VP, Enterprise Applications & Banking Systems Director

River Run is a shared services organization that supports banking affiliates Newburyport Bank Pentucket Bank and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

The VP Enterprise Applications and Banking Systems Director leads the strategy governance and management of the Banks core banking platform and enterprise applications. This role partners with business and executive leaders to deliver secure scalable and compliant technology solutions oversee vendor relationships drive application enhancements and ensure systems effectively support the Banks operations and strategic goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide strategic leadership and governance for the Banks enterprise application portfolio including FIS Horizon Core Banking Baker Hill for Small Business and Commercial Lending digital banking deposit operations financial management and related systems. Develop and execute the application roadmap ensuring all platforms remain secure scalable compliant and aligned with business objectives regulatory requirements and emerging technology trends.
• Lead the planning implementation enhancement and lifecycle management of enterprise applications including system upgrades conversions and release management. Oversee governance business requirements solution design testing documentation training deployment and post-implementation support while evaluating technology solutions for business value risk cost and architectural alignment.
• Direct the administration and optimization of FIS Horizon and Baker Hill including core banking configuration lending workflows credit administration risk rating models portfolio monitoring regulatory updates performance optimization and coordination of enhancements with business stakeholders and technology partners.
• Manage strategic relationships with application vendors and third-party providers including contract administration service-level performance due diligence and third-party risk management. Lead the resolution of complex application integration and operational issues while ensuring sustainable risk-conscious solutions.
• Establish governance for application security user access privileged access management segregation of duties data governance and enterprise integrations. Partner with Information Security Risk Management Compliance and IT teams to support cybersecurity operational resilience business continuity and regulatory compliance including internal external and regulatory audits.
• Serve as a strategic technology leader by advising executive leadership and governance committees contributing to technology planning budgeting operational effectiveness and risk management. Develop high-performing teams through coaching succession planning and cross-training while representing the Bank with vendors regulators industry associations and peer organizations.

Qualifications Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration Finance Operations Management or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters degree and/or professional certifications (e.g. PMP ITIL Six Sigma) preferred.
• Seven to ten years of progressive leadership experience in banking financial services information technology or enterprise application management with strong knowledge of core banking operations lending deposit operations digital banking treasury management accounting compliance and customer service.
• Experience supporting enterprise banking applications preferably including FIS Horizon Core Banking and Baker Hill for Small Business and Commercial Lending with expertise in system administration configuration upgrades release management and lending workflows.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise application implementations conversions integrations and technology projects with knowledge of application architecture data governance workflow automation SDLC ITIL project management and change management methodologies.
• Strong understanding of information security cybersecurity access management business continuity FFIEC guidance regulatory compliance audit practices vendor management contract administration and third-party risk management.
• Proven leadership communication analytical and relationship management skills with the ability to manage complex initiatives communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholdersincluding executive leadership and the Boardand make sound risk-based decisions with professionalism and integrity.

River Run Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ancestry national origin gender sexual orientation marital status religion age disability gender identity results of genetic testing or service in the military.

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The salary range represents an estimate based on market data for this position. Final compensation decisions are made based on experience skills and internal equity to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization.