VP, Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation
We have been retained by an exciting yet stable organization in the FinTech space to identify their first VP of Technology Strategy & Digital Innovation. We have placed 3 other VP’s within this organization; all of whom are still there are really enjoying it. This organization has over 1,500 employees (200 in Technology), and is consistently voted a Top Workplace by it’s employees.
Reporting to the CIO, the VP will lead a tiger team of strategists, architects, and portfolio leaders in a truly transformational change for the organization in shaping new digital innovation & technology — building the long-term technology strategy, leading major transformation initiatives, establishing enterprise-wide metrics and value realization, and maturing emerging capabilities such as enterprise architecture, planning, and digital enablement.
This is a rare opportunity for a future CIO-type executive who thrives in complexity, brings clarity to ambiguity, and has a demonstrated record of delivering meaningful transformation.
Our clients offers a robust package overall, including a strong base + bonus, along with a strong benefits package.
*** Our client maintains a hybrid schedule, so the candidate will need to reside in the Twin Cities area, or the surrounding states with regular travel to Minneapolis. They are not providing visa sponsorship at this time. ***
Responsibilities
- Technology Strategy & Planning
- Lead the development and maintenance of our client's strategy with the goal of maximizing the value of information and technology across the enterprise.
- Translate organizational goals into measurable technology outcomes.
- Create and maintain the multi-year transformation roadmap, including capability development and operating-model evolution.
- Partner closely with our client's Strategy Team to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy.
- Lead annual planning, compliance, and audit-readiness activities.
- Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and client engagements. Transformation Program Leadership
- Provide program leadership across major initiatives including cloud migration, operational excellence, digital enablement, and modernization of core systems.
- Act as an incubator for new capabilities not yet mature enough to stand alone within IT.
- Partner with organizational change management to drive adoption and readiness across the enterprise.
- Adjust sequencing, priorities, and roadmap structure as the organization learns and evolves. Technology Metrics & Value Realization
- Build our client's KPI and measurement framework to ensure transparency, performance tracking, and value realization across technology investments.
- Oversee the collection, interpretation, and reporting of technology performance data.
- Create executive dashboards and communication mechanisms to articulate technology’s impact on business outcomes. Leadership & Organizational Development
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a cross-disciplinary team, fostering a culture grounded in curiosity, trust, courage, expertise, resilience, and fun—attributes defined in the IT organization’s vision.
- Develop talent pipelines and future-state team structures needed to support the transformation journey.
- Manage performance standards, coaching, compensation, and organizational health.
- Build strong internal partnerships across technology, business functions, and enterprise strategy.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of IT experience, ideally within financial institutions or financial services.
- Demonstrated experience developing technology and digital strategy.
- Experience leading one or more significant and successful transformation initiatives.
- Exceptional people-leadership skills, including talent development, culture shaping, and values-based leadership.
- Strong program leadership capability with the ability to manage complex, multi-stream initiatives.
- Advanced communication, executive presence, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
- High learning agility, strong problem solving, and strategic thinking.
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