Information Technology Leadership Program Participant

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Information Technology Leadership Program Participant

Be a part of Fifth Third Bank's landmark early talent program that allows recent college graduates to participate in hands-on leadership development supporting the Cincinnati market. This is a paid professional development opportunity where you'll learn Fifth Third Bank's business practices, operations, and procedures.

You will be responsible and accountable for risk, encouraged to openly exchange ideas and opinions, elevate concerns, and follow policies and procedures to safeguard the company. Doing the right thing for customers and colleagues is key; you'll ensure their actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience, achieving real results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

Are you passionate about Information Technology, Cybersecurity or Data Analytics? Are you a recent college graduate looking to build career skills and help a major bank deliver new, innovative solutions that positively impact lives? The Information Technology Leadership Program (ITLP) will help you discover how technology, security, and data analytics come together to create cutting-edge financial products for our customers, building vital career skills you'll need in a career as a business systems analyst, developer, cybersecurity analyst, or systems/security architect.

Strengthen your business acumen through exposure to Fifth Third Bank's senior leaders, performance coaching and feedback, mentoring relationships, leadership and professional development opportunities, and develop a professional network that includes some of the best talent in the industry.

What You'll Do

The Information Technology Leadership Program applies technical skills and expertise to business and/or technical projects. As a program participant, you'll help us achieve our vision of being the bank people most value and trust, while building skills that will help you start a career. You'll participate in a variety of roles over your two-year rotational assignment, applying technical skills and expertise to work within an agile framework, deploying new technologies and analyzing data to improve business strategies.

Your days will be filled with fast-paced on-the-job training and development as a vital part of the team. In meetings, you won't be expected to be seen and not heard; your ideas will be vital to the company's strategies going forward. You'll meet with senior leaders, soaking in their experience and insights, while developing your own skills based on their guidance. This isn't a role where you'll be making copies and fetching coffee for employees. You'll be a valued part of the team, gaining valuable experience and getting first-hand insights on how to run a major banking institution.

Job Duties

• Rotate through four six-month assignments over a two-year period within the Information Technology Division, comprised of at least two software engineering roles and other roles within technology.
• Play a key role as an individual contributor on projects or agile teams.
• Develop a solid knowledge of the various business lines and how technology impacts servicing our customers.
• Complete work assignments in conjunction with more senior staff members.
• Participate in other learning sessions within the technology and with other leadership programs to learn about the bank, leadership, strategies and community involvement.
• Build an extensive network within Information Technology and other supporting divisions.
• Executive presentation opportunities to key stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Work to increase knowledge of the industry and the applications created and/or processed by Fifth Third Bank through all available channels.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Upon hire, a completed four-year undergraduate degree in Information Technology or Computer Science (or other relevant major) with a graduation date within 2021-2022
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Previous internship or co-op program experience preferred
• Campus involvement/leadership experience
• Demonstrated interest in new technologies
• Previous experience with computer programming or software development
• Basic Excel proficiency (data entry, formatting, charts, basic formulas, Vlookup)
• Ability to complete both guided and self-directed learning activities
• Desire to grow into a leadership position
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong process orientation and attention to detail
• Critical-thinking skills and ability to draw conclusions based on data
• Effective conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Information Technology Leadership Program Participant

LOCATION -- Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

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