Vice President of IT

Job Summary

Title: Senior IT Manager / VP
Location: NYC, NY
Job Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities:

IT Strategy - Execute enterprise IT strategy and support long-term technology planning.

Infrastructure Performance - Ensure uptime, reliability, and continuous improvement of core IT services.

Major Incident Command - Lead critical incident response, communication, RCA, and remediation.

IT Financial Stewardship - Manage budgets, forecasts, tech investments, and resource allocation.

Regulatory Compliance - Maintain alignment with NYDFS, FFIEC, cybersecurity standards, and internal policies.

Risk Management - Partner with Security and Operational Risk to identify and mitigate IT risks.

Vendor & Audit Oversight - Coordinate with vendors, auditors, and Head Office technology teams.

Executive Reporting - Deliver clear, concise IT updates and metrics to senior leadership.

Requirements:

Bachelors in CS, IS, or related field (Master’s preferred). MUST HAVE A DEGREE.

10-15 years IT experience in banking or regulated financial services.

4+ years in IT leadership with ability to act for the CIO.

Knowledge of banking platforms (Summit, Montran, Swift, Midas, Actimize).

Strong grounding in infrastructure, IT governance (COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001), and regulatory frameworks.

Expertise in Windows/VMware, Dell PowerStore, Cohesity, networking, monitoring, and ITSM.

Exceptional communication skills; able to simplify complex technical topics.

Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills.

Proven experience in IT budgeting, forecasting, and financial management.

Pay: $220,000.00 - $240,000.00 per year

Experience:

• BANKING OR FINANCIAL: 5 years (Required)
• banking platforms: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road