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Job Description:
At Regions, the Enterprise and Cyber Security Architecture Manager directs the program to develop, maintain, and leverage key Enterprise Architecture (EA) principles across the organization which may include enterprise-wide Core initiatives, Security Architecture (SA), and/or cloud strategy and transformation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Leads the creation or evolution of the EA/SA function, including the coordination of an appropriately balanced pursuit of enterprise information systems, data, technical, and solution architecture viewpoints
- Partners with TODD and business leaders to understand, support, and advance the enterprise's business and technology strategies
- Leads the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers to derive enterprise business, information, technical, and solution architecture requirements
- Analyzes industry, technology, and market trends to determine their potential impacts on the enterprise
- Analyzes the current business and technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommends solutions for improvement
- Leads the development of an implementation plan for EA/SA based on business requirements and technology strategies
- Oversees EA/SA implementation, ongoing refinement activities, and the documentation of all design and analysis work
- Consults with program/project teams to fit solutions to architecture across all viewpoints
- Standardizes infrastructure and application architecture and frameworks for on-premises and in cloud
- Promotes the EA/SA process, outcomes, and results to the organization, including the enterprise's technology and business leaders
- Partners across Technology, Operations, Digital, and Data (TODD) to ensure controls are designed, implemented, and monitored to strengthen risk management, compliance, and cyber security, effectively mitigating risk to levels within the company’s risk appetite
- Ensures disciplined change management by evaluating risk and control impacts when designing or implementing changes to processes, systems, products, and/or services
This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.
This position is incentive eligible.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Analysis, or a related field
- Eight (8) years of experience in two or more technology disciplines in a heterogeneous environment such as technical architecture, security architecture, solution architecture, network management, application development, middleware design, information analysis, database management, or operations management
- Two (2) years of supervisory or managerial experience
Preferences
- Experience in DevSecOps and Cloud deployment
- Experience working in Banking or Financial Services environments and technology systems
- Demonstrated track record of leading key initiatives toward the successful attainment of challenging goals
- Knowledge of application development processes, DevOps, Agile, Information Security Architecture Principals, Secure Coding Practices, and business re-engineering principles and processes
Skills and Competencies
- Advanced communication, planning, and organizational skills
- Advanced leadership and mentoring skills
- Expert-level knowledge of risks associated with virtualization and cloud-based computing and the impact of those technologies on the organization’s security posture
- Expert-level knowledge of security principles, solutions, tools, methodologies, and techniques
- Strong knowledge of all components of a holistic EA and SA
- Strong knowledge of and experience with management (theory and practice)
- Strong knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes
- Understanding of and ability to interpret applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
The ideal candidate for this position is a strategic architecture leader with strong financial services experience who can effectively partner with Corporate Banking executives and senior stakeholders. This individual combines deep enterprise and security architecture expertise with strong business acumen, enabling them to translate complex business challenges into actionable technology strategies. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional communication skills, executive presence, and the ability to influence decision-making across business and technology organizations while driving secure, scalable, and business-aligned architecture outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience engaging with executive leadership, senior business stakeholders, and technology leaders to influence strategic decisions and drive business outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to understand complex business challenges and translate them into enterprise technology, security, and architecture strategies that support organizational objectives.
- Strong knowledge of Corporate Banking products, services, processes, and technology ecosystems, with the ability to align architecture roadmaps to evolving business priorities.
- Experience developing and communicating architecture strategies and technology roadmaps to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship management skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence across multiple levels of the organization.
- Experience balancing business growth objectives, technology modernization efforts, security requirements, and regulatory expectations within a complex enterprise environment.
- Banking/financial services experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to facilitate discussions, challenge assumptions constructively, and provide strategic guidance to senior leaders.
This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, or Charlotte, NC.
Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time. Applicants for this position must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Position Type
Full time
Compensation Details
Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.
The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.
Job Range Target:
Minimum:
$184,297.85 USD
Median:
$238,930.00 USD
Incentive Pay Plans:
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.
Benefits Information
Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.
- Paid Vacation/Sick Time
- 401K with Company Match
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Associate Volunteer Program
Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.
https://www.regions.com/about-regions/welcome-portal/benefits
Location Details
Riverchase Operations Center
Location:
Hoover, Alabama
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.
