Director of Information Technology

Director of Information Technology

 

 

The director manages Information Technology services for all bank business units, back office and staff areas.  These services must enable the business units to compete effectively with other financial institutions in our marketplace in terms of products and services, client satisfaction and cost effectiveness.

 

The director must have proven skills in management and leadership, planning and organizing, budget preparation and monitoring, project management and negotiating with vendors and contractors.

 

The director must have extensive knowledge of  bank’s  various lines of business such as commercial banking, retail banking, mortgage origination, asset based lending, leasing, factoring, investments, international trade services and trust.  In addition, the director must be well informed as to back office and staff areas such as investment accounting, loan and lease accounting, deposit operations including image cash letters, automated clearing house and wire transfer operations, accounting, compliance and human resources.

 

The director must have extensive knowledge of information technology as evidenced by formal training, industry certifications and university degrees.  This includes operating systems such as IBM I, Linux, Microsoft Windows, structured query language, office automation software, check and document imaging, programming languages, internet protocols, networks, network security, computer security and physical security,

 

The director must understand accounting and be fully informed on internal control requirements as mandated by Sarbanes Oxley including Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (CobiT).

 

The director must be knowledgeable on all regulations, laws and industry standards applicable to the business units and impacting the provision of services such as Federal Reserve regulations B, Z, and CC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering and check image exchange DSTU X9.37.

 

The director is responsible for:

 

Supervision – Organize, select, train, supervise and evaluate all IT employees..

 

Planning/Policy Development – technology vision and planning process that will regularly evaluate existing technology, information systems, and staffing, research new solutions and technology and recommend changes.  Gather and analyze changing requirements of users and develop effective and feasible ways to satisfy user requirements.

 

System Administration/Reporting – ensure that all information systems and networks operate according to internal standards, external regulatory standards and other legal requirements.  Develop and maintain system business continuity program.

 

Training – supervises the development and maintenance of user documentation including user manuals, FAQ and help files.  Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive user training programs.

 

 

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