Quick summary
- Work type
- Remote
- Location
- Irving, TX
- Salary
- $250,000–$500,000 / yr
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Closes
- Jul 15, 2026
- Nearby
- 99+ roles within 25 mi
Market check
Salary context
How this pay compares to similar roles
This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $139,875–$208,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $375k versus about $174k for comparable roles.
Based on 232 similar postings.
Employer
About Citi
Citi is one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, proudly serving millions of customers across the United States.
Citi currently has 365 open roles on FindRole.
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At a glance
TL;DR · Head of Cloud and Strategic Initiative Co-Ordination
The Head of Cloud and Strategic Initiatives Coordination at Citi is a C16-level leadership role within the Technology Management job family. This visionary leader will drive the coordination and delivery of integrated cloud and AI infrastructure programs across technology and business units, ensuring alignment with financial governance principles. Day-to-day responsibilities include strategic program management, hybrid cloud integration, application modernization through containerization, developer empowerment initiatives, and collaboration on data strategy execution while maintaining compliance with Citi’s governance frameworks. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in leading large-scale IT infrastructure transformations within complex environments, expert knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, deep expertise in public and private cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, OpenShift, and Virtualized platforms, and a strong understanding of FinOps principles for cost optimization in hybrid cloud settings.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead strategic coordination of Cloud and AI initiatives across technology and business units.
- Develop hybrid cloud integration strategy for private and public clouds to optimize hosting environment.
- Accelerate application modernization by championing containerization at scale in a "Containerization Factory" model.
- Enhance developer experience through integrated self-service capabilities, IaC blueprints, and automated deployment options.
- Establish firm-wide FinOps discipline to ensure financial transparency and cost-effectiveness across cloud environments.
What we're looking for
- At least 15 years of experience leading large-scale IT infrastructure and cloud architecture programs.
- Proven success in enterprise-wide technology transformations within complex financial services environments.
- Expert knowledge in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern application architectures.
- Deep expertise in public cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) and private cloud technologies (OpenShift).
- Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices.
- Strong understanding of FinOps principles for cost optimization and governance in hybrid cloud environments.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills to manage senior stakeholders across business and technology domains.
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