Technology Strategist - Business Growth & AI (SVP)

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Job Overview

Are you a dynamic strategist with a passion for leveraging technology to ignite business growth and generate new revenue streams? Do you possess deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence and a proven ability to translate complex technology trends into actionable, impactful strategies that resonate with senior leadership?

The Technology Strategy & Insights team is expanding, and we are seeking an accomplished and innovative Technology Strategist to join our high-performing global team. This SVP-level individual contributor role is crucial for shaping Citi's future by focusing on strategic business growth and the intelligent integration of AI, directly influencing executive decisions and contributing to Citi's long-term success. You will serve as a key partner and thought leader, bringing a strongly opinionated yet collaborative approach to navigating ambiguity and formulating clear, compelling strategies

Responsibilities

• Establishing Strategy as a Discipline for Business Growth:

  • Collaborate with senior executives (including EMT) to identify critical opportunities, market disruptors, and strategic challenges impacting Citi's business, outlining how technology can drive growth and revenue generation.

  • Contribute to shaping Citi's growth narrative for Investor Day

  • Identify, cultivate, and enable strategic partnerships with key technology providers, fintechs, and academic institutions to accelerate innovation and capabilities crucial for Citi's strategic objectives.

  • Conduct in-depth analysis of competitor technology strategies, market trends, and emerging disruptors to identify potential threats and opportunities for Citi, informing strategic positioning and differentiation

• Partnering on AI Metrics & Insights Framework Definition:

  • Partner with existing team members and Engineering & Architecture leads to define the framework for Citi's firm-wide AI capability taxonomy.

  • Collaborate on establishing standards for generating and storing usage telemetry for Citi's AI tools, providing critical insights to drive strategy and adoption.

  • Contribute to the strategic guidance on the responsible and impactful adoption of AI technologies across the organization.

• Evolving and Maintaining Citi’s Technology Strategy:

  • Support the annual refresh and continuous evolution of Citi’s overarching Technology Strategy to reflect the latest organizational changes, industry trends, and strategic priorities.

  • Extend technology roadmaps to cover all relevant business and functional organizations and contribute to the development of sub-strategies for new areas (e.g., Digital Assets), ensuring existing strategies remain current with technological advancements.

  • Develop and refine compelling presentations and strategic documents for CTO Management, Technology Leadership, and the Board of Directors, effectively telling the story of Technology Strategy.

• Facilitating Governance & Cross-Team Collaboration:

  • Coordinate and document governance processes, including tracking follow-up actions and ensuring audit-readiness.

  • Partner with stakeholders across strategy, operations, and engineering to champion Technology Strategy, ensuring alignment and clear communication of the team's perspective and priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience:

  • Extensive experience in financial services, technology strategy development, business analysis, or consulting, with a focus on business growth and/or AI.

  • Proven experience operating at an SVP level or equivalent, functioning as a highly strategic individual contributor.

  • Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional alignment and influence senior stakeholders effectively.
    

• Strategic & Analytical Acumen:

  • Exceptional ability to navigate ambiguity, identify core business and technological drivers, and formulate actionable strategies that deliver tangible impact.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive competitor and market analysis.

  • Strong understanding of current and emerging technology trends, particularly in Artificial Intelligence, and their strategic application within the banking sector. Understanding of digital assets and blockchain technologies is a significant plus.

  • A strategic and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
    

• Communication & Executive Presence:

  • Outstanding communication, presentation, and organizational skills, with extensive experience presenting to executive-level IT managers and influencing C-suite decisions.

  • Ability to quickly build trust, constructively challenge, and foster effective partnerships.

  • Excellent presentation skills and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint, for creating impactful presentations.

• AI First Mindset:

  • A keen interest in AI & Automation and their strategic applications; experience with AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT is a bonus, though not essential, for understanding their strategic implications.

• Personal Attributes:

  • Self-motivated, independent, and highly adaptive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and excel in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

  • Possesses strong initiative, willingness to take ownership, and the ability to effectively deliver against expectations.

  • A commitment to excellence and collaboration within a diverse workforce

What we’ll provide you

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pension Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Architecture

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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