SVP, Director, Mortgage Business Technology Relationship Officer

Wintrust Financial Corporation•Rosemont, IL

30d•$169,000 - $228,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Promote from within culture Why join this team? This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun Position Overview Wintrust is seeking a Senior Vice President, Business Technology Relationship Officer to lead the technology vision, strategy, and execution for our Mortgage Products. This role serves as the primary technology leader and strategic partner to the business unit’s executive leadership team, assuming responsibility for ensuring that technology, data, and digital capabilities drive business growth, operational efficiency, and customer value. The Business Technology Relationship Officer will shape how technology enables the business by overseeing a portfolio of platforms, applications, and services that differentiate the business unit in its markets while maintaining alignment with overall Wintrust strategy, enterprise architecture, governance, information security, compliance and regulatory risk frameworks. This is a strategic leadership opportunity — the ideal candidate will be a technology leader who excels at the intersection of business strategy, digital innovation, and collaboration across a wide variety of business and vendor relationships. This role acts as a trusted partner to executive leadership, identifying opportunities for digital transformation, automation, data analytics, and AI-driven innovation in support of Wintrust’s overall enterprise goals. This will be accomplished through the development of IT strategic plans and roadmaps, managing project intake submissions aligned to business priorities, and enabling projects across supported business lines by engaging stakeholders through Wintrust’s Initiative Committee prioritization process.

Requirements

7-10 years of experience in a senior technology leadership role
Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and QA processes
Proven experience managing large-scale technology initiatives from intake to execution and completion
Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills: must be able to communicate effectively with senior leadership
Ability to communicate complex technical information to business stakeholders in a meaningful way

Responsibilities

Technology Leadership: Lead the technology vision, strategy, and execution for your assigned business units and serve as the primary technology leader and strategic partner to the business unit’s executive leadership team and their direct reports — responsible for ensuring that technology roadmaps and digital capabilities drive business growth, operational efficiency, and customer value. Primary consulting partner and guide to the business on technology needs.
Business Unit technology oversight and alignment to Enterprise Architectural Standards and Regulatory and Risk Frameworks
Demand Intake and Disposition: work with the various teams within IT and the business to facilitate a demand intake and disposition process to review initiatives and designate them as either “projects” or “activities” that align to Business As Usual (BAU). Manage risk and enforce enterprise standards
Business Line Portfolio Health & Vendor Management
Financial Management of IT Services & Resource capacity planning