Director, Valley Foundry

Valley Bank • Morristown, NJ

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About The Position

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide strategic leadership for the Valley Foundry, establishing it as the
enterprise's single front door for emerging technology incubation and
defining the operating model, governance, and success framework.
Architect a high‑performance builder ecosystem with secure, scalable
environments that accelerate experimentation, rapid iteration, and
demonstration of high‑impact solutions.
Oversee end‑to‑end advancement of initiatives, ensuring seamless progression
from experimentation to enterprise deployment while upholding architectural
integrity, security, and regulatory standards.
Influence and align senior business leaders, CIOs, SMEs, and key ecosystem
partners to prioritize transformational opportunities and drive
co‑development under disciplined controls.
Safeguard enterprise posture by embedding architecture, data, cyber, and risk
rigor early in the lifecycle, while championing a strategic build‑vs‑buy
approach that accelerates differentiation.
Define and manage a comprehensive performance framework for the Foundry,
communicating impact, value realization, and strategic outcomes to executive
leadership and positioning the Foundry as a competitive advantage for Valley.

Qualifications
Required Skills:
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technology initiatives in regulated or
large‑scale enterprise environments, driving concepts through full execution
and production.
Strong capability in leading and inspiring cross‑functional teams--including
engineering, data, cyber, and business stakeholders--while fostering a
collaborative, challenge‑positive culture.
Advanced skill in simplifying and communicating complex technical concepts to
senior non‑technical audiences with clarity and influence.
Deep understanding of modern technology stacks, cloud architectures, data and
AI capabilities, and core cybersecurity principles.
Expertise balancing rapid experimentation with enterprise‑grade architecture,
security, and operational rigor, supported by an engineering foundation.
Proven operating discipline with experience defining innovation operating
models, governance structures, and execution cadences, including in startup
or early‑stage tech environments.
Strong ability to create structure in ambiguity, establish momentum, and
drive action‑oriented execution across multiple parallel initiatives.
Skilled in engaging and managing internal and external partners--including
fintechs, startups, vendors, and ecosystem collaborators--with credibility,
clarity, and a deep understanding of co‑development dynamics in regulated
industries.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technology initiatives in regulated or large‑scale enterprise environments, driving concepts through full execution and production.
• Strong capability in leading and inspiring cross‑functional teams--including engineering, data, cyber, and business stakeholders--while fostering a collaborative, challenge‑positive culture.
• Advanced skill in simplifying and communicating complex technical concepts to senior non‑technical audiences with clarity and influence.
• Deep understanding of modern technology stacks, cloud architectures, data and AI capabilities, and core cybersecurity principles.
• Expertise balancing rapid experimentation with enterprise‑grade architecture, security, and operational rigor, supported by an engineering foundation.
• Proven operating discipline with experience defining innovation operating models, governance structures, and execution cadences, including in startup or early‑stage tech environments.
• Strong ability to create structure in ambiguity, establish momentum, and drive action‑oriented execution across multiple parallel initiatives.
• Skilled in engaging and managing internal and external partners--including fintechs, startups, vendors, and ecosystem collaborators--with credibility, clarity, and a deep understanding of co‑development dynamics in regulated industries.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or relevant disciplines (i.e. engineering, application development, product development).
• Minimum 15 years of experience across both start up and enterprise organizations.

Nice To Haves

• Prior knowledge and experience (minimum of 15 years) in a Financial Service industry in any of the following:
• Retail Bank
• Commercial Bank
• Payments
• Insurance
• Banking as a Service

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Valley Foundry, establishing it as the enterprise's single front door for emerging technology incubation and defining the operating model, governance, and success framework.
• Architect a high‑performance builder ecosystem with secure, scalable environments that accelerate experimentation, rapid iteration, and demonstration of high‑impact solutions.
• Oversee end‑to‑end advancement of initiatives, ensuring seamless progression from experimentation to enterprise deployment while upholding architectural integrity, security, and regulatory standards.
• Influence and align senior business leaders, CIOs, SMEs, and key ecosystem partners to prioritize transformational opportunities and drive co‑development under disciplined controls.
• Safeguard enterprise posture by embedding architecture, data, cyber, and risk rigor early in the lifecycle, while championing a strategic build‑vs‑buy approach that accelerates differentiation.
• Define and manage a comprehensive performance framework for the Foundry, communicating impact, value realization, and strategic outcomes to executive leadership and positioning the Foundry as a competitive advantage for Valley.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director