Technology Project Lead, Asia Markets Technology, Vice President

Role summary

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Citi is seeking a technology project leader to manage initiatives supporting Asia Markets Technology in Singapore. The role typically requires strong experience in technology delivery, project or programme management, and financial markets systems, with the ability to coordinate developers, business stakeholders, vendors, and regional teams. Candidates should understand software development lifecycles, governance, risk controls, budgeting, testing, and implementation processes. Familiarity with capital markets, trading, risk, or post-trade platforms is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to lead projects from planning through delivery, manage dependencies and issues, communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, maintain regulatory and control standards, and deliver reliable technology solutions on time and within budget. Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and influencing skills are essential.

About the employer

Citi is a global financial services company headquartered in New York, serving consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions in more than 180 countries and jurisdictions. Its businesses include wealth management, consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, markets, securities services, and treasury solutions. Citi has a significant presence in Asia-Pacific, with Singapore serving as an important regional hub for technology, operations, markets, and corporate banking. The company invests heavily in digital platforms, cybersecurity, data, automation, and resilient financial infrastructure. Employees work in international, highly regulated environments and collaborate across business lines and time zones. Citi’s technology teams support systems used for trading, payments, risk management, compliance, and client servicing, making technology leadership roles especially important to the firm’s operational stability and growth.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, highly connected island city and a major Asian hub for banking, technology, consulting, logistics, and multinational headquarters. Job opportunities are particularly strong in financial technology, software engineering, cybersecurity, data, risk, project management, and capital markets. The culture is multicultural, efficient, and professionally competitive, with English widely used at work. Lifestyle options range from modern shopping districts and diverse food centres to parks, beaches, museums, and a lively expatriate community. Public transport is excellent, while housing and international-school costs can be high. Foreign professionals generally need employer-sponsored authorization, such as an Employment Pass, with eligibility depending on salary, qualifications, experience, and government assessment. Relocating usually involves arranging a pass, housing, banking, healthcare, and tax registration. Singapore’s warm, humid climate and year-round access to Southeast Asian travel are major attractions.