Finance Tech Strategy Leader: AI, Automation & Modernization

Fayette Chamber of Commerce; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking a senior leader to drive the strategy, prioritization, and execution of technology-enabled innovation across Finance. You will partner with Finance, Technology, Data, Risk, and enterprise transformation teams to modernize processes, improve data and reporting, and scale AI and automation.

The leader translates Finance priorities into practical technology opportunities, ensuring solutions are secure, compliant, and aligned with standards, with disciplined

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Technology, Data, Analytics, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Finance, finance transformation, technology strategy, data and analytics, or related roles.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across Finance, Technology, Data, Risk, Controls, and business teams.
• Ability to shape strategy, build business cases, prioritize complex work, and deliver measurable outcomes through technology-enabled change.
• Strong understanding of Finance processes, data flows, reporting, forecasting, controls, governance, and operating models.
• Executive communication, stakeholder influence, structured problem solving, change leadership, and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Finance technology innovation strategy and roadmap, including AI, automation, data, reporting, forecasting, workflow, and process modernization priorities.
• Translate Finance pain points and strategic priorities into clear technology, data, and automation opportunities with defined value, risk, scope, sequencing, and adoption plans.
• Identify, prioritize, and scale high-value AI and automation use cases that improve productivity, insight generation, control quality, speed, and teammate experience.
• Partner with Technology, Data, Risk, Controls, Model Risk, Legal, Sourcing, and Finance teams to ensure solutions are practical, secure, compliant, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Establish governance, intake routines, prioritization criteria, success metrics, and value tracking for Finance innovation initiatives.
• Provide executive recommendations on investment priorities, vendor options, delivery approaches, risks, dependencies, and operating model implications.
• Champion responsible adoption of new tools and capabilities across Finance through change leadership, communication, training, and disciplined execution.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Change leadership

Team leadership

Structured problem solving

Finance process knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategy shaping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Advanced degree or CPA/CFA (preferred)

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking a senior leader to drive the strategy, prioritization, and execution of technology-enabled innovation across Finance. You will partner with Finance, Technology, Data, Risk, and enterprise transformation teams to modernize processes, improve data and reporting, and scale AI and automation.

The leader translates Finance priorities into practical technology opportunities, ensuring solutions are secure, compliant, and aligned with standards, with disciplined