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Spring by Citi Payments Solutions Architect – SVP

Spring by Citi Payments Solutions Architect – SVP

CompanyCitigroup
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$163600 – $245400
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years’ work experience in the payments/merchant acquiring industry, ideally with a strong understanding of consumer payments, payment gateway technology, APIs, card acquiring, eWallets, and the surrounding ecosystems
  • Deep understanding of API architectures and software development/strategy. A background in writing code is a plus.
  • Experience and understanding of merchants’ current and evolving consumer payment needs, particularly experience pitching to, and working with, consumer payments and eCommerce teams of global merchants
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including presentation skills, with ability to design innovative and tailored solutions working across financial and commercial buying centers
  • Appreciation of payments risk dynamics and the value of compliance risk management
  • Proven track record of operating independently and taking initiative with internal and external audiences. Openness to change.

Responsibilities

  • Driving Citi’s position as advisor to key business and technical stakeholders through leading technical discussions with prospective clients on end-to-end solutions
  • Serving as Spring by Citi and merchant acquiring subject matter expert, supporting eCommerce deal teams to identify and win new complex opportunities, with active engagement from early-stage sales cycle
  • Conducting business analysis and research on industry trends and key players in the eCommerce ecosystem to be able to win in a dynamic and highly competitive space
  • Understanding a client’s technical challenges and designing creative approaches to simplify their access to Citi’s solutions, while assisting the customer in planning and executing on their transformation journey
  • Providing technical advisory to existing clients in order to expand Citi’s footprint and wallet share in the merchant acquiring and payments acceptance space
  • Incorporating technical solutioning into the client implementation process for seamless client onboarding
  • Communicating client feedback to the Spring by Citi business team to shape product strategy

Preferred Qualifications

  • Coding background preferred
  • Degree in engineering or related disciplines is a plus