Head of Payments Technology & Transformation
Core
Lead strategy, architecture, and modernization for M&T Bank's payments ecosystem, enabling money movement across wire, ACH, SWIFT, and emerging rails while ensuring resiliency and compliance.
Role type
Executive-level Head of Payments Technology & Transformation
Builds
Mission-critical payment platforms, modernized architectures, and AI-enabled engineering practices
Domain
Financial Services / Payments Technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Payments ecosystem expertise (Wire, ACH, SWIFT, ISO 20022, RTP, FedNow), Enterprise technology strategy, Cloud transformation, Distributed systems, Platform engineering, Event-driven architectures, Cybersecurity, Operational resilience, Regulatory compliance, Large-scale organization leadership (100+ employees), Vendor management, AI-driven engineering practices
Preferred skills
Master's degree, Azure cloud technologies, Transaction banking, Treasury management, Product leadership
Technologies
Azure, Cloud platforms, API frameworks, Event-driven architectures, AI/ML tools
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end payments technology strategy and investment roadmap, Lead modernization of legacy platforms to cloud-enabled architectures, Manage multiple technology departments and associated budgets, Partner with business leaders to translate priorities into delivery roadmaps, Oversee system development and staff assignment, Ensure platforms meet availability, scalability, and security standards, Serve as trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology investments and risks
Seniority
Executive, strategic leadership & mentorship
