Equities Trading Production Management - Director
$170k - $300k
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
IT Operations
About the job
Requirements
- At least 15 years of relevant experience.
- In-depth knowledge of FIX.
- In-depth knowledge of equities and client connectivity.
- Firsthand experience with observability tools.
- Advanced experience in an application support role, including business, functional, and people management.
- Experience managing senior stakeholders.
- A process-driven approach with appreciation of industry best practice.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage workload and organize work effectively.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, including communication with senior stakeholders.
- Experience managing managers in a diverse, distributed environment.
- A demonstrable track record of organizational improvement.
- Senior application support or project management experience involving distributed teams and management of managers.
- Ability to share information effectively with support team members and technology teams.
- A bachelor's/university degree; managerial experience.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day activities for Equities North America trading, including algorithmic trading, high-touch trading systems, and client and market connectivity.
- Maintain maximum system uptime, reduce support effort, automate platform resiliency, and introduce observability for latency, performance bottlenecks, and failure detection.
- Establish strategic plans for the function and contribute to business objectives.
- Evaluate subordinate performance and make decisions on pay increases, hiring, terminations, and other personnel actions.
- Manage teams, including people, budget, planning, performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, and budget approval.
- Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across functions and communicate with external parties as needed.
- Own and lead disaster recovery plans.
- Lead and deliver local staff forums and present global, regional, and location news to encourage collaboration.
- Define and implement departmental standard methodologies and ensure transparency and consistency across regional and global teams.
- Ensure teams follow standard methodologies and processes, including compliance, resilience, and capacity planning.
- Build effective relationships with infrastructure and other functional support teams to drive efficiency.
- Set measurable and challenging goals for self and team and ensure continuous improvement and staff development.
- Ensure development plans are in place for staff.
- Assess and manage risks in business decisions, comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies, apply sound ethical judgment, and transparently escalate and report control issues.
- Supervise others' activities and hold individuals accountable for maintaining standards.
- Perform other assigned duties and functions.
Desired Qualifications
- A master's degree is preferred.
- Quality orientation and a proactive, organized, thorough, and energetic approach.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers, stakeholders, and management.
- Drive and determination to achieve goals.
About the company
Citi runs banking, investment and payment services for companies, governments and individuals around the world. Its global network connects institutions with local banking systems, while its US consumer business sells credit cards and deposit accounts. Corporate clients use Citi to manage cash, finance trade and raise capital, and investors use its trading, custody and wealth services to hold and manage assets. The bank earns interest on loans and fees from payments, securities transactions, financial advice and account services. Citi traces its banking roots to 1812; the Citigroup holding company was formed in 1998, and its headquarters are in New York City.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1812
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- Revenue is expanding: Citi reported $24.8 billion in the June 2026 quarter, up 14% year over year.
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- Lending losses remain substantial: Citi's net credit losses reached $2.4 billion in the June 2026 quarter.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Wellness Program
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays