[Remote] Banking Transformation Strategist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lumenalta is seeking a Senior Strategist with strong digital banking and fintech experience to lead strategic discovery and guide platform architecture decisions. This role involves partnering with C-suite stakeholders and requires expertise in managing end-to-end workstreams, from vendor evaluations to platform strategy design.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor discovery sessions and facilitate stakeholder interviews to gather technical, operational, and business requirements
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings into clear, actionable strategic recommendations
• Define and document platform and infrastructure strategy for digital banking environments
• Design a digital banking technology stack, overseeing architectural considerations and technical direction
• Evaluate and recommend core banking providers such as Thought Machine, Finxact, Mambu, and Nymbus
• Evaluate and recommend KYC and fraud prevention vendors including Alloy, Persona, Middesk, and Sardine
• Build Phase Zero → Phase One roadmaps that align business strategy, technology needs, and delivery timelines
• Develop ground-up architecture for fintechs or digital banks, ensuring scalability, compliance, and cloud-native design
• Provide expert strategic advisory to founders and C-suite executives

Skills

• Proven experience as a Senior Strategist, Consultant, or Solutions Lead within digital banking or fintech
• Strong understanding of core banking platforms, digital onboarding solutions, and financial technology ecosystems
• Demonstrated ability to own workstreams, operate independently, and present complex information to executive leadership
• Deep expertise in AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) within regulated financial environments
• Exceptional communication, synthesis, and executive-level presentation skills
• Prior experience working directly with C-suite stakeholders and/or early-stage fintech founders
• Experience supporting the launch of a new bank or fintech from inception
• Background in compliance, fraud, or risk mitigation technologies

Benefits

• Flexible working hours in a remote environment.
• Health insurance (medical and dental) for W2 Employees.
• 401K Contribution.
• A professional development fund to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• 15 days of paid time off annually.
• Access to soft-skill development courses to further your career.

Company Overview

• Lumenalta is a software and app development company that creates unique digital transformation solutions using innovative technology. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://lumenalta.com/.