Lead high-impact technology programs as a Technical Program Group Manager, Fraud Technology, protecting Citi's global fraud prevention platforms. In this role, you will align distributed engineering, data science, and risk teams to deliver secure, scalable fraud detection systems that safeguard transactions at scale. You will combine technical program leadership with artificial intelligence-driven tooling to modernize how Citi plans, tracks, and delivers its most critical technology initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end technology planning, execution, and delivery governance as the technical program management lead for Citi's enterprise fraud prevention initiatives.
- Strong aptitude for decomposing ambiguous, complex architectural and delivery challenges into structured, actionable execution roadmaps
- Guide stakeholders and engineering squads through complex trade-off evaluations, balancing business priorities, customer experience, platform strategy, performance benchmarks, and long-term maintainability.
- Identify and resolve cross-program dependencies, technical bottlenecks, and architectural conflicts to keep large-scale fraud technology programs on track.
- Track program milestones, critical paths, and deliverable commitments across multiple engineering squads and distributed platforms.
- Define release readiness criteria and cutover strategies for high-throughput, low-latency financial transaction systems.
- Introduce generative artificial intelligence and automation tools to streamline technical decision documentation, executive reporting, and delivery dashboards.
- Communicate program health, risks, and architectural trade-offs to senior technology and business leaders through executive-level presentations and briefings.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 10+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering delivery leadership, or related technology leadership roles managing large-scale enterprise initiatives.
- At least 2 years of experience supporting payments, fintech, fraud prevention, risk management, or other highly regulated technology environments.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, managing dependencies, tracking critical-path milestones, and supporting vendor integrations in matrixed organizations
- Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid delivery frameworks.
- PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe, or comparable project/program management certification required.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise delivery, portfolio, and collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, Jira Align, MS Project, and ServiceNow.
- Experience utilizing AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, LLMs, or enterprise AI platforms) to support reporting, documentation, meeting synthesis, and delivery management activities.
- Strong technical fluency in modern software architecture patterns, including microservices and distributed systems.
- Deep technical domain knowledge across core software engineering disciplines including microservices architecture, distributed API protocols, hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure and resilient data layers.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Business Technology, or a related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
Other Relevant Skills Delivery Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management
What We Offer
Joining Citi's fraud technology organization places you at the center of how a global bank protects customers and transactions through modern engineering and applied artificial intelligence. You will work in a hybrid model with three days in the office and two days working remotely, supported by resources that help you grow your career and manage life outside work.
- Shape how generative artificial intelligence and modern technology practices are applied to fraud prevention at global scale.
- Build relationships with senior technology and business leaders across Citi's global organization.
- Access learning and development resources to grow your technical and leadership expertise.
- Benefit from wellbeing, financial planning, and family support programs available to Citi employees.
- Work in a hybrid model with three days in the office and two days working remotely each week.
Join Citi's Fraud Technology team and help lead the programs that protect customers and transactions worldwide.
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Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------
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Primary Location:Irving Texas United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$144,480.00 - $216,720.00
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.
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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:Nov 03, 2026------------------------------------------------------
Automated Processing and AIWe use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.
Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering delivery leadership, or related technology leadership roles managing large-scale enterprise initiatives
- At least 2 years of experience supporting payments, fintech, fraud prevention, risk management, or other highly regulated technology environments
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, managing dependencies, tracking critical-path milestones, and supporting vendor integrations in matrixed organizations
- Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid delivery frameworks
- PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe, or comparable project/program management certification
- Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Jira Align, MS Project, and ServiceNow
- Experience utilizing AI-enabled productivity tools such as Copilot, LLMs, or enterprise AI platforms for reporting, documentation, meeting synthesis, and delivery management
- Strong technical fluency in modern software architecture patterns, including microservices and distributed systems
- Deep technical knowledge of microservices architecture, distributed API protocols, hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure, and resilient data layers
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Business Technology, or a related discipline
- Master's degree
Citi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Citi and has not been reviewed or approved by Citi.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, including free in-network preventive care, mental-health resources, and the Be Well Program. Materials also state new hires have access to health and insurance benefits from the outset.
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Retirement Support — The retirement plan offers a $1-for-$1 match up to 6% of eligible pay. New employees are eligible for the plan, with automatic enrollment after 90 days if they do not enroll themselves.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits highlight fertility treatment coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to $30,000, and disability coverage. Coverage extends to spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender identity or sexuality, with gender-affirming care-related support noted.
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What We Do
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