Head of Markets Technology Bahrain

4 weeks ago


Manama, Bahrain Citi Full time

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead/manage a global technology organization where evaluations direct performance and considerable weight is given to recommendations for pay increases, hiring, terminations, and other personnel actions
- Develop roles, responsibilities, and structure team to ensure greatest impact, efficient use of resource, and alignment to business structures
- Provide evaluative judgement based on analysis of facts in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations including drawing from internal and external sources
- Manage regulatory agenda in line with broader business goals and work with other key Information Technology (IT) and business stakeholders to ensure consistent delivery and prioritization of initiatives
- Deliver cost savings and greater efficiency through innovation, process improvement, simplification of the technology stack and strategic outsourcing, and vendor partnerships

**Qualifications**:

- 15+ years of relevant experience
- 10+ years of managerial experience
- Experience in a senior technology leadership role
- Experience working with senior business partners and stakeholders
- Advanced knowledge of industry practices, standards, rules, and regulations
- Working knowledge of risk and control
- Demonstrated knowledge of software development processes and practices
- Demonstrated knowledge of architecture, complex systems, and key technology areas within funds administration
- Ability to build and maintain peer and business relationships

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master’s degree preferred

**Job Purpose**:
The Head of Markets Technology Bahrain will lead and support the delivery of technology solutions for the Markets Technology Organization in Bahrain.

The role is part of the Markets Financial Risk Technology Management team reporting to the Global Head of Financial Risk Technology, with a dotted line to the Global Head of Markets Technology.

Responsibilities include execution, stakeholder management, governance and day to day management of the cross functional / cross asset class organization.

The role requires delivery of direct business benefit, measurable in dollars, regulatory compliance and advanced optimization capabilities. Combined, these capabilities are central to enabling ICG to meet regulatory and business objectives.

The Head of Markets Technology Bahrain will initially be responsible for a workforce headcount of approx. 200+.

**Job background/context**:
The Head of Markets Technology Bahrain is responsible for driving innovative thought leadership and new approaches to allow Citi to continue to compete and “Be the Best” for our clients.

Priorities include:

- Clients - Develop and deliver solutions that improve client service.
- Business - Maintain active, positive relationships with key members of the Mkts leadership, particularly in Bahrain
- Talent - Identify, develop and deploy market leading talent, and drive a delivery culture, improve diversity across many measures
- Risk and Controls - Maintain a forward looking, predictive and proactive control framework that more than meets the evolving Regulatory & Internal Audit requirements

**Key responsibilities**:
The Head of Markets Technology Bahrain will be responsible for the following aspects:

- Lead and manage a large, cross asset technology organization of a workforce headcount of approx. 200+.
- Manage the team to ensure greatest impact, efficient use of resource and alignment to business structures as possible. Set a clear vision for the team around roles and responsibilities
- Execute the strategic roadmap for Markets Technology Bahrain is in line with business objectives
- Optimize the organization efforts to increase productivity and deliver efficiency through innovation, process improvement and simplification of the technology stack
- Manage the regulatory agenda in line with broader business objectives and working with other key IT and business stakeholders to ensure consistent delivery

**Development value**:

- Highly visible strategic leadership role with senior level contact across ICG O&T and Markets
- Development of business/product knowledge
- Senior client representative of Citi engaging with senior members of client organization
- Leadership and management of significant and diverse organization footprint

**Knowledge/ experience**:
The role will ideally have a combination of the following:

- 15+ years of demonstrated Senior Technology Leadership roles in the financial industry or a related field
- Successful track record as a change leader in a large and complex environment
- Demonstrated ability to take an organization from a perspective of legacy technology to a position of industry leading technology innovation
- Possess a track record of transforming a global business through strong execution and delivery
- Experience running or creating an agile methodology that is deeply ingrained in the fabric of a large scale



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