Technical Strategy Lead Vice President

Responsibilities

• Help drive the formalization and enhancement of the Payments technology strategy.
• Drive execution of the strategy across all teams, including business and operations partners.
• Lead the change management activities related to the strategy, particularly around agile ways of working and new and improved processes.
• Communicate the strategy, and track progress achieving strategic targets.
• Create recognition and awareness of internal success stories.
• Ensure alignment of the annual budget to the tech strategy.
• Help develop new strategic ideas and turn them into investable initiatives.
• Assess potential vendors and strategic partners to help implement or extend strategic objectives.
• Drive external assessment of competitors, partners, and general technology trends.
• Identify innovative ways to use technology to drive additional value to the business.
• Partner with the business to develop strategic partnerships.
• Represent Payments Technology with partners and in various forums.
• Required Skills Strong leadership strategy skills, with a successful track record of defining and executing technology strategy: Exceptional skills organizing and visualizing complex topics in an easy-to-understand way. (Please be prepared to share examples of previous work.) Proven track-record of successful execution of strategy, including continuous follow-through and resolution of issues.
• Must have experience of following strategy through to a successful completion.
• Experience communicating across all levels of the organization, including strong executive communication skills.
• Ability to grasp complex topics quickly, and to work through the details independently from a high-level concept.
• Proven track-record of influencing senior partners across the organization, and negotiating to achieve win-win outcomes.
• Ability to develop relationships across the Payments leadership team and to put in place tools and processes to track status and challenges while minimizing overhead and distraction for the team.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) in a concise and yet in-depth manner.
• Track record of finding solutions to complex problems through critical thinking, engagement and collaboration Ability to thrive in an environment with a high degree of change and delivery pressure Driven personality with ability to self-organize work around goals and measured results
• still being a team player who is able to inspire others for continuous improvement Qualifications: 5+ years in technology strategy role, preferably from a consulting or strategic advisory role. 5+ years experience with working with key stakeholders including Senior management business reporting, communication
• presentations 5+ years experience with data analysis 3+ years experience with process analysis with business plan development.
• Proficient in Microsoft office Excellent presentation skills (written and verbal) AI experience is a plus Education: Bachelor’s degree
• foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering (any field) or equivalent work experience ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Business Analysis / Client Services ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: Jersey City New Jersey United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $129,840.00 - $194,760.00 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.
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• date of hire. ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills Business Analysis, Communication, Data Analysis, IT Business Analysis, Liaison Communications, Microsoft Office, Stakeholder Management. ------------------------------------------------------ Anticipated Posting Close Date: Jul 03, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer
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