Head of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Technology

About this role

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description U.S. Bank is seeking a strategic and transformational technology Executive to serve as Head of FICC Technology. This role will lead technology strategy, delivery, and operational performance supporting the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) business while helping accelerate the growth and evolution of U.S. Bank's Capital Markets franchise.

The individual in this role serves as the Senior technology leader partnering directly with FICC business executives to develop and execute a technology strategy that enables revenue growth, enhances client experiences, strengthens risk management capabilities, and modernizes critical trading and capital markets platforms. The successful candidate will operate as a highly visible Executive leader, influencing Senior business and technology stakeholders while driving large-scale transformation initiatives across front-office, middle-office, and enterprise functions.

A key component of this role will be partnering closely with business and technology leaders supporting business strategies, ensuring successful alignment of platforms, operating models, talent, and technology capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the technology vision, strategy, and investment roadmap supporting U.S. Bank's FICC business and broader capital markets growth objectives.

• Partner directly with Senior FICC executives, including trading, sales, banking, operations, risk, and finance leaders, to translate business strategy into scalable technology solutions.

• Lead a large, geographically dispersed technology organization responsible for application development, platform modernization, technology operations, architecture, and delivery execution.

• Drive transformation initiatives supporting electronic trading, pricing, execution, booking, risk management, surveillance, market data, and end-to-end trade lifecycle capabilities.

• Provide Executive leadership for strategic platform decisions, including modernization efforts, third-party solutions, build-versus-buy evaluations, and emerging AI-enabled capabilities.

• Lead technology integration activities associated with BTIG and future acquisition opportunities, ensuring realization of strategic business objectives and operational synergies.

• Influence enterprise technology strategy through active participation on Senior technology leadership teams and cross-functional governance forums.

• Establish strong partnerships across business, risk, compliance, legal, and audit functions to maintain an effective control environment while enabling innovation and speed to market.

• Attract, develop, and retain top technology talent while building a high-performing, inclusive leadership culture focused on accountability, execution, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee significant technology investments and budgets, ensuring delivery excellence while maximizing business value and return on investment.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale technology organizations, including senior executive leadership experience.

• Extensive experience developing and executing technology strategies supporting Capital Markets, Trading, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, or related financial services businesses.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with executive-level business leaders on strategic priorities and technology investments.

• Experience leading large transformation programs involving platform modernization, organizational change, and delivery at scale.

• Strong understanding of technology risk management, regulatory requirements, information security, and operational resiliency practices within financial services.

• Proven track record integrating acquired organizations, platforms, or technology capabilities.

• Demonstrated success leading complex global technology teams through periods of rapid growth and organizational transformation.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and inspire both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience evaluating and deploying emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to enhance business outcomes and operational effectiveness.

Leadership & Management Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong Business Acumen - A strategic thinker who can connect technology investments to business growth and competitive advantage.

• Influencing and empowering others - An influential executive who builds trust and credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders.

• Change Management Advocate - A transformational leader capable of driving large-scale change in dynamic and complex environments.

• Outcome Drive - A collaborative partner who balances innovation, risk management, and disciplined execution.

• Talent Management - A talent developer committed to building strong teams and future leadership pipelines.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our  disability accommodations for applicants .

Benefits:   Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our ben

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