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We are seeking a seasoned and deeply experienced Director to lead a significant portfolio within our Wealth Management Technology organization in India. 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, 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 the semantic data layer—the Ontology—on the Palantir platform, and integrating it deeply within the complex Citi ecosystem to create a true data fabric.
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, and the Advisor Workstation.
- Palantir Ontology & Data Fabric: Lead the architecture, hands-on design, and implementation of the enterprise Wealth Management Ontology on the Palantir platform. Drive the integration of Palantir Foundry with the broader Citi ecosystem to create a unified, semantic data layer that powers all applications.
- 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.
- 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), Advisor Workstation development, and the integration of external data interfaces (e.g., market data, financial planning tools).
- Palantir Ontology Expertise: Mandatory, hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying the Ontology layer within the Palantir platform. You must be able to demonstrate a deep, practical understanding of how to model a complex domain like wealth management and integrate Palantir Foundry with a diverse enterprise ecosystem.
- 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.
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