Equities Trading Production Management, Director

Citi

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$170,000–$300,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 23, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $243k
This role $235k
$154k $316k
below market most similar roles pay here above market

This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $208,485–$276,848 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $235k versus about $243k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 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.

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Listed pay typically runs $125,760–$188,640 across 251 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Equities Trading Production Management, Director

The Equities Trading Production Management, Director leads a team of over 35 support engineers within the Markets Production Management space. This senior leader oversees day-to-day activities for Equities North America trading, specifically managing algorithmic trading, high touch trading systems, and client and market connectivity. Key responsibilities include ensuring maximum system uptime, driving initiatives to reduce support effort, automating platform resiliency, and introducing best in class observability for latency, performance bottlenecks, and failure detection. The role requires managing people, budgets, and disaster recovery plans while influencing strategic direction. Candidates must possess in-depth knowledge of FIX, Equities, and client connectivity. Required skills include experience with observability tools, senior stakeholder management, and a process-driven approach to managing distributed teams within a complex financial trading environment.

What you'll do

  • Oversee a team of over 35 support engineers managing algorithmic trading, high-touch trading systems, and market connectivity.
  • Ensure maximum uptime and reliability for Equities North America trading systems.
  • Drive initiatives to reduce support effort and automate platform resiliency.
  • Implement best-in-class observability for latency, performance bottlenecks, and failure detection.
  • Own and lead comprehensive disaster recovery plans for the production environment.
  • Manage personnel actions including hiring, performance evaluations, compensation, and professional development plans.
  • Establish strategic plans and standard methodologies to align technology functions with business objectives.
  • Manage budgets and negotiate with senior leaders across various functional areas.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of relevant experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of FIX.
  • In-depth knowledge of Equities and client connectivity.
  • Firsthand experience with best-in-class observability tools.
  • Advanced level experience in an Apps Support role with extensive business, functional, and people management experience.
  • Experience in senior stakeholder management.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Managerial experience required.

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