Enterprise Program Lead – Server Refresh

Truist Bank • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Experienced Technical Project Manager responsible for leading infrastructure initiatives with a focus on upgrading existing application infrastructure to the latest versions of operating system and database software. Leverage the project methods and guidelines to facilitate the planning discussions with each application to identify the appropriate approach and timeline. Closely monitor and drive the execution of each application in accordance with the established plan and thoroughly document progress including risks, issues, and decisions. Ability to clear roadblocks and impediments across matrixed teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or Management Information Systems-related field, or equivalent education and related training
• Fifteen to twenty years of progressively responsible leadership experience in technology
• Fifteen to twenty years of experience in technology strategy and/or architectural domains
• Comprehensive experience with various architectural domains such as application, data, infrastructure, security and integration
• Broad understanding of technology, architectural and strategic-planning concepts
• Ability to identify and translate enterprise-level needs into technology plans/business solutions
• Ability to interact effectively with Executive Management
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to think and act strategically
• Substantial experience as a senior-level and effective negotiator (internal and external negotiations)
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products
• Ability to balance multiple priorities
• Ability to solve problems by leveraging past experiences and knowledge through partnership with applications and operations
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing and explaining project information and status to management, staff, and vendors
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and drive your teams during difficult situations
• Ability to follow predefined processes and procedures, but ability to identify situations where the team needs to be adaptable to be successful
• Experience managing (not doing) infrastructure installations, upgrades and decommissioning is a must
• Must understand the domain and the work

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business or IT

Responsibilities

• Evaluate financial-technology and other emerging technology trends in the industry to identify opportunities that warrant consideration and potential investment by the CTO.
• Stay abreast of business trends to identify existing and emerging enterprise gaps or opportunities; develop strategies to address gaps and take advantage of opportunities.
• Establish principles, rules, standards and best practices for enterprise technologies, injecting these in the established architecture and project review processes.
• Support strategic business transformation initiatives (Core Banking transformation, Enterprise Digital Strategy).
• Develop business cases that effectively represent the business opportunity and the investments (people, funding, time) required to achieve the enterprise value.
• Effectively communicate technology and business enablement future-state recommendations to a variety of audiences (from Board level/Executive Management to technologists to end-users) such that it engenders buy-in and active support.
• Establish framework for identifying broad architecture strategies, choices and standards.
• Identify future Truist transformation needs.
• Develop and leverage a network of external business partners, academics and technology thought leaders to ensure Truist positioned for the digital future.
• Collaborate with the broader Truist architecture community and provide input into Information Technology (IT) strategies and Architecture standards.
• Provide influential leadership that supports insightful decision-making, effectively aligns technology capabilities with business needs.
• Engage with application teams to assess current infrastructure state and determine best remediation approach
• Monitor and drive activities for existing planned upgrades to ensure engineering and application teams are meeting deadlines
• Share lessons learned and proposed improvements with leadership and peers to allow for continuous process improvements across team

Benefits

• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees