Confidential · 1 day ago
Head of Digital Banking
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expConfidential company is seeking a Head of Digital to define and govern the enterprise-wide digital strategy across core banking platforms and customer-facing applications. The role involves full accountability for end-to-end digital delivery, ensuring complex initiatives are executed on time and meet strategic objectives, while closely partnering with executive management and investment leadership.
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Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise digital vision and multi-year transformation roadmap across core banking, digital channels, and investment platforms
Translate strategic objectives into clearly scoped, prioritised, and sequenced digital programmes
Ensure digital initiatives directly support revenue growth, AUM expansion, cost efficiency, and investment outcomes
Own enterprise-level digital programme and project management across all digital initiatives
Establish and lead a central digital PMO covering governance, prioritisation, budgeting, resourcing, risk management, and reporting
Ensure disciplined delivery using appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), tailored to regulatory and business requirements
Track benefits realisation, milestones, dependencies, and execution risks across all digital programmes
Oversee the digital enablement and modernisation of core banking systems, including deposits, lending, payments, general ledger, treasury, and interfaces to custody and settlement platforms
Drive platform integration and API-led architectures linking core systems with digital channels and investment platforms
Ensure operational resilience, scalability, and regulatory compliance of core platforms
Own all customer-facing digital applications including mobile banking, online banking, investor portals, and advisor platforms
Lead end-to-end digitisation of onboarding, KYC, suitability, transaction execution, reporting, and client servicing journeys
Ensure consistent UX, security, and performance across all client segments
Oversee digital platforms supporting investment management, asset management, private markets, and wealth mandates
Digitise front-to-back investment lifecycles including origination, due diligence, execution, portfolio monitoring, valuation, performance, and exits
Ensure seamless integration with core banking, custody, treasury, and client reporting systems
Establish a unified data and analytics framework spanning client, banking, and investment data
Enable analytics-driven decision-making for investment risk, portfolio performance, client personalisation, and revenue optimisation
Ensure strong data governance, lineage, and regulatory reporting capabilities
Embed regulatory, risk, AML, KYC, suitability, and cybersecurity controls into all digital programmes and project delivery
Ensure strong change-management, model risk, and third-party risk controls across digital initiatives
Maintain effective oversight of vendors, system integrators, and delivery partners
Build and lead multidisciplinary teams across digital product, architecture, data, UX, engineering, and PMO functions
Act as a senior advisor to the executive committee, investment committees, and board on digital execution and delivery risk
Coordinate closely with CIO, COO, CRO, CCO, CFO, and Heads of Banking, Investment, and Wealth
Qualification
Required
15+ years in digital transformation, technology delivery, or programme leadership within banking, investment management, or wealth management
Proven ownership of large-scale digital programmes and PMO functions in regulated environments
Experience overseeing core banking platforms, digital channels, and investment systems
Strong programme and project management capability, including budgeting, dependency management, and benefits tracking
Deep understanding of core banking, digital channels, and investment platforms
Strong governance mindset with the ability to manage delivery risk in complex, regulated environments
Commercial and investment-aware approach linking delivery outcomes to P&L, AUM, and performance
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Technology, Engineering, or related discipline
Execution-focused digital leader
Structured, decisive, and accountable
Credible partner to senior executives, investors, and regulators
Comfortable managing complex, multi-year transformation programmes
Preferred
MBA, CFA, PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or equivalent certifications are an advantage
Company
Confidential
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Silicon Valley, California US, US
51-200 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Roshan Syed
Global Talent Partner
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