Technology Strategic Advisor II

Truist Financial • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Technology Strategic Advisor II is a senior-level trusted advisor and thought-leader providing an experienced technology and business perspective in the development of enterprise strategies and Digital enablement. The role involves driving the delivery of enterprise strategies through current and emerging technology capabilities, evaluating industry trends, and performing financial-technology exploration to identify emerging technologies and innovation opportunities critical to Truist's future technology success. The advisor will define technology strategies, drive technology choices, and make strategic technology decisions/recommendations to increase the overall competitive position of the company.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business or IT.
• Experience implementing SASE or ZTNA enterprise networks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts.
• 401k plan.
• No less than 10 days of vacation during the first year of employment.
• 10 sick days.
• Paid holidays.
• Defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree