VP, Lead Enterprise Architect

How would you like to join one of the most highly regarded financial institutions in New Jersey with deep roots in the community? Provident is a successful and highly regarded multi-billion-dollar bank that continues to grow with branches in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and New York. Our longevity is a testament to our commitment to placing our employees, customers, and the communities we serve at the center of all we do.

At Provident Bank, we are committed to enhancing our customer and employees’ experience.

This position is responsible for design, architecture of large-scale enterprise systems and technical and application projects to direct technology systems in support of organizational requirements. This role will also contribute to the development of enterprise architecture frameworks and assist in aligning IT initiatives with long-term business objectives, while ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards.

• Responsible for design and architecture of large-scale enterprise systems and technical and application projects to best customize technology systems in support of organizational requirements and ensure project plans and budgets remain consistent with organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with business and technology leaders, stakeholders, engineers and analysts to understand strategic business initiatives, research and understand cutting edge technologies and associated costs to develop technical solutions that satisfy business requirements.
• Collaborate with customers, vendors, industry consultants and senior company leadership to continuously learn and identify opportunities to advance on our business strategy through adoption of new technology.
• Work closely with Information Technology professionals within the company to ensure hardware and software is available for projects and working properly.
• Evaluate technology solutions along with total cost of ownership.
• Evolve/update the enterprise architecture based on changing technologies, and knowledge related to recent, current and upcoming vendor products and solutions.
• Recommend integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms and application infrastructure required to successfully implement a complete solution using best practices.

• 7 or more years’ experience commensurate with job function.
• This individual should possess knowledge in multiple business and architecture domains, forward thinking, and well-versed in emerging technologies and trends.
• Strong communication (oral and written) skills and briefing preparation/delivery skills to present and influence IT and business management team.
• Working knowledge of banking business domains to influence decision making in‑line with adhering to the standards of the bank.
• Theoretical and practical expertise in multi‑discipline information systems and information technology, including operating systems, systems management, development tools, application program interfaces, database management systems, data warehousing, business intelligence and analyses, development methodologies, transaction processing, messaging software, security, directory services, hardware, telecommunications, and interoperability techniques and standards.
• Possess analytical skills needed to perform system design, analysis and problem solving and to assess the impact of architecture changes on the business, application relationships and information flow.

• Bank experience preferred, but not required.

Work is mainly performed in a normal office environment. Noise levels usually are moderate.

• Prolonged sitting.
• Lifting from 5 to 10 lbs. (printer paper, storage boxes).
• Occasional bending or overhead lifting (storing files or boxes).
• The hazards are mainly those present in a normal office setting.

The hazards are mainly those present in a normal office setting and those present in commuting by car. Occasionally, they may be exposed to those conditions present in public forums and meeting places.

This job description may not be all-inclusive. Employees are expected to perform other duties as assigned…