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The Technology Lead Business Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance and other measures to gain insight and drive business planning.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition explains what we do and Citi Leadership Standards explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our Leadership Standards is a common set of skills and expected behaviors that illustrate how our employees should work every day to be successful and strengthens our ability to execute against our strategic priorities. Diversity is a key business imperative and a source of strength at Citi. We serve clients from every walk of life, every background and every origin. Our goal is to have our workforce reflect this same diversity at all levels. Citi has made it a priority to foster a culture where the best people want to work, where individuals are promoted based on merit, where we value and demand respect for others and where opportunities to develop are widely available to all.
About The Team
Enterprise Risk Technology plays a pivotal role in strengthening Citi's comprehensive, end-to-end risk management capabilities, encompassing Limits and Thresholds management, risk identification, and risk appetite. Our team is at the forefront of technological innovation, ensuring that Citi maintains a robust and competitive advantage in a dynamic market and regulatory environment. By collaborating closely with business partners, external vendors, and internal technology teams, we are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining cutting-edge platforms that support critical enterprise-wide risk functions. This involves leading complex projects from concept to completion, including incorporating new functionalities into existing ecosystems, meticulously analyzing evolving risk requirements, documenting sophisticated solutions, managing implementation lifecycles, and rigorously testing systems to ensure they are fit for purpose. You will regularly engage with a diverse range of high-profile stakeholders across Citi to deliver impactful technology solutions for enterprise risk.
Responsibilities:
- Develop creative technical solutions to meet business needs and manage complex, high volume applications in partnership with business partners and stakeholders
- Manage multiple work stream and applications across geographies
- Contribute to formulation of strategies/processes for Product Road map, Development and Governance and contribute to defining standards and new automation initiatives
- Develop communication to guide, influence and convince others, including colleagues in other areas and external customers
- Provide advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business and filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex material from multiple sources
- Supervise day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management, work allocation, mentoring of onsite and offsite resources and other duties and functions as assigned
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency
- Manage large, multi-faceted initiatives spanning multiple functional streams, technology platforms, and geographic locations
- Own end-to-end project goals, driving shared accountability and delivery discipline across cross-functional teams
- Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and delivery plans in partnership with Business, Technology, Operations, and Project Management stakeholders
- Proactively identify delivery risks and potential issues, applying structured escalation and change-control practices
- Maintain a Book of Work and facilitate prioritization discussions with senior business and technology stakeholders
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise activity, progress, and senior-management reporting, including presentations and dashboards
- Act as a liaison between Business and Development teams, translating business priorities into functional and technical requirements
- Collate and communicate key milestones, risks, issues, and achievements to stakeholders across geographies
- Apply lessons learned to continuously improve delivery effectiveness and team capability
Qualifications
- 6-10 years of experience in business analysis or systems analysis
- Understanding / Exposure to Wholesale Risk domain beneficial
- Experience with data transmission and data retention beneficial
- Demonstrated expertise in presenting and using planning tools
- Proven diplomatic and analytical skills
- Proven ability to manage complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact by weighing various action plans and balancing potentially conflicting needs
- Advanced data analysis skills, leveraging tools such as Excel and Python to support enhanced data processing and insights
- Extensive exposure to structured project management techniques, with familiarity in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Proven experience in managing and delivering complex technical projects
- Proven experience in leveraging automation and AI enabled tools to improve productivity, reporting, and delivery discipline
- Prior experience in Enterprise Risk Management and Limits & Thresholds Management
Education:
- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master's degree preferred
Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family: Business Analysis / Client Services
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: Irving Texas United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $114,720.00 - $172,080.00
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.
Anticipated Posting Close Date: Jun 25, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
INTRODUCTION
The Technology Lead Business Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance and other measures to gain insight and drive business planning.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition explains what we do and Citi Leadership Standards explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our Leadership Standards is a common set of skills and expected behaviors that illustrate how our employees should work every day to be successful and strengthens our ability to execute against our strategic priorities. Diversity is a key business imperative and a source of strength at Citi. We serve clients from every walk of life, every background and every origin. Our goal is to have our workforce reflect this same diversity at all levels. Citi has made it a priority to foster a culture where the best people want to work, where individuals are promoted based on merit, where we value and demand respect for others and where opportunities to develop are widely available to all.
About The Team
Enterprise Risk Technology plays a pivotal role in strengthening Citi's comprehensive, end-to-end risk management capabilities, encompassing Limits and Thresholds management, risk identification, and risk appetite. Our team is at the forefront of technological innovation, ensuring that Citi maintains a robust and competitive advantage in a dynamic market and regulatory environment. By collaborating closely with business partners, external vendors, and internal technology teams, we are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining cutting-edge platforms that support critical enterprise-wide risk functions. This involves leading complex projects from concept to completion, including incorporating new functionalities into existing ecosystems, meticulously analyzing evolving risk requirements, documenting sophisticated solutions, managing implementation lifecycles, and rigorously testing systems to ensure they are fit for purpose. You will regularly engage with a diverse range of high-profile stakeholders across Citi to deliver impactful technology solutions for enterprise risk.
Responsibilities:
- Develop creative technical solutions to meet business needs and manage complex, high volume applications in partnership with business partners and stakeholders
- Manage multiple work stream and applications across geographies
- Contribute to formulation of strategies/processes for Product Road map, Development and Governance and contribute to defining standards and new automation initiatives
- Develop communication to guide, influence and convince others, including colleagues in other areas and external customers
- Provide advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business and filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex material from multiple sources
- Supervise day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management, work allocation, mentoring of onsite and offsite resources and other duties and functions as assigned
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency
- Manage large, multi-faceted initiatives spanning multiple functional streams, technology platforms, and geographic locations
- Own end-to-end project goals, driving shared accountability and delivery discipline across cross-functional teams
- Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and delivery plans in partnership with Business, Technology, Operations, and Project Management stakeholders
- Proactively identify delivery risks and potential issues, applying structured escalation and change-control practices
- Maintain a Book of Work and facilitate prioritization discussions with senior business and technology stakeholders
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise activity, progress, and senior-management reporting, including presentations and dashboards
- Act as a liaison between Business and Development teams, translating business priorities into functional and technical requirements
- Collate and communicate key milestones, risks, issues, and achievements to stakeholders across geographies
- Apply lessons learned to continuously improve delivery effectiveness and team capability
Qualifications
- 6-10 years of experience in business analysis or systems analysis
- Understanding / Exposure to Wholesale Risk domain beneficial
- Experience with data transmission and data retention beneficial
- Demonstrated expertise in presenting and using planning tools
- Proven diplomatic and analytical skills
- Proven ability to manage complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact by weighing various action plans and balancing potentially conflicting needs
- Advanced data analysis skills, leveraging tools such as Excel and Python to support enhanced data processing and insights
- Extensive exposure to structured project management techniques, with familiarity in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Proven experience in managing and delivering complex technical projects
- Proven experience in leveraging automation and AI enabled tools to improve productivity, reporting, and delivery discipline
- Prior experience in Enterprise Risk Management and Limits & Thresholds Management
Education:
- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master's degree preferred
Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family: Business Analysis / Client Services
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: Irving Texas United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $114,720.00 - $172,080.00
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.
Anticipated Posting Close Date: Jun 25, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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Map your role to the right SOC code
USCIS scrutinizes whether a Technology Lead role meets specialty occupation standards. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific SOC code before applying so you can frame your experience around the degree requirements listed there.
Target employers with cap-exempt status
Universities, nonprofits affiliated with research institutions, and certain government contractors can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery. Search OFLC disclosure data for Technology Lead LCA filings at cap-exempt organizations to find roles that don't depend on lottery selection.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing rate for your location and SOC code. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your target metro before salary discussions so you know whether an offer legally clears the threshold.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Filter Technology Lead openings on Migrate Mate by employers with confirmed LCA filing history for your occupation code. That surfaces companies that have already cleared the DOL certification step, not just firms that say they're open to sponsorship.
Get your I-129 petition filed early in the fiscal year
For cap-subject roles, H-1B registration opens in March and USCIS typically reaches the cap within the first five days. Confirm your employer's timeline for submitting registration and petition documents so delays on their end don't cost you a lottery slot.
Document your technical leadership scope precisely
USCIS RFEs on Technology Lead petitions often challenge whether the role genuinely requires a specialized degree. Provide an org chart, a breakdown of architectural decisions you own, and any cross-functional scope that distinguishes your position from a general software engineer role.
H-1B Visa Technology Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technology Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Roles where any bachelor's degree would suffice can draw RFEs from USCIS. Your employer's job description should specify the degree field, not just a degree level, to satisfy the specialty occupation definition.
How do I find Technology Lead jobs where the employer already sponsors H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters Technology Lead openings by verified LCA filing history, so you can see which employers have already filed with the DOL for this occupation rather than guessing at sponsorship willingness. That's a more reliable signal than a job posting that simply says 'visa sponsorship available.'
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Technology Lead role without going back into the lottery?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change employers once your petition has been pending for 180 days or is already approved, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. A Technology Lead position at a new company typically qualifies if your SOC code stays consistent. Your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS before or when you start.
What happens to my H-1B if I'm promoted from a senior engineer to Technology Lead at the same company?
A significant change in job duties, title, or work location requires your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS and a new LCA with DOL before the change takes effect. Moving into a Technology Lead role typically triggers this requirement because the responsibilities and prevailing wage level shift materially from an individual contributor position.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect Technology Lead hiring?
DOL requires your employer's LCA to certify a wage at or above the prevailing rate for your SOC code and work location, published quarterly through the OFLC Wage Search. Technology Lead roles generally fall into wage level III or IV, which are the higher tiers. Employers who can't meet that threshold legally cannot file the LCA, so confirming wage compliance early filters out offers that will stall at the DOL stage.