, United States.

Salary Range: $169,600 - $254,400 per annum.

Anticipated Posting Close Date: July 02, 2026.

Citi is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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