Director, Cyber Strategy & Architecture

Valley National Bank; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley National Bank is seeking an enterprise cyber security architect to set and evolve the security vision and architecture roadmap across applications, infrastructure, cloud, network, and data domains.

The role requires serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board, translating cyber risk into clear business and regulatory decisions, and establishing standards and reference designs for secure reuse and integration.

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve the Bank's enterprise cyber security vision, strategy, and architecture roadmap, providing enduring direction across applications, infrastructure, cloud, network, and data domains.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership and the Board, translating complex cyber risk into clear business, regulatory, and risk based decisions.
• Establish enterprise security architecture standards, principles, and reference designs, enabling secure integration, data exchange, and scalable reuse across initiatives and partners.
• Act as the authority on emerging technology and cyber risk, defining acceptable risk thresholds, guiding innovation and POCs, and conducting architectural reviews for new products, platforms, and integrations.
• Provide senior leadership during cyber incidents and technology crises, serving as an escalation point while shaping resilient, sustainable operating models.
• Represent the Bank as a cyber thought leader, engaging fintechs, startups, and partners, participating in industry forums, and mentoring senior technical talent to strengthen long term capability.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve the Bank's enterprise cyber security vision, strategy, and architecture roadmap, providing enduring direction across applications, infrastructure, cloud, network, and data domains.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership and the Board, translating complex cyber risk into clear business, regulatory, and risk based decisions.
• Establish enterprise security architecture standards, principles, and reference designs, enabling secure integration, data exchange, and scalable reuse across initiatives and partners.
• Act as the authority on emerging technology and cyber risk, defining acceptable risk thresholds, guiding innovation and POCs, and conducting architectural reviews for new products, platforms, and integrations.
• Provide senior leadership during cyber incidents and technology crises, serving as an escalation point while shaping resilient, sustainable operating models.
• Represent the Bank as a cyber thought leader, engaging fintechs, startups, and partners, participating in industry forums, and mentoring senior technical talent to strengthen long term capability.