Citigroup, Inc

Head of Data Architecture - Director

Citigroup, Inc • $170K — $300K *
Tampa, FL 33647Hybrid
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of relevant experience in data architecture.
  • In-depth understanding of data architecture's role in achieving business objectives.
  • Strong knowledge of industry trends and competitor data products.
  • Thorough grasp of the strategic direction for data architecture within the company.
  • Solid grounding in principles and methodologies of data architecture.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, particularly at senior levels.
  • Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage data architecture teams to foster a high-performance culture.
  • Formulate and execute the data architecture functional strategy.
  • Oversee planning and strategy for data architecture alignment with organizational goals.
  • Contribute to future strategic direction for data architecture.
  • Manage team performance evaluations, hiring, and budget approvals.
  • Drive diverse cross-disciplinary data initiatives and collaborations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs to support employee wellbeing.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Full Job Description
The Head of Data Architecture is a critical leadership role responsible for defining, implementing, and overseeing the data architectural strategy across the Enterprise Technology organization. This role involves driving strategic initiatives, ensuring the function's objectives align with broader business goals, and managing data architecture teams. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication/negotiation may be necessary. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of industry trends, competitor offerings, and a strong conceptual and practical grounding in data architecture, coupled with exceptional leadership and communication skills. This role entails full management responsibility for teams, budgeting, planning, and strategy, significantly impacting the organization's strategic direction and operational excellence. May be involved or responsible for diverse (cross-discipline) activities. Typically, a direct report to a Managing Director role and function as an integral member of the functional leadership team within a country/site location, job family, or line of business.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Management
  • Lead and manage data architecture teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
  • Formulate and execute the data architecture functional strategy, determining the most effective implementation approaches.
  • Oversee strategy and planning for the data architecture domain, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Provide significant contributions to the future strategic direction of data architecture within the business.
  • Exercise full management responsibility for teams, encompassing performance evaluations, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions, and budget approvals.
  • Engage in and lead diverse, cross-disciplinary data initiatives, collaborating across various functions.


Technical Acumen and Innovation
  • Structural: Operate effectively within a functional organization, valuing deep expertise and supporting a motivated, productive team. Promote transparency as a foundational element for trust.
  • Behavioral: Provide supportive leadership, valuing all perspectives, and focusing on the 'how' before the 'what' in data architectural problem-solving. Amplify the contributions of team members and learn from both successes and failures, fostering continuous growth. Actively seek new challenges to push personal and team boundaries. Prioritize attracting, retaining, and enabling top data talent.
  • Technical: Drive innovation at the business level through data architecture, leveraging technology to create strategic advantage. Emphasize robust infrastructure management and proactive maintenance to minimize surprises. Champion the maximized use of AI within data architecture to automate routine tasks and free up intellectual capacity for more complex work. Challenge conventional thinking and avoid merely digitizing existing processes; instead, rethink and redesign with AI capabilities. Promote and celebrate re-use of architectural components and patterns to enhance efficiency and consistency.


Ownership and Continuous Improvement (We Take Ownership)
  • Challenge existing data architecture standards and methodologies, driving continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Embrace change with optimism, curiosity, and resilience, adapting data strategies to evolving technological landscapes.
  • Promote an environment of open communication and candor, welcoming constructive challenge from team members and stakeholders.
  • Foster a culture of learning from experiences, adapting architectural practices, and enhancing overall data system robustness.
  • Prioritize the collective good of the organization in all data architectural decisions, ensuring enterprise-wide benefits.


Delivery Excellence (We Deliver With Pride)
  • Strive for unparalleled excellence in client data solutions, robust data controls, and operational efficiency within the data architecture domain.
  • Simplify, standardize, and clarify complex data architectural designs and processes to enhance clarity and maintainability.
  • Ensure the implementation of strong risk management practices and appropriate controls in all data architecture deliverables.
  • Focus on identifying and rectifying root causes of data issues to build long-term value and stability in data platforms.
  • Uphold the highest ethical standards and integrity in all architectural endeavors, ensuring compliance and trustworthiness.


Collaborative Success (We Succeed Together)
  • Value and integrate diverse perspectives in data architecture design and implementation to consistently surpass stakeholder expectations.
  • Actively break down organizational silos and foster collaboration to deliver cohesive data solutions across Citi.
  • Measure the efficacy of data architecture initiatives through the lens of business and client stakeholders.
  • Invest in the growth and development of data professionals from all backgrounds, promoting an inclusive environment.
  • Demonstrate empathy for colleagues, clients, and communities, ensuring data solutions are designed with broader impact in mind.
  • Performs other job duties and functions as assigned.
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.


Qualifications

  • 15+ years relevant experience.
  • In-depth understanding of how data architecture contributes to achieving overall functional objectives.
  • A strong understanding of the industry, direct competitors' data products, and services to contribute to commercial objectives.
  • Thorough understanding of the strategic direction of the data architecture function within the relevant part of the business.
  • Solid conceptual and practical grounding in data architecture principles, methodologies, and related subject areas.
  • Excellent communication skills, with proven ability to negotiate internally at senior levels and engage externally when necessary.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams, including responsibilities for performance, budget, and planning.
  • Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly.


Education
  • Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree and managerial experience.


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Architecture

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Tampa Florida 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:
Jul 02, 2026

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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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Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$89.6 million
Founded
1812
5 Year Trend
+4.6%
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