Citizens Financial Group Appoints Rajesh Mani GCC Managing Director of CFG India

07/21/2026

Citizens Financial Group Appoints Rajesh Mani GCC Managing Director of CFG India

Strategic leadership hire marks next chapter in building a world-class technology hub in India

HYDERABAD, INDIA - Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG), one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, today announced the appointment of Rajesh Mani as Global Capability Center (GCC) Managing Director for CFG India.

"Rajesh is an exceptional leader with a proven ability to build and scale high-performing global organizations," said Michael Ruttledge, Chief Information Officer and Head of Enterprise Technology & Security at Citizens. "His leadership will be instrumental in helping us build a world-class Global Capability Center that plays a central role in driving innovation, strengthening our engineering excellence, and shaping the future of our company."

Rajesh brings more than two decades of experience in financial services and technology, including senior leadership roles building and scaling global technology organizations across payments and fintech. Most recently, he served as Head of Asia Pacific Tech Hubs at Mastercard, where he led large, globally distributed teams and drove innovation across complex technology ecosystems.

"I'm excited to join CFG India at such a pivotal moment in its continuing transformation," said Rajesh Mani. "CFG India represents a unique opportunity to build a Global Capability Center that is helping define the future of banking. What stands out is the commitment to investing in talent, empowering teams, and creating an environment where people can grow, innovate, and deliver real outcomes at an enterprise level. Given India's strength in GCCs, I look forward to working with the government, industry bodies and academia to further broaden and deepen CFG India's impact within the ecosystem".

In his new role, Rajesh will lead the continued growth of CFG India, focusing on scaling talent, strengthening capabilities, and building a high-performing organization that operates seamlessly with Citizens teams across the United States, and with its technology vendor partners globally.

Citizens serves millions of consumer, business, and institutional clients across the United States. CFG India is critical to accelerating the bank's long-term strategy and building a more modern, resilient, and technology-driven institution.

About CFG India

CFG India, also known as CFG Technology and Operations India Pvt. Ltd., is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG), one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Headquartered in Hyderabad, CFG India brings together world-class talent across engineering, cybersecurity, data, analytics and artificial intelligence to help power the next generation of banking technology and customer experiences.

About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $233.8 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens serves consumers, businesses, and institutional clients through a diversified consumer banking, commercial banking, and private banking and wealth management franchise. The company is focused on delivering modern, secure and customer-centric banking experiences powered by technology, innovation, and deep client relationships.