Wealth Technology Book of Work Program Lead

ABOUT CITI WEALTH Citi Wealth is one of the world's largest wealth management businesses, serving clients across the full spectrum of affluent, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments globally. With a presence in major financial centers worldwide, Citi Wealth delivers a comprehensive suite of investment, lending, banking, and trust services, powered by the institutional strength and global reach of Citigroup. As part of a broader transformation agenda, Citi Wealth is investing significantly in modernizing its technology platforms and product capabilities to deliver best-in-class digital experiences for advisors and clients alike. The COO team sits at the center of this transformation, driving business strategy, roadmap execution, and cross-functional delivery across every major capability domain within Wealth.

We are seeking a Wealth Technology Book of Work Program Lead to serve as the central leader responsible for the management, coordination, planning, and strategic oversight of Wealth Management's technology Book of Work. This is a transformational leadership role that serves as the central coordination point across Wealth Leadership, Technology, Finance, and Business Execution teams to ensure capital and resources are allocated, prioritized, tracked, and governed in alignment with Wealth Management's strategic objectives. Acting as an independent partner and connector across business, technology, and finance, this leader owns the processes, routines, documentation, and governance frameworks that support investment planning and ongoing portfolio management. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how Citi Wealth invests in its future—ensuring disciplined capital allocation, transparent governance, and strategic alignment across a complex global organization. This role requires a leader who combines deep domain expertise in wealth management with exceptional financial acumen and governance discipline—someone who can synthesize competing priorities, build trusted partnerships across senior stakeholder groups, and drive transparency and accountability across the full investment management lifecycle.

Book of Work Governance & Management Lead the centralized governance and management of the Wealth Management technology Book of Work across funded initiatives, sponsored programs, and allocated indirect expense Own the annual and ongoing capital planning process for Wealth Management technology initiatives, including allocation strategy, prioritization frameworks, funding decisions, and resource trade-offs Drive consistency, discipline, and transparency across the full investment management lifecycle—from planning and approval through execution, tracking, and reprioritization Own and continuously improve the operating routines, governance forums, reporting processes, documentation standards, and decision-making materials related to the Book of Work and capital allocation process Capital Allocation & Investment Planning Coordinate prioritization of capital and technology resources throughout the year, balancing strategic initiatives, regulatory requirements, business priorities, operational needs, and capacity constraints Oversee the tracking and management of ongoing spend against approved capital allocations, ensuring transparency into financial performance, delivery progress, risks, and emerging funding needs Act as an independent central advisor to the Wealth Leadership team on capital allocation decisions, ensuring alignment with overall Wealth Management goals and disciplined investment governance Connect business strategy, technology delivery, and financial planning by translating priorities and constraints across stakeholder groups Strategic Initiative Leadership Partner directly with Wealth Leadership, business heads, and business execution leads to coordinate investment priorities and translate strategic objectives into actionable technology demand and funding plans