Director - Architecture (Engineering & Contact Center Technology)

Company: FIS. Empowering the Financial World
Location: New York
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

Position Type : Full timeType Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)Education Desired : Bachelor of EngineeringTravel Percentage : 0%Join FIS and lead the technology strategy for transforming our contact center and back-office operations as well as customer experience.About the TeamThe GBPO transformation team works on defining, implementing and maintaining transformation opportunities for FIS's clients. The aim of the GBPO transformation team is to significantly transform our organization and seamlessly deliver vendor transformation projects within the FIS environment. The vision of this program is to optimize cost with appropriate technology interventions like Digital Transformation & Back Office Automation - while prioritizing CSAT & NPS. This team is the tip of the spear for defining transformation blueprints within the Operations space and fostering innovation when doing so.About the roleAs the Director of Digital Transformation, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the technology strategy for transforming our contact center operations and customer experience. You will work closely with senior leaders, business stakeholders, and technology teams to align the vision, roadmap, and execution of our digital transformation initiatives. You will also oversee the selection, adoption, and integration of various contact center technologies, RPA and intelligent automation solutions, and emerging technologies such as generative AI. You will be a hands-on leader who can drive innovation, collaboration, and excellence across the organization.What you will be doing

• Define and communicate the technology strategy and vision for digital transformation of our contact center operations and customer experience.
• Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of digital transformation projects, from ideation to implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives, stakeholder expectations, and best practices.
• Understand business processes within the contact center/Back Office environment. To present Solution Designs for Front-office and Back-office solutions.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, business stakeholders, and technology teams to identify, prioritize, and scope the digital transformation opportunities and challenges.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate various contact center technologies, RPA and intelligent automation solutions, and emerging technologies such as generative AI, to enhance our operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage.
• Lead in specifying the integration solutions, take ownership for drafting and managing high quality solution architectures aligning needs and compliance for transformation delivery.
• Build a strong working relationship with the relevant groups within the org including Voice, engineering, services, Automation, product houses, alliances, and business partners where appropriate.
• Establish and maintain the governance, standards, and policies for digital transformation, ensuring compliance, security, and quality.
• Build and develop a high-performing team of digital transformation experts, architects, and engineers, providing coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
• Monitor and measure the outcomes and benefits of digital transformation, using data-driven insights and metrics.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends, developments, and best practices in contact center technologies, RPA and intelligent automation, and generative AI, and leverage them to drive continuous improvement and innovation.What you will need
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • A minimum of 15 years of experience in leading and managing complex technology projects, preferably in the contact center or customer service domain.
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in defining and implementing technology strategy and vision for digital transformation, preferably in the FinTech or financial services industry.
  • A proven track record of delivering successful digital transformation initiatives that resulted in significant operational improvement, customer satisfaction, and business value.
  • A deep understanding and hands-on experience with contact center technologies, such as IVR, CTI, CRM, chatbots, voice analytics, and omnichannel platforms.
  • A strong knowledge and experience with RPA and intelligent automation solutions, such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism and Microsoft Power Automate.
  • A familiarity and curiosity with emerging technologies such as generative AI, such as GPT-3, Llama, experience in implementing these in production would be an added advantage.
  • Strong knowledge and experience with enterprise architecture, cloud computing, data analytics, and agile methodologies, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Tableau, and Scrum.
  • Strong analytical skills, being able to perform ROI / CBA analysis.
  • Excellent communication, presentation/demoing capabilities, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
  • Exceptional leadership, management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and empower a diverse and distributed team.
  • A passion for innovation, learning, and excellence, with a customer-centric and results-oriented mindset.What we offer you
    • A multi-faceted job with a broad spectrum of responsibilities.
    • A range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and wellbeing.
    • A modern international work environment and a dedicated and innovative team.
    • A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities - FIS is your final career step!
    • A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect.
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