Technology Strategic Advisor II

Truist Bank•Raleigh, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Senior-level trusted advisor and thought-leader providing an experienced technology and business perspective in the development of enterprise strategies and Digital enablement. Drive the delivery of enterprise strategies through current and emerging technology capabilities. Evaluate industry trends and perform financial-technology exploration to identify emerging technologies and innovation opportunities critical to Truist's future technology success. Define technology strategies, drive technology choices and make strategic technology decisions/recommendations to increase the overall competitive position of the company. Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.) This position is office-centric 5 days a week in either our Raleigh, NC or Wilson, NC location.

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
Deep knowledge of End-User Computing technologies and infrastructure
Understanding of the following EUC technologies: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix Netscaler technology Mobile Device Management (MDM) using Intune and Jamf Enterprise vulnerability management Automation using MS Orchestrator and/or Juriba Windows autopilot and SCCM task sequences

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.