Technology Product Owner – XVA Regulatory & Data (VP)

Technology Product Owner – XVA Regulatory & Data

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

What We do / The Team 

Equities Technology at Citi is undertaking a bold, multi‑year transformation to build a best‑in‑class global platform across execution, prime, clearing and cross‑product margining. We are re‑engineering our technology estate to achieve world‑leading performance and resiliency, enabling new capabilities in advanced execution, global market connectivity, and modernised post‑trade, clearing and margin processes. Our ambition is to deliver a seamlessly integrated, highly automated platform that drives outstanding client outcomes and accelerates growth across our global franchise. As part of the team, you’ll collaborate closely with high‑calibre engineers and deeply engaged business and product partners - working together to define and deliver the next generation of Equities technology at Citi. 

XVA Regulatory & Data Technology Product Owner (Quattro & Canvas Platforms)

• The Markets Technology XVA group is seeking a dynamic, delivery-focused, and commercially minded Vice President (VP) – Technology Product Owner to lead product definition, regulatory delivery, and data platform enhancements across Citi's cross-asset X-Value Adjustment (XVA) valuation, risk, and stress testing ecosystem.
• In this pivotal role, you will serve as the primary Technology Product Owner driving the evolution, build-out, and continuous enhancement of core XVA platforms, notably the Quattro (calculation and analytics engine) and Canvas (workflow, analytics, and reporting services) platforms. You will partner directly with senior front-office business stakeholders, trading desk heads, risk managers, Quantitative Analysts (Quants), and global technology engineering squads to translate complex regulatory mandates and business strategies into clear, actionable technical roadmaps and product backlogs.
• A core focus of this role is pioneering AI enablement across the product lifecycle—leveraging Generative AI and intelligent tooling to accelerate business requirement analysis, streamline Functional Requirement Document (FRD) creation, optimize testing operating efficiency, and enhance the overall reliability, resilience, and operational performance of XVA products and services. While hands-on coding is not required, this role demands sound architectural fluency and familiarity with modern enterprise software engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Product Ownership & Program Execution (Quattro & Canvas)
  • Product Vision & Roadmap Execution: Define, articulate, and manage the product vision and multi-horizon roadmap for XVA data services, regulatory pipelines, and the Quattro and Canvas platform ecosystems.
  • Book of Work (BoW) Transparency & Prioritization: Maintain end-to-end transparency over the technology Book of Work (BoW). Lead structured, transparent, and timely prioritization forums with senior business, trading, and risk stakeholders to balance regulatory compliance, strategic platform capabilities, and technical debt.
  • Requirement Engineering & Backlog Grooming: Translate complex capital markets business, risk methodology, and regulatory mandates into detailed epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflow diagrams. Drive sprint planning, backlog refinement, and acceptance validation across distributed engineering pods.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Risk Collaboration
  • Front-Office & Risk Partnership: Serve as the trusted technology liaison to Senior Trading Desk Heads, Counterparty Risk Officers, Market Risk Managers, and Quantitative Researchers, ensuring solutions directly address business requirements and quantitative accuracy.
  • Risk Identification & Escalation: Proactively identify, assess, track, and escalate delivery risks, dependency bottlenecks, scope misalignments, and technical impediments. Present transparent updates to relevant governance bodies, risk forums, and senior leadership in a timely manner.
  • Regulatory Program Alignment: Steer product deliverables to ensure compliance with global regulatory frameworks (Basel III/IV, FRTB, Dodd-Frank, SA-CCR, SIMM) and internal audit standards, ensuring comprehensive audit trails and regulatory attestation readiness.

• AI Enablement, Innovation & Operating Efficiency
  • AI-Driven Requirements & Analysis: Champion the adoption of Generative AI capabilities to accelerate business requirement elicitation, automated functional requirement documentation (BRD/FRD), semantic requirement parsing, and user story generation.
  • Product Reliability & Resilience via AI: Partner with architecture and engineering leads to explore and embed AI-driven telemetry, predictive anomaly detection, and automated reconciliation agents to maximize the reliability, efficiency, and operational resilience of XVA services.
  • Testing & Operational Efficiency: Drive strategic improvements in operational and testing efficiency across the SDLC. Promote AI-assisted test-case generation, synthetic market-data generation, automated regression frameworks, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) acceleration.
• Engineering Collaboration & Agile Governance
  • Technical Bridge & Best Practices: Maintain sound familiarity with enterprise engineering standards (distributed microservices, event-driven streaming with Kafka, NoSQL/MongoDB, and cloud infrastructure) to facilitate high-impact architectural discussions and feasibility assessments without needing hands-on programming.
  • UAT & Release Sign-Off: Establish rigorous UAT frameworks, coordinate cross-functional business verification, and manage production rollout governance ensuring zero-defect go-lives and minimal disruption to trading operations.

Key Skills and Experience required 

• Experience & Product Leadership
  • Proven progressive experience in Technology Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or Technical Program Delivery within Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or Financial Technology.
  • Proven track record of managing a high-visibility Book of Work (BoW), product roadmaps, and stakeholder engagement across complex multi-asset trading, risk, or regulatory initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience guiding cross-functional Agile engineering squads and acting as the bridge between quantitative business users and technical teams.

• Domain Knowledge (XVA, Capital Markets & Regulation)
  • XVA & Counterparty Risk: In-depth understanding of XVA concepts (CVA, DVA, FVA, MVA, KVA), collateral management, margin valuation, and counterparty credit risk principles.
  • Quantitative Awareness: Working familiarity with risk sensitivities, Greeks, Value at Risk (VaR), Stress Testing, and model verification workflows.
  • Regulatory Frameworks: Working knowledge of regulatory mandates impacting derivative valuations and risk computation (e.g., Basel III/IV, FRTB, Dodd-Frank, Initial Margin/SIMM).

• Technical Acumen & Engineering Best Practices (Non-Coding)
  • Architecture Familiarity: Sound conceptual understanding of distributed systems architecture, microservices, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/OpenShift), REST/gRPC APIs, and messaging systems (e.g., Apache Kafka).
  • Data Management: Working conceptual knowledge of modern data engineering pipelines, distributed caching, and database paradigms (MongoDB, NoSQL, Relational databases).
  • SDLC & Quality Standards: Deep familiarity with modern DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies (unit, integration, regression, UAT), and release management governance.

• AI / GenAI & Modern Tooling Fluency
  • AI-Assisted Workflows: Practical experience or strong enthusiasm for leveraging GenAI/LLM tools (e.g., prompt-driven requirement synthesis, AI documentation assistants, automated test generation).
  • Product Efficiency: Demonstrated aptitude for applying modern AI tools to improve requirement accuracy, operational efficiency, and platform resilience.

Nice to have skills and experience:  

• Degree Educated in a Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Financial Engineering, Economics, or related quantitative/technical discipline or proven experience operating in an similar role
• Certifications (Advantageous): Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) / SAFe POPM, CFA/FRM charter or progress towards, or AI/Product Management certifications.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. 

What we’ll provide you 

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pension Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Visit our About Us | Culture, Values & Benefits page to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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Most Relevant Skills

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