Enterprise Innovation Architect

If you are a current FIB employee, please apply through the Career Worklet in the Employee Portal.
This position is a hybrid work model and can be based out of at any of the offices within First Interstate Banks fourteen state footprint, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.
Whats Important to You
We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. Thats why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
Student debt employer repayment program.
401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.
The health and happiness of the places we call home matter to us. Learn a little more about what we do for the communities we serve, and why we want YOU to be a part of it.
We encourage you to apply. Reach for what you want and tell us why your work ethic and willingness to learn make you a natural fit for #TeamFirstInterstate.
SUMMARY
Supports the banks innovation management program recognized as First Interstate Innovation Labs, ensuring it meets regulatory requirements and enables agile execution of innovation efforts. Collaborates with stakeholders to identify and develop technology-enabled innovation opportunities aligned with business strategy, support digital transformation, and help lead R&D activities. The role involves building a network of third parties, establishing fusion teams, and continuing to evolve the innovation management program. Researches emerging technology trends and provides thought leadership on new product delivery and business model changes. Creative problem-solver with a strong understanding of how business objectives influence technology strategies.
Reports to the Director of EA and Innovation and leads and supports activities that guide the development and execution of innovation management at First Interstate Bank.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: other duties may be assigned.
The Innovation Architect will demonstrate competencies across three key dimensions:
Supports the development and ongoing operation of the banks innovation capability
Creates and evolves the framework to evaluate, assess and present Proof of Concept (POC) results
Evolves the innovation framework as required to enable incremental improvements to bank operations. Ensures that the framework addresses necessary regulatory requirements and provides an agile approach to quickly execute POCs.
Builds and expands a sustainable network of 3rd parties to be leveraged to understand and execute innovation opportunities.
Evolves the framework to establish fusion teams that will be responsible for idea generation and proof of concept development and testing.
Further develops the governance model and establishes processes with the Director of EA & Innovation and Enterprise Planning to enable innovation management as a core competency of the bank.
Evolves the innovation program as the bank grows to increase productivity.
Supports the banks enterprise strategy
Works with the director of EA & Innovation, EA peers, enterprise planning and business stakeholders to identify business and technology-enabled innovation opportunities that enable and drive business strategy.
Works with technology partners (internal & external) to develop technology prototypes used to demonstrate technology capabilities and feasibility.
Supports digital transformational activities across IT and business organizations.
Leads emerging technology evaluation/due diligence and conduct R&D activities by partnering with strategic technology platform providers and relevant lines of business.
Assists in developing strategic tech