Associate Director of Technology

Description:
The North American Development Bank (NADBank), a binational financial institution created by the U.S. and Mexican governments, is seeking an Associate Director of Technology to join our team.
 
Why NADBank?
NADBank is passionate about improving life standards in the U.S.-Mexico border region. All products and services are built with border needs on mind.
Through a culture of excellence, diversity, respect and collaboration, NADBank plays an essential role in resolving binational environmental issues helping strengthen the vitality of the broader U.S.-Mexico relationship.
 
What You’ll Do:

This role will lead the development, execution, and governance of the Bank’s enterprise technology strategy to enable business growth, operational excellence, security, and regulatory compliance. The role is responsible for aligning technology capabilities with institutional priorities, overseeing modern digital platforms, and ensuring the resilience, security, and scalability of all technology services.

The Associate Director of Technology will provide executive leadership for information systems, digital transformation initiatives, cybersecurity, data, and technology risk management, including Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. The role ensures that technology investments deliver measurable business value while maintaining the safety, soundness, and integrity expected of a regulated financial institution.

Key responsibilities include:

Technology Strategy & Leadership

    • Define and execute the Bank’s enterprise technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and long-term institutional goals.
    • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and, as required, to the Board on technology trends, risks, opportunities, and investment decisions.
    • Establish a clear technology roadmap, balancing innovation, modernization, cost discipline, and risk management.

Governance, Risk & Security

    • Lead the development and enforcement of technology, data, and cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
    • Ensure robust cybersecurity, technology risk management, disaster recovery, and business continuity programs are in place, tested, and compliant with regulatory expectations.
    • Oversee third-party technology risk, vendor selection, and contract management.

Systems, Platforms & Digital Capabilities

    • Oversee the planning, design, implementation, and ongoing management of enterprise systems supporting banking operations, including core platforms, ERP, data, and digital services.
    • Ensure technology solutions are secure, resilient, scalable, and fit for purpose.
    • Champion the responsible adoption of cloud, data, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.

Data, Analytics & Emerging Technologies

    • Promote strong data governance and the use of analytics to support insight-driven decision-making.
    • Guide the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and generative AI, ensuring ethical use, regulatory compliance, and measurable business value.

People & Financial Management

    • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing technology organization, including succession planning and capability development.
    • Oversee the technology operating budget and capital investments, ensuring transparency, accountability, and return on investment.
    • Effectively manage distributed and remote teams and external service providers.

Role Essentials:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
    • Ten or more years of progressive technology leadership experience, including senior management roles.
    • Demonstrated experience in financial services or regulated environments strongly preferred.
    • Professional certifications such as PMP, ITIL, CISSP, CISM, or cloud certifications are a plus.
    • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

Leadership of enterprise technology operations within a financial institution or similarly complex, regulated organization 

  • Oversight of ERP and core business platform implementations
  • Technology and capital budget management with demonstrated financial discipline  
  • Managing distributed and remote teams and external vendors 
  • Experience supporting regulatory examinations, audits, and compliance requirements 

Leadership & Business Acumen

    • Strong ability to engage executive leadership, influence outcomes, and deliver results through others.
    • Proven capability to diagnose complex problems, manage competing priorities, and lead large-scale transformation initiatives.
    • Demonstrated judgment, integrity, and accountability appropriate for an executive role in a financial institution.

Modern Technical Competencies

The Associate Director of Technology will have demonstrated experience transitioning from legacy systems and possess a strong working knowledge of:

    • Cybersecurity and resilience, including security architecture, identity and access management, incident response, and disaster recovery.
    • Cloud and infrastructure platforms, including hybrid cloud models, virtualization concepts, storage, scalability, and vendor ecosystems.
    • Data, analytics, and AI, including data governance, analytics platforms, responsible use of AI and generative AI, and automation.
    • Enterprise applications and integration, including ERP, core banking systems, APIs, and integration patterns.
    • Technology risk and compliance, including regulatory expectations, third-party risk, controls, and audit readiness.
    • Networks and communications at a conceptual level, including secure networking, connectivity, and modern collaboration tools.

Key Success Factors

    • Establishes a consistent, enterprise-wide standard of technology capability and governance.
    • Advances modernization while maintaining safety, soundness, and regulatory compliance.
    • Builds a strong leadership bench and a sustainable technology organization.
    • Delivers technology outcomes that measurably support the Bank’s mission and strategy.

A Binational Advantage

Because NADBank is an international organization created by two governments, all staff must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Mexico.