Patriot Bank, N.A.

Vice President

• Serve as the Bank’s enterprise infrastructure executive
• Lead architecture, engineering, implementation, operation, and lifecycle management of enterprise infrastructure
• Direct enterprise infrastructure operations, production support, problem management, capacity planning, performance optimization, and service availability
• Oversee help desk, service desk, desktop support, endpoint management, end-user technology, incident and request fulfillment, and user support operations
• Lead infrastructure across data centers, servers, operating systems, compute, storage, virtualization, on-premises and cloud infrastructure, IaaS, DRaaS, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, endpoint infrastructure, and enterprise systems
• Oversee enterprise network and telecommunications infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, SD-WAN, wireless networks, internet services, voice and data circuits, and telecommunications carriers
• Lead technology modernization initiatives involving infrastructure refreshes, cloud adoption, automation, virtualization, and platform standardization
• Ensure infrastructure security controls are configured, hardened, patched, maintained, and aligned with policies and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation with Security, IT Operations, application owners, and business stakeholders
• Oversee identity services, SSO, MFA, authentication infrastructure, logical access controls, and privileged access management
• Oversee monitoring, centralized logging, alerting, observability, and operational visibility platforms
• Lead backup, business continuity, disaster recovery architecture, recovery exercises, infrastructure testing, and operational improvement
• Partner with Information Security during cybersecurity incidents requiring infrastructure expertise, restoration, or forensic support
• Support internal audits, regulatory examinations, and third-party assessments with technical leadership, documentation, and evidence
• Develop and enforce infrastructure standards, procedures, documentation, and platform governance
• Manage infrastructure vendors, carriers, cloud and hosting providers, managed service providers, contracts, SLAs, performance reporting, escalation, and service accountability
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Information Security, and business leadership to remediate findings
• Provide executive-level technical guidance and functional leadership to project teams, vendors, and stakeholders

VP – Enterprise Infrastructure

• Serve as the Bank's senior technology executive responsible for enterprise banking platform architecture, engineering, implementation, operation, and lifecycle management
• Ensure stability, availability, resilience, and secure operation of core banking, digital banking, payment systems, enterprise applications, and customer-facing services
• Develop and maintain architecture across core and ancillary platforms, business processes, integrations, data flows, access controls, and security requirements
• Lead administration, support, strategic evolution, and lifecycle management of core banking, digital payments, and enterprise banking platforms
• Provide executive leadership for core banking conversion and modernization initiatives, including planning, implementation, testing, cutover, stabilization, and coordination with stakeholders
• Partner with Information Security, IT Operations, application owners, and business stakeholders on vulnerability remediation and cybersecurity incident response
• Manage strategic relationships with technology vendors and service providers
• Develop and enforce enterprise technology standards, operational procedures, technical documentation, roadmaps, and governance practices
• Support internal audits, regulatory examinations, and third-party assessments with technical leadership, evidence, and remediation support
• Provide leadership and oversight for technology personnel, managers, technical staff, cross-functional teams, vendors, consultants, and strategic partners
• Perform hiring, coaching, performance management, employee development, and succession planning as applicable

VP, Enterprise Technology

General Counsel

• Provide legal support for the Bank's digital payments, FinTech partnerships, credit card, prepaid card, and related consumer and commercial banking products
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including FinTech partnership, vendor, cardholder, processing, marketing, and technology contracts
• Advise business stakeholders on legal and regulatory issues affecting payment products and services
• Monitor and analyze federal and state laws and regulations impacting banking, payments, consumer financial services, and financial technology
• Support product development initiatives and legal reviews of new or enhanced products and services
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk Management, Information Security, Operations, and Product teams to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks
• Assist with responses to regulatory examinations, audits, and oversight inquiries
• Support corporate governance, contract management, regulatory matters, and general banking operations
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, presentations, and business guidance on complex legal issues
• No managerial responsibilities

VP, Corporate Counsel – Digital Payments, FinTech

• Manage and oversee the Bank's portfolio of commercial and consumer litigation matters, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, collections, and related proceedings
• Direct and supervise outside counsel, including budget management, strategy development, and litigation oversight
• Evaluate legal risks, recommend litigation strategies, and advise internal stakeholders regarding disputed matters
• Partner with lending, credit, special assets, and servicing teams to resolve problem loans and maximize recoveries
• Review pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, and litigation-related correspondence
• Provide legal guidance regarding foreclosure procedures, creditor rights, workouts, loan enforcement, and bankruptcy matters
• Assist with responses to subpoenas, discovery requests, and governmental inquiries
• Monitor legal developments impacting lending, collections, foreclosure practices, and creditor remedies
• Support enterprise risk management initiatives and legal compliance efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel to client offices, prospects, branches, and industry events as necessary
• No managerial responsibilities

VP – Enterprise Infrastructure

VP, Enterprise Technology

VP, Corporate Counsel – Digital Payments, FinTech

VP, In-House Counsel – Litigation & Foreclosure