The Director of Payments Risk & Security Technology leads the bank's integrated strategy for enterprise defense, emerging-threat readiness, and advanced customer payments intelligence. The role focuses on reducing customer impact, strengthening enterprise resilience, and advancing scalable, modern control capabilities across the bank.
Requirements
- 10+ years in security engineering, threat analysis, payments technology, or enterprise architecture
- Experience in a mid-sized or regional bank environment
- Robust communication and relationship management skills
- Strong hands-on technology background
- Deep understanding of ACH/wire/Faster Payment rails, digital banking platforms, and the fraud patterns unique to each
- Proven ability to lead through influence across security, infrastructure, risk, and payments teams
- Payments or cyber certifications (CAMS, CISM, CISSP, ETA certifications) preferred
- Strong analytical instincts capable of connecting customer behavior, technology patterns, and controls
- Experience evaluating security and payments vendors, with strong discernment between effective solutions and shelfware
- Strong detail orientation with high level of organizational skills and ability to multi-task, managing interruptions with multiple projects
- Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative; ability to work well both independently and with others
- Ability to prioritize assignments and handle multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of service to clients in a deadline driven environment under the direction of management
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with and work effectively with diverse groups of people, managing conflict and negotiating for results when needed
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical people
- Preferred experience working in the financial services industry
- Ability to work additional hours as required by operational and production workloads
Benefits
- Health
- Financial
- Retirement
- Work/Life Benefits
