Head of Technology Strategy and Architecture (Manager)

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for leading the bank‘s technological direction and infrastructure. Involve developing and implementing IT strategies and enterprise architecture frameworks to align with business goals, drive innovation, and enhance operational efficiency. With VIB multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategy and a strong focus on AI/ML, this person will play a pivotal role in shaping the bank‘s digital transformation journey.

Main Responsibilities:

• Technology Strategy: Develop and deploy a Technology and Enterprise Architecture strategy that aligns with the bank‘s goals, including business architecture, application architecture, infrastructure architecture, and information security architecture, integrating AI/ML functionalities. Implement multi-platform cloud and hybrid cloud strategies to optimize the flexibility and scalability of the infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration with current systems.
• Enterprise Architecture Management: Oversee the design, deployment, and updating of the bank’s enterprise architecture to ensure alignment between IT architecture and business objectives, driving operational efficiency and innovation across the organization.
• Data Integration Strategy: Lead the formation and implementation of a comprehensive data strategy, integrating AI/ML capabilities to enrich management and analysis of data. Ensure smooth integration between the bank‘s applications, using AI/ML technology in a multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environment to maximize the efficiency of technology solutions.
• Advanced Analytics Systems: Lead the exploration and deployment of advanced analytics solutions operating in a cloud computing environment, leveraging AI/ML algorithms for data prediction and understanding. Collaborate with other functional teams to integrate AI/ML capabilities into existing systems and processes to improve efficiency.
• Security and Compliance Assurance: Deploy robust security measures and ensure strict compliance with industry regulations, particularly in an environment encompassing on-premises, multi-platform cloud, and hybrid cloud. Monitor and mitigate risks associated with AI/ML deployments, protect sensitive data, and maintain adherence to legal regulations and information security standards.
• People Management: Recruit, train, supervise and manage the performance of subordinate employees to ensure completion of assigned work plans; Build and maintain a collaborative, high-performance work culture, providing guidance and professional development opportunities for team members
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.