Core Technology Leader

Position: Core Payments Technology Leader
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Truist is seeking a transformational payments leader to lead the enterprise Core Payments organization responsible for the bank's ACH and Wire platforms. This highly visible executive role combines operational leadership of mission-critical payment infrastructure with responsibility for driving the long-term modernization of legacy payment capabilities that support a significant portion of the bank's money movement ecosystem.

The successful leader will oversee a team of professionals and contractors, ensuring the stability, performance, resiliency, and risk management of critical payment platforms while simultaneously leading a complex, multi-year transformation of ACH and Wire architecture. This role requires a seasoned operator who can balance day-to-day execution with strategic modernization initiatives that will shape the future of payments king closely with senior technology, operations, risk, and business stakeholders, this leader will drive organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and knowledge transfer strategies while maintaining a relentless focus on operational excellence.

The role demands executive presence, strong stakeholder influence skills, and the ability to lead through organizational change in a highly visible environment.

This is a unique opportunity to tackle one of the most challenging initiatives in large-bank payments technology: reimagining and modernizing ACH and Wire infrastructure while continuing to operate legacy platforms that process and support a substantial portion of enterprise payment activity. Few financial institutions have successfully navigated this transformation at scale, making this a rare opportunity for a leader who thrives on solving complex operational and technology challenges.

Ideal Candidate Profile Deep expertise in ACH and Wire payments platforms and operations

Proven success leading large-scale payments organizations and mission-critical infrastructure

Strong track record balancing operational stability with strategic transformation

Experience driving large-scale technology, operating model, or organizational change initiatives

Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills

Demonstrated success developing high-performing teams and leading workforce transitions

Experience modernizing legacy payment platforms (PEP+, MTS, or comparable environments preferred)
Background across retail and commercial payments ecosystems

Why This Role Matters This leader will play a critical role in shaping the future of payments at Truist by ensuring operational excellence today while building the architecture, talent strategy, and operating model required for tomorrow's payment ecosystem.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
1. Establishes and executes short to midterm operational…