Citigroup, Inc

AI Product Strategy, Global Services - Director

Citigroup, Inc$170K — $300K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of product management or leadership experience in tech-driven environments
  • Proven ability to build and scale AI/ML products, particularly in financial services or FinTech
  • Direct P&L ownwership or significant improvement of business metrics through product initiatives
  • 5+ years of client-facing experience, engaging directly with enterprise-level clients
  • Deep knowledge of financial services, especially Payments or Transaction Banking
  • Strong comprehension of AI concepts and governance standards
  • Exceptional skills in stakeholder management and influence in a global matrixed organization
  • Outstanding communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the global AI product vision and strategy for the assigned business line
  • Translate complex business challenges into prioritized AI use case pipelines
  • Develop and defend business cases with full P&L accountability for all AI initiatives
  • Determine strategic bets, investment sequencing, and success metrics
  • Design and deliver AI products that provide measurable value to clients
  • Engage with clients for co-creation of solutions and validation
  • Own the full product lifecycle from concept to commercialization and post-launch iterations
  • Lead geographic expansion of AI capabilities while adhering to regulatory standards.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
Services provides global solutions that help corporations, financial institutions, public sector and commercial clients optimize operations and drive their business forward. Through our five business lines - Liquidity Management Services, Payments, Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Investor Services and Issuer Services - we provide cash management, payments/receivables solutions, working capital solutions, post-trade securities services and issuer services across Citi's global network.

The Opportunity

Citi's Services business is undergoing a profound AI-driven transformation. We are seeking an exceptional Director-level AI Product leader to define and own the end-to-end AI product strategy for a specific business line - whether that is Payments, Liquidity & Cash Management. This is a commercially-driven, business-first role where AI is the tool and measurable business outcomes are the mission.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, product, and commercial execution. You will act as the leader for your business line's AI agenda - owning the roadmap, the business case, the P&L impact, and the go-to-market strategy from concept through commercialization.

What Makes This Role Distinct

Unlike a platform or engineering-focused AI role, this position is defined by:
  • Deep ownership of a business line's AI agenda.
  • Direct client co-creation and external engagement to validate and shape AI solutions
  • A mandate to drive commercial outcomes - revenue, cost savings, and competitive differentiation - not just technology delivery
  • Leading a matrixed, global product team across multiple regions, functions, and regulatory environments


Key Responsibilities:

AI Strategy & Commercial Ownership
  • Define and own the global AI product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for your assigned business line, aligned to enterprise AI standards and business objectives
  • Translate business challenges, client needs, and market dynamics into a prioritised, commercially-sound AI use case pipeline
  • Build and defend sophisticated business cases with full P&L accountability - evaluating every AI initiative by ROI, revenue potential, cost impact, and strategic fit
  • Set the commercial agenda: determine where to place strategic bets, how to sequence investments, and how to measure success

Client-Facing AI Product Development
  • Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered products that create tangible, measurable value for clients - from intelligent payment orchestration and predictive receivables to AI-enhanced advisory solutions
  • Engage directly with enterprise clients to understand their pain points, co-create solutions, and validate products at every stage of the lifecycle
  • Translate complex client requirements into scalable, enterprise-grade AI products that can be commercialised and grown globally


Go-to-Market & Scaling
  • Own the full product lifecycle from initial business case and client discovery through to go-to-market strategy, launch, and post-launch commercial iteration
  • Lead the geographic expansion of AI capabilities across 30+ markets, adapting solutions to local regulatory requirements while maintaining global design consistency
  • Champion AI adoption internally - identifying, prioritising, and deploying tools that improve operational efficiency and team productivity across the business line


Responsible AI & Governance
  • Ensure all AI capabilities are built in line with Citi's enterprise risk standards - establishing model risk governance, data lineage, explainability standards, and regulatory compliance controls
  • Proactively partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Model Risk to navigate the regulatory landscape from day one


Senior Stakeholder Leadership
  • Cultivate deep partnerships across Sales, Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk, and Legal to drive alignment and consensus on the AI strategy
  • Serve as the authoritative voice for your business line's AI agenda with senior leadership, clients, and external partners


Who We're Looking For

Required
  • 12+ years of product management or product leadership experience, with a demonstrated track record of delivering large-scale, technology-led products
  • Proven experience building, launching, and scaling AI/ML-powered products from concept through commercialisation, ideally in financial services or FinTech
  • Demonstrated P&L ownership or direct accountability for a key business metric significantly improved through product launches
  • 5+ years of direct or indirect external client-facing experience; comfortable co-creating and validating products with enterprise clients
  • Deep domain expertise in at least one financial services vertical (Payments, Transaction Banking, LMS)
  • Deep understanding of AI concepts, model risk management, responsible AI frameworks, and enterprise governance requirements
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills - ability to build consensus, influence without authority, and operate effectively in a matrixed global organisation
  • Outstanding communication skills; ability to translate complex AI concepts for executive, technical, and client audiences alike


Preferred
  • Experience working within or alongside compliance, legal, or risk functions on regulated AI deployments
  • Familiarity with Generative AI, agentic AI tools, and their practical application to enterprise productivity and client workflows
  • Experience leading global product teams across multiple regions


Success Measures
  • Revenue generated and cost savings delivered through AI-powered products
  • Speed of use case delivery from concept to commercialisation
  • Client adoption rates and NPS for AI-powered solutions
  • Quality and defensibility of business cases and ROI outcomes
  • Strength and depth of client co-creation relationships


Job Family Group:
Product Management and Development

Job Family:
Product Management

Time Type:

Primary Location:
New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

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.

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:
Aug 19, 2026

About Citigroup, Inc

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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