Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. First Citizens Wealth is a company that provides strategic leadership and delivery oversight for technology solutions supporting Credit Administration functions. The IT Director will lead teams to align technology investments with business priorities, ensuring efficient credit lifecycle management and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for Credit Administration platforms and capabilities
- Align technology investments with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and enterprise architecture standards
- Act as the primary technology leader and trusted advisor for Credit Administration stakeholders
- Drive modernization initiatives, automation opportunities, and continuous improvement efforts across the credit technology landscape
- Oversee the successful delivery of technology initiatives supporting credit administration processes, including workflow management, collateral management, covenant monitoring, document management, servicing, and reporting
- Manage technology portfolios, budgets, resource allocation, and prioritization activities
- Ensure programs and projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business outcomes
- Establish and monitor KPIs, service levels, and operational performance metrics
- Build strong relationships with Credit Administration, Credit Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Audit organizations
- Collaborate with business leaders to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, control effectiveness, and customer experience
- Translate business strategies and regulatory requirements into actionable technology plans
- Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams
- Provide oversight for the application portfolio supporting Credit Administration functions
- Ensure platforms are reliable, secure, scalable, and well-supported
- Lead vendor management activities, including product evaluations, contract negotiations, and strategic partnerships
- Drive adoption of modern technologies, cloud services, APIs, and automation capabilities
- Ensure solutions comply with applicable regulatory, security, audit, and risk management requirements
- Establish strong governance processes for architecture, change management, and operational controls
- Partner with Information Security, Risk, and Internal Audit teams to address findings and proactively manage technology risks
- Maintain business continuity, disaster recovery, and resiliency plans for critical applications
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of managers, architects, engineers, analysts, and delivery professionals
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Support talent acquisition, succession planning, and career development initiatives
- Promote engineering excellence and adoption of best practices across teams
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Information Technology including application development, support roles, and management. OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Information Technology including application development, support roles, and management
- 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience with responsibility for enterprise applications and technology delivery
- Experience leading technology teams supporting lending, credit administration, commercial banking, risk management, or related financial services functions
- Proven track record managing large-scale technology portfolios, budgets, and strategic initiatives
- Strong understanding of software development, enterprise architecture, application integration, and data management practices
- Experience working with executive stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
- Experience supporting Credit Administration, Commercial Lending, Loan Operations, or Credit Risk functions
- Knowledge of banking regulatory requirements and control frameworks
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred), APIs, microservices, and modern engineering practices
- Experience leading technology modernization and digital transformation initiatives
Benefits
- More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
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