SVP, Lending Technology Leader

Regions Bank•Hoover, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Regions, the Software Engineer Senior Manager manages two or more large departments and oversees strategy development to ensure the application portfolio meets business requirements and remains operational, stable, and technically mature. This role leads technology for a critical consumer lending portfolio spanning origination, decisioning, underwriting, servicing, and collections, and develops an organization of approximately 100 technology professionals through a strong leadership team. The position establishes and executes technology strategy and roadmaps aligned with business priorities and modernization goals. It balances innovation and transformation with operational stability, resiliency, security, and risk management; strengthens engineering practices and architecture standards; and drives consistent, predictable, transparent delivery and execution. The leader partners with senior stakeholders across lending, credit, servicing, collections, operations, finance, risk, Technology, Operations, Digital, and Data. The role owns technology financial planning, investment prioritization, workforce strategy, and strategic vendor relationships. It leads complex cross-functional, multi-year initiatives from strategy through implementation and adoption, and operates within a regulated environment with responsibility for audit, controls, privacy, compliance, cybersecurity, and technology risk. The position is intended to be onsite now or in the near future, with regular work hours and full days in the office three or more days per week. The manager sets the work schedule and in-office expectations. Locations available are Birmingham, Alabama, or Atlanta, Georgia. Relocation assistance and work visa sponsorship are not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Twelve years of relevant experience.
Three years of supervisory or managerial experience.
Ability to manage multiple projects.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills.
Understanding of and ability to interpret applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance.
Must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a technology role in banking or the financial services industry.
Senior technology leadership experience within banking, consumer lending, or a highly regulated financial services organization.
Deep understanding of lending technology, including loan origination, decisioning, underwriting, servicing, collections, recovery, workflow, and customer communications.
Proven success improving delivery performance and leading technology organizations with both run-the-bank and change-the-bank responsibilities.
Technical breadth across architecture, software engineering, cloud, infrastructure, data, integration, cybersecurity, resiliency, and modern engineering practices.
Ability to influence executive stakeholders, navigate complex trade-offs, and lead with transparency, accountability, and strong business judgment.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of system design, development, deployment, acquisition, and ongoing maintenance for application systems within areas of responsibility.
Serve as the primary technology contact for senior management and develop technology solutions that improve internal business efficiency, resolve business problems, and support business opportunities.
Create and refine operational processes and systems to ensure regulatory and audit compliance.
Plan, design, develop, and verify lifecycle-balanced systems and solutions using an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach.
Evaluate customer and operational needs, define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure interface compatibility.
Support the planning, organization, implementation, and monitoring of requirements through management processes.
Partner across Technology, Operations, Digital, and Data to design, implement, and monitor controls that strengthen risk management, compliance, and cybersecurity.
Evaluate risk and control impacts when designing or implementing changes to processes, systems, products, or services, and ensure disciplined change management.
Own the consumer lending technology portfolio across origination, decisioning, underwriting, servicing, and collections.
Lead and develop an organization of approximately 100 technology professionals through a leadership team.
Establish and execute technology strategy and roadmaps aligned with business priorities and long-term modernization goals.
Improve delivery consistency, predictability, transparency, execution, quality, accountability, and stakeholder confidence.
Balance innovation and transformation with operational stability, resiliency, security, and risk management.
Strengthen engineering practices, architecture standards, automation, observability, cybersecurity, and production ownership.
Partner with senior leaders across lending, credit, servicing, collections, operations, finance, and risk.
Own technology financial planning, investment prioritization, workforce strategy, and strategic vendor relationships.
Lead complex cross-functional, multi-year technology initiatives from strategy through implementation and adoption.
Oversee audit, controls, privacy, compliance, and technology risk responsibilities in a regulated environment.