Technology Strategy & Execution Lead

Regions Bank; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions Bank seeks a Technology Execution Manager to support the Divisional CIO in technology strategy, governance, budgeting, and portfolio management within a large enterprise. You will lead a team handling governance, reporting, risk coordination, and workforce planning, ensuring compliance and regulatory readiness while driving execution and performance transparency.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration with risk, compliance, and finance teams; offers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, Finance, or related field with twelve (12) years of relevant experience in technology, business management, strategy, operations, governance, risk management, or financial services
• Or High School Diploma/GED and sixteen (16) years of relevant experience in technology, business management, strategy, operations, governance, risk management, or financial services
• Five (5) years of experience leading teams and developing associates
• Experience supporting technology organizations, strategic initiatives, portfolio management activities, or business operations functions
• Experience developing executive communications, business reporting, and performance metrics

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Divisional CIO and leadership team to develop and execute technology strategies, operating priorities, and organizational objectives aligned with business goals
• Manages, coaches, and develops a team of professionals responsible for business management, governance, reporting, planning, and operational activities
• Leads annual planning activities, including budget development, headcount planning, investment planning, and financial forecasting
• Oversees technology portfolio governance processes, ensuring strategic initiatives, regulatory commitments, and business priorities are appropriately prioritized, monitored, and reported
• Monitors portfolio performance, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes, providing recommendations and escalation as needed
• Develops executive-level reporting, presentations, dashboards, and communications regarding financial performance, portfolio execution, workforce metrics, risk management, and strategic priorities
• Partners with Finance leaders to manage budget performance, productivity commitments, expense management objectives, and investment tracking
• Coordinates activities related to regulatory examinations, audits, remediation programs, and governance reviews while maintaining strong partnerships with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Audit teams
• Supports development and implementation of workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, talent development, and employee engagement initiatives
• Oversees execution of leadership operating routines, including business reviews, governance forums, planning sessions, leadership meetings, and performance reviews
• Facilitates communication and information flow across leadership teams, business partners, and key stakeholders to support alignment and execution
• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs), scorecards, and reporting frameworks to measure financial, operational, portfolio, talent, and risk performance
• Collaborates with business and technology leaders to ensure technology investments support business objectives, client outcomes, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements
• Supports vendor governance activities, including contract oversight, performance monitoring, third-party risk coordination, and relationship management
• Leads special projects, transformation initiatives, process improvement efforts, and operational activities that support business and technology objectives
• Identifies opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, governance processes, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices across teams
• Represents the technology organization in governance forums, working groups, and cross-functional initiatives as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical capabilities

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Job description

Regions Bank seeks a Technology Execution Manager to support the Divisional CIO in technology strategy, governance, budgeting, and portfolio management within a large enterprise. You will lead a team handling governance, reporting, risk coordination, and workforce planning, ensuring compliance and regulatory readiness while driving execution and performance transparency.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration with risk, compliance, and finance teams; offers