This role pays less than
62%
of similar roles. Most pay
$167,600–$235,140
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$178k
versus about
$201k
for comparable roles.
Based on 239 similar postings.
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Citi is one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, proudly serving millions of customers across the United States.
Citi currently has
256 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$140,080–$210,120
across 238 roles with salary data.
The AI Partnerships Lead – Technology Vendor & Start-up Evaluation, VP sits within the Head of AI Organization as the primary technical gatekeeper for enterprise-wide vendor onboarding. This role involves scouting the global AI, fintech, and software startup ecosystems to identify technologies like LLMs, agentic frameworks, RAG architectures, and synthetic data. The individual will build and manage isolated sandbox environments, conduct structured competitive bakeoffs, and develop rapid proofs-of-concept to validate business use cases. Key responsibilities include partnering with Risk, Legal, and Information Security teams to navigate third-party risk management processes while advising startups on meeting strict governance requirements. Technical expertise must include proficiency in AWS, GCP, open-weight models, and evaluation methodologies. The role solves the challenge of integrating cutting-edge AI innovations into a regulated, tier-one global banking environment while ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant production deployments.
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