Chief Information Officer (CIO)

TBK Bank, SSB; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

401k

Job summary

Triumph seeks a CIO to lead enterprise technology strategy, governance, and execution across Banking, Payments, Factoring, and Intelligence. You will drive modernization, risk management, and AI initiatives while partnering with the Board and executive team to align technology investments with business outcomes.

The role requires deep enterprise leadership, strong cybersecurity oversight, and experience guiding large, regulated organizations through transformational programs.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in technology and/or information systems.
• 2
• 10+ years in senior leadership with enterprise scope (SVP or higher, or equivalent).
• Experience operating CIO-level responsibilities or equivalent board interaction.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise technology strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities.
• Partner to ensure technology investments yield measurable outcomes (growth, efficiency, risk reduction).
• Lead governance structures to set technology standards, architecture, and investment prioritization.
• Provide day-to-day executive leadership for information security and risk management.
• Partner with risk, compliance, and board oversight committees on regulatory alignment.
• Oversee TriumphX, cloud, platform modernization, and security posture.

Skills

Enterprise leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Technology governance

Cloud & modernization

Cybersecurity posture

Vendor management

AI governance

Budget management

Education

Degree from accredited college/university

Job description

Join Triumph! At Triumph, our vision is a world where freight transactions are accurate and seamless on the most modern and secure freight transaction network. That’s why we’re looking for passionate, innovative, solutions-oriented people to join our team. We thrive on providing exceptional customer service and we look for team members with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion to build successful partnerships with our clients. Because at the end of the day our goal is to help our partners businesses run better.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is accountable for enterprise-wide technology strategy, governance, and execution across Triumph. This includes oversight of infrastructure, enterprise platforms, shared services (TriumphX), Information Security, and partnership with Product/Development functions. The CIO operates as a member of executive leadership, aligning technology investments to business outcomes across Banking, Payments, Factoring, and Intelligence. The role is responsible for ensuring technology delivers measurable value, supports growth, maintains regulatory compliance, and operates with high reliability and security. The CIO serves as the primary link between business strategy and information technology and security execution, with decision authority over enterprise technology governance, investment prioritization, and architecture standards.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Enterprise Technology Strategy & Investment

Own the enterprise technology strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities. Partner to ensure all technology investments are tied to measurable outcomes (growth, efficiency, risk reduction). Partner in the evaluation and approval of new technologies through governance structures [Technology Architecture Group (TAG), Enterprise IT Steering Committee]. Set enterprise direction for cloud, platform, and modernization initiatives in partnership with the CTO.

Technology Governance, Risk & Regulatory Alignment Chair

Enterprise IT Steering Committee and Technology Architecture Group (TAG). Maintain decision authority over technology standards, architecture, and investment prioritization. Establish and enforce enterprise governance frameworks, policies, and processes. Serve as primary interface to the Board Risk Management Committee for technology-related matters. Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations across technology and information security domains. Provide day‑to‑day executive leadership for the CISO and Information Security organization, with direct accountability for enterprise cybersecurity posture and partnership with the Risk and Compliance Committee for independent oversight.

Enterprise Service Delivery Lead TriumphX

Infrastructure, platforms, and enterprise systems. Service desk, IT Service Management, and operational support. Security tool and monitoring. Ensure systems deliver reliable, secure outcomes. Ensure delivery of a consistent, high‑quality digital workplace experience that enables employee productivity, reduces friction, and strengthens trust in enterprise technology services. Establish and monitor operational performance metrics, including availability, service levels, incident response. Drive Lean transformation for technology to improve efficiency, standardization, and service delivery outcomes.

AI Technology Leadership

Partner in the establishment of an enterprise-wide AI strategy and adoption approach, partnering with Risk and business leaders to establish governance frameworks and enable aligned implementation across the enterprise. Establish frameworks in partnership with Risk for responsible AI usage and risk management.

Business Partnership & Executive Advisory

Serve as strategic technology advisor to the Executive Leadership Team. Partner with business leaders to align technology capabilities to customer and operational needs. Ensure clear accountability across CIO, CTO, and CISO responsibilities. Support enterprise decision‑making on major technology investments and trade‑offs.

Vendor Strategy, Procurement & Financial Management

Own strategic vendor relationships and contract negotiations. Ensure vendor agreements align with: Risk and regulatory expectations Cost and pricing optimization Operational resilience and service performance. Manage enterprise IT budget across run, grow, and transform investments.

Mergers & Acquisitions (Technology)

Lead technology due diligence for acquisitions. Define system, data, and platform integration strategies. Ensure successful execution of integration with minimal disruption and alignment to enterprise standards.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT:

• Demonstrates the ability to operate as an enterprise leader aligning technology to business outcomes
• Experience engaging with executive leadership and board committees
• Proven ability to translate complex technology decisions into business impact
• Demonstrates strong leadership in enterprise governance and decision‑making frameworks
• Ability to drive alignment through structured forums (architecture, investment, risk)
• Exercises strong judgment balancing speed, risk, and standardization
• Proven track record of owning enterprise technology operations with measurable results
• Experience leading shared services or centralized technology organizations
• Drives execution discipline and continuous improvement
• Experience operating in regulated environments with strong control frameworks
• Holds personal accountability for enterprise cybersecurity posture, ensuring security considerations are embedded in all technology and business decisions
• Partners effectively with Risk and Audit Leads complex vendor negotiations and manages third‑party risk
• Manages enterprise technology budgets aligned to strategic priorities
• Strong understanding of cost optimization across technology investments
• Experience evaluating and implementing modern technologies (cloud, AI, platforms)
• Ability to govern emerging technologies responsibly
• Demonstrates ability to drive cultural change focused on execution and outcomes
• Communicates effectively across technical, business, and executive audiences
• Operates with clear ownership and decision authority
• Balances strategic vision with operational accountability

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

• Degree from accredited college/university
• 20+ years of progressive experience in technology and/or information systems
• 10+ years in senior leadership roles with enterprise scope (SVP or higher, or equivalent)
• Experience leading or partnering closely with Information Security functions
• Prior experience operating at CIO-level or equivalent responsibility preferred (enterprise strategy, governance authority, or board interaction)

• We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401k and much more.

OUR BUSINESS Triumph is a financial and technology company focused on payments, factoring, intelligence and banking. We are pioneering solutions that serve the transportation industry. Through the Triumph brand, our customers gain unrivaled efficiency, transparent and secure transactions, and improved access to working capital. Through TBK Bank, we provide personal and business banking solutions that strengthen local communities and fortify our transportation business. We create value by driving businesses and communities of all sizes toward the future.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices on the basis of age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by federal, state or local law.

OUR CORE VALUES

Our long-standing core values are based on sound business practices and biblical principles. They flourish in our culture which helps our team members thrive, our customers succeed and our communities prosper. We commit ourselves to:

• Transparency
• Respect
• Invest for the future
• Unique is good
• Mission is more than money
• People make the difference
• Humility

FOCUS ON SERVING OTHERS

At Triumph, we strive to do the most good in the areas of greatest needs through our philanthropic endeavors. Our philanthropic vision is centered on four areas:

• Advocating for safety and justice
• Providing access to basic needs
• Supporting families
• Transforming communities