Senior Principal, Technology Strategist

Our Team

Technology Services Group (TSG) powers BNY Mellon by providing scale, capacity, and capability to deliver the critical technology required to operate the global financial services markets.

TSG is defined by three core values:

• Creative innovators, delivering excellence and simplicity
• Always doing the right thing for the Bank, colleagues, and clients
• Fostering a collaborative, diverse and inclusive environment, where we challenge each other to execute as one TSG team

As part of TSG, the Architecture & Engineering team

• Defines enterprise technology and engineering principles and best practices.
• Develops next-generation engineering solutions focused on Resiliency and Innovation.
• Engineers and integrates the critical systems and platforms used across the Bank and with external Clients.

The Role

You will work with our leadership teams to develop technology strategy and roadmaps including public cloud efforts to support engineering growth. You will help manage specific program initiatives and facilitate cross-functional and cross-business projects. You will develop communication decks and related website content.

• Design and oversee a wide range of larger scale strategic projects, directing and formulating recommendations and obtaining stakeholder buy-in.
• Contributes to defining the organization-wide architecture and engineering strategy. Develops and implements policies to ensure client satisfaction and leads key initiatives.
• Maintains familiarity with industry best practices and seeks opportunities to implement as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with technology leaders
• Provide project management support, and objective analysis and decision support on 'special projects' as necessary
• Act as liaison for relevant strategic cross-functional initiatives across the business, and help develop and track implementation plans to ensure the right level of focus and discipline
• Translates complex technical concepts and analyses to non-technical audiences. Creates senior management presentations enabling effective communication of related strategies
• Utilize comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of multiple areas within technology to consult with teams during the technical planning process and advise on technology and process decisions.
• Develops and provides technology direction for the business units supported. Defines and maintains an overall technology plan and development roadmap that will support the growth planned across the IT organization. Designs, performs and oversees a wide range of larger scale strategic projects, directing and formulating recommendations and obtaining stakeholder buy-in. Provides solutions to highly complex business problems for areas of responsibility where analysis of situations requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Utilizes comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of multiple areas within technology to consult with teams during the technical planning process and advise on technology and process decisions. Identifies important technology areas for development, and initiates the projects needed to drive the technology strategy. Keeps abreast of contemporary concepts in IT strategy and management and applies these to develop innovative business solutions and business transformation plans and roadmaps. Contributes to the achievement of Strategic Planning objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred
• 12+ years of related experience required
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus
• Program Management Experience strongly preferred
• Agile training a plus
• Exceptionally proficcient Microsoft Excel skills

This is a Talent Pipeline Requisition.

Develops and provides technology direction for the business units supported. Defines and maintains an overall technology plan and development roadmap that will support the growth planned across the IT organization. Designs, performs and oversees a wide range of larger scale strategic projects, directing and formulating recommendations and obtaining stakeholder buy-in. Provides solutions to highly complex business problems for areas of responsibility where analysis of situations requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Utilizes comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of multiple areas within technology to consult with teams during the technical planning process and advise on technology and process decisions. Identifies important technology areas for development, and initiates the projects needed to drive the technology strategy. Keeps abreast of contemporary concepts in IT strategy and management and applies these to develop innovative business solutions and business transformation plans and roadmaps. Contributes to the achievement of Strategic Planning objectives. Bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred, 12+ years of related experience required, experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plusBNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.