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26957576
Location(s):
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
May. 01, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
Overview of 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.
As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.
Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.
Overview of the Role:
We are seeking a seasoned and deeply experienced Director to lead a significant portfolio within our Wealth Technology organization. This is a senior leadership role for a true Wealth Management Technology veteran who has built their expertise across a wide array of the domain's most critical functions. You are not just a leader, but a master craftsman who understands the intricate connections between client onboarding, CRM, advisor tools, workflows, documents, and the data that powers them all.
The ideal candidate is a proven "leader of people" who excels at building, molding, and unifying teams. You will be the central figure responsible for weaving together disparate platforms and experiences into a cohesive whole. Critically, this role requires a hands-on practitioner with proven experience in designing and building Wealth Management systems. The candidate must be an active AI practitioner, well versed in using AI across different stages of developing and managing software.
Key Responsibilities:
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Strategic Platform Leadership: Own the end-to-end technology strategy and execution for a portfolio of core wealth platforms, including Client Onboarding, CRM, External Data Interfaces, etc.
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AI first - mind-set of infusing AI into everything we do, and being an ambassador for being AI-first in the way we think and approach a situation.
-
Full-Stack Execution: Lead multi-disciplinary teams across the full technology stack—from the underlying data and services/APIs to the front-end UI/experience layer—to deliver seamless, integrated solutions for our advisors and clients.
-
People Leadership & Team Building: Act as a dedicated "leader of people." You will be responsible for building, molding, mentoring, and bringing teams together. Foster a world-class engineering culture based on collaboration, ownership, and technical excellence. This may be based on direct team, or the broader team - and with a combination of AI agents.
-
Architectural Vision: Drive the architectural vision for platform integration, ensuring that new solutions are built on a scalable, resilient, and unified foundation.
-
Global Collaboration: Partner with global heads of Product, Operations, and Technology to ensure your teams are delivering against the strategic priorities of the business and providing a world-class technology experience.
Qualifications:
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Experience: 15+ years of technology leadership experience, with the vast majority (10-12+ years) spent in progressively senior roles specifically within Wealth Management Technology.
-
Breadth of Domain Expertise: Demonstrable, deep experience across a wide range of Wealth Management functions is mandatory. This must include direct experience with Client Onboarding systems, CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce), integration of external data interfaces (e.g., market data, financial planning tools), threading the balance between OLTP systems and their demands, vs. reporting applications, with the ability to operate across both.
-
Proven People Leadership: A distinguished track record as a "leader of people." You must have proven experience building teams from the ground up, mentoring senior talent, and unifying disparate groups into a cohesive, high-performing organization.
-
Full-Stack Acumen: A strong technical foundation and experience leading teams that span the entire technology stack, including data engineering, API development, and front-end UI/UX.
-
Architectural Mindset: A strategic thinker with a proven ability to design elegant, scalable, and integrated solutions to complex, cross-functional problems.
-
Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence and build consensus with senior executives, peers, and engineers across a global organization.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Master’s degree is a plus.
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Applications Development
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey 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
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 08, 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.
Job Req Id:
26957576
Location(s):
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
May. 01, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
Overview of 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.
As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.
Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.
Overview of the Role:
We are seeking a seasoned and deeply experienced Director to lead a significant portfolio within our Wealth Technology organization. This is a senior leadership role for a true Wealth Management Technology veteran who has built their expertise across a wide array of the domain's most critical functions. You are not just a leader, but a master craftsman who understands the intricate connections between client onboarding, CRM, advisor tools, workflows, documents, and the data that powers them all.
The ideal candidate is a proven "leader of people" who excels at building, molding, and unifying teams. You will be the central figure responsible for weaving together disparate platforms and experiences into a cohesive whole. Critically, this role requires a hands-on practitioner with proven experience in designing and building Wealth Management systems. The candidate must be an active AI practitioner, well versed in using AI across different stages of developing and managing software.
Key Responsibilities:
-
Strategic Platform Leadership: Own the end-to-end technology strategy and execution for a portfolio of core wealth platforms, including Client Onboarding, CRM, External Data Interfaces, etc.
-
AI first - mind-set of infusing AI into everything we do, and being an ambassador for being AI-first in the way we think and approach a situation.
-
Full-Stack Execution: Lead multi-disciplinary teams across the full technology stack—from the underlying data and services/APIs to the front-end UI/experience layer—to deliver seamless, integrated solutions for our advisors and clients.
-
People Leadership & Team Building: Act as a dedicated "leader of people." You will be responsible for building, molding, mentoring, and bringing teams together. Foster a world-class engineering culture based on collaboration, ownership, and technical excellence. This may be based on direct team, or the broader team - and with a combination of AI agents.
-
Architectural Vision: Drive the architectural vision for platform integration, ensuring that new solutions are built on a scalable, resilient, and unified foundation.
-
Global Collaboration: Partner with global heads of Product, Operations, and Technology to ensure your teams are delivering against the strategic priorities of the business and providing a world-class technology experience.
Qualifications:
-
Experience: 15+ years of technology leadership experience, with the vast majority (10-12+ years) spent in progressively senior roles specifically within Wealth Management Technology.
-
Breadth of Domain Expertise: Demonstrable, deep experience across a wide range of Wealth Management functions is mandatory. This must include direct experience with Client Onboarding systems, CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce), integration of external data interfaces (e.g., market data, financial planning tools), threading the balance between OLTP systems and their demands, vs. reporting applications, with the ability to operate across both.
-
Proven People Leadership: A distinguished track record as a "leader of people." You must have proven experience building teams from the ground up, mentoring senior talent, and unifying disparate groups into a cohesive, high-performing organization.
-
Full-Stack Acumen: A strong technical foundation and experience leading teams that span the entire technology stack, including data engineering, API development, and front-end UI/UX.
-
Architectural Mindset: A strategic thinker with a proven ability to design elegant, scalable, and integrated solutions to complex, cross-functional problems.
-
Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence and build consensus with senior executives, peers, and engineers across a global organization.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Master’s degree is a plus.
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Applications Development
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey 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
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 08, 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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Position yourself as a strategic leader, not just a technical one
Employers sponsoring a Head of Technology need to justify the role requires specialized expertise at the executive level. Document your P&L ownership, team size, and cross-functional influence to strengthen the specialty occupation and executive classification arguments.
Explore O-1A if you have industry recognition
If you've spoken at major conferences, published technical work, led award-winning teams, or been cited in industry media, you may qualify for an O-1A visa. It has no annual cap, no lottery, and is frequently approved for senior technology executives.
Target companies with established immigration programs
Large technology, financial services, and healthcare employers typically have in-house immigration counsel and predictable sponsorship pipelines. These organizations process H-1B and L-1 petitions routinely, reducing approval risk and administrative friction compared to first-time sponsors.
L-1A is viable if you're transferring within a multinational
Heads of Technology moving from a foreign parent, subsidiary, or affiliate to a U.S. entity qualify for the L-1A intracompany transferee visa. It requires one year of qualifying employment abroad and directly supports an EB-1C green card pathway afterward.
Document your team's size, budget, and organizational scope
For both H-1B specialty occupation and L-1A managerial classification, USCIS scrutinizes whether the role genuinely requires executive-level authority. Org charts, budget responsibility documentation, and board-level reporting relationships materially strengthen your petition.
Start sponsorship conversations before accepting an offer
H-1B cap-subject petitions are filed in April for an October start date. If you're not already in H-1B status or cap-exempt, timing matters significantly. Raising visa requirements early prevents mismatched expectations and allows employers to plan around filing deadlines.
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What visas can sponsor a Head of Technology role in the U.S.?
The most common options are the H-1B, O-1A, and L-1A. The H-1B applies broadly to specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. The O-1A suits executives with demonstrable industry recognition, while the L-1A applies to intracompany transferees in managerial or executive roles. You can browse Head of Technology roles with active sponsorship on Migrate Mate.
Does a Head of Technology role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Generally yes, but the role definition matters. USCIS requires that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific specialty such as computer science, information systems, or engineering management. Roles framed purely as general management without a technical degree requirement face higher scrutiny. A well-drafted job description tying the role's duties to specific technical disciplines significantly reduces RFE risk.
What degree is typically required for H-1B sponsorship as a Head of Technology?
A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information technology, electrical engineering, or a closely related field is the standard. Advanced degrees in business combined with an undergraduate technical degree are also accepted. Equivalent experience can substitute under the three-for-one rule, where three years of progressive technical experience replaces one year of formal education, though documentation requirements are stricter.
Can a Head of Technology qualify for an EB-1 green card without employer sponsorship?
Yes, through the EB-1A extraordinary ability category, which is self-petitioned and requires no employer sponsor. Qualifying evidence includes major awards, press coverage, high compensation relative to peers, judging others' work, and authorship of influential technical publications. Heads of Technology with significant industry profiles, patents, or executive leadership at well-known companies are strong candidates. An immigration attorney can assess your evidence before filing.
How competitive is H-1B sponsorship for senior technology executive roles?
Senior roles fare better than mid-level positions because employers have stronger business justification and are more willing to invest in legal fees and premium processing. However, cap-subject H-1B petitions still enter the annual lottery regardless of seniority. Many Heads of Technology pursue O-1A or L-1A pathways specifically to avoid the lottery. USCIS approval rates for properly documented specialty occupation petitions in technology remain above 85%.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Head Of Technology jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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