Senior Director - Enterprise Technology

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Senior Director, Enterprise Technology

GENERAL FUNCTION:
The incumbent is responsible for leading and improving ongoing strategic Enterprise Technology initiatives to reach their intended outcomes.  Will provide insight and decision support to the technology senior leadership team through evaluation of technical and operational capabilities, industry trends and organizational impact. The incumbent and team will work across the Technology organization and key business partners to identify opportunities for the team's evolution to becoming a world class technology organization. Continually work with the leaders and business partners to prioritize initiatives to meet organizational goals. 

Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues that ensures actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates with technology leaders and business partners to execute on key initiatives.
• Provides strategic technology consulting on key initiatives and is seen as an expert in their area of knowledge. 
• Provide recommendations to senior leadership on technical approach for varied business opportunities.
• Evaluates and executes efforts to lean out processes within technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. 
• Works with the Finance team to ensure Technology budgets align with Bancorp strategies and priorities and leads through adjustments as new priorities impact the organization. 
• Works with Technology leadership team to identify initiatives to enhance the value of technology team to the organization.
• Embraces change and models the way in working cross-functionally and collaboratively to influence desired outcomes.
• Guides other team members to goal achievement and team success.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for providing employees timely, candid and constructive performance feedback; developing employees to their fullest potential and provide challenging opportunities that enhance employee career growth; developing the appropriate talent pool to ensure adequate bench strength and succession planning; recognizing and rewarding employees for accomplishments.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field or equivalent work experience.
• 15+ years of IT and business/industry work experience with at least 3 years in a strategic leadership role.
• Must be outcome-driven and customer-centric as well as familiar with agile and lean principles including Six Sigma
• Proficient in successfully managing multiple, medium to large cross-functional teams or projects.
• Ability to lead leaders, teams and staff through significant change, using influence, empathy, and collaboration.
• Exceptional analytical, written and verbal communication skills, including ability to succinctly synthesize data, develop recommendations and successfully present information to executive audiences.
• Ability to gather inputs from a wide variety of perspectives and make informed decisions; willingness to stand by decisions of the team; demonstrated transparency and decisiveness.
• Results driven, highly motivated self-starter who possesses integrity and a strong work ethic.

Senior Director - Enterprise Technology

LOCATION -- Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

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