Senior Vice President, Digital Asset Payment Product Manager, UK & Europe

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Digital Assets Payments team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

The Digital Asset Payment Product Manager is a key role responsible for driving the product strategy, innovation, roadmap delivery, and execution within the rapidly evolving digital asset and payments space. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of the global payments and digital asset ecosystems, combined with a strong commercial awareness to manage the development of innovative, end to end solutions. The incumbent will have remit over the product lifecycle from strategy to execution including regulatory readiness to ensure alignment with business objectives, and superior customer experience. This position will foster cross-functional collaboration, manage a dynamic cluster portfolio, and act as a champion for the products both internally and externally.

• Own and deliver the UK and EU product strategy for digital asset payments, including stablecoin acceptance (C2B, B2C, B2B) and fiat-to-digital asset payouts, influencing long-term strategic direction and investment allocation in partnership with the Global digital assets payments team and EU and UK payments product team.
• Manage the profit and loss (P&L) for the digital asset payments portfolio, including reporting, analysing financials, and ensuring achievement of financial goals.
• Lead the development and expansion of strategic partnerships and alliances within the digital product ecosystem to create innovative and integrated offerings.
• Drive action and foster strong collaborative relationships across various departments and leadership levels, including Operations, Technology, Sales, Control Functions, 1st Line of Defence (1LOD), and 2nd Line of Defence (2LOD) to achieve goals and maintain a robust operational model.
• Appropriately assess and mitigate risk when making business decisions, demonstrating strong consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets.
• Work in partnership with the cluster product and compliance teams to ensure awareness of the evolving and emerging regulatory environment in the EU and UK.
• Develop and own UK and EU execution and commercialisation roadmaps for digital asset payment products, ensuring a holistic perspective on existing processes and identifying areas for technological advancements and continuous improvement.
• Act as a key evangelist for the digital asset payment products, driving visibility and positioning within the marketplace and managing product-level relationships.

• Significant progressive experience in product management within the financial services industry, with a strong focus on payments, digital assets, and/or emerging technologies.
• Relevant product experience with deep knowledge of digital assets, stablecoins, payment systems, and familiarity with the broader industry ecosystem.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive initiatives through to successful completion, and effectively supervise and hold others accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, maintain a holistic and challenging view of processes and procedures, with a focus on risk mitigation, effectiveness, and scalability.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to articulate complex messages effectively to diverse audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships across various departments and leadership levels.
• Proven ability to take initiative, operate effectively at high levels with minimal direction, and manage multiple concurrent projects efficiently.
• Strong understanding of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) control frameworks and regulatory compliance.
• Bachelor's/University degree required. Master's degree preferred.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, 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:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

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.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.