Nate Waldron
@natewaldron
I lead enterprise banking transformations that unite data integrity, delivery, and people.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Zions Bancorporation, I direct enterprise banking transformations, including a $72B+ core conversion spanning 2.5M+ accounts with 99.9999% accuracy and zero financial outages. I also lead a multi-billion-dollar affiliate migration to the TCS BαNCS platform.
I bridge executive strategy and technical execution through data governance, architecture guidance, complex integrations, and disciplined problem solving. My work has improved data integrity from 75% to 99%+, generated $1M+ in annual revenue across 40+ core banking applications, and maintained SOX compliance and regulatory readiness.
I treat leadership as a disciplined operating system. Through CliftonStrengths, Motivators, The Working Genius, and Becoming Your Best principles, I build high-trust teams, increased engagement by 75%, and improved productivity by 68%.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Vice President, Integration Manager / Product Manager
Sep 2019 - Present (7 years)
Directed the bank's highest-priority $72B+ core conversion and leads the current multi-billion dollar affiliate migration to the TCS BαNCS platform, achieving 99.9999% accuracy with zero financial outages. Achieved a 75% increase in team engagement and 68% boost in productivity by founding Zions' only grassroots leadership community and facilitating Individual Development Plans via CliftonStrength
Applied Becoming Your Best disciplines to automate user access reviews, reducing processing time by 90% and ensuring scalability for systems authorizing 1M+ daily transactions. Designed and facilitated a grassroots leadership program for regional managers, providing structured training in 12 Principles of Highly Effective Leaders to improve local office culture and performance.
Business Systems Analyst Manager – Core Systems / Product Manager
May 2015 - Sep 2017 (2 years 4 months)
Leveraged the 6-Step Problem Solving Process and Do What Matters Most to direct support for 40+ key applications, driving strategic enhancements that increased annual revenue by $1M while reducing expenses by $50K. Transformed team effectiveness by implementing transparent feedback loops and alignment strategies, creating development opportunities that strengthened relationships with executive sta
Spearheaded enterprise-scale core system migrations and vendor workflow optimizations, utilizing disciplined leadership principles to cut statement processing time and costs by over 50%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Pacific Coast Banking School
Masters-level Certificate, Leadership & Banking
Masters-level certificate in Leadership & Banking from Pacific Coast Banking School.
University of Phoenix
MBA, Global Management
MBA in Global Management from University of Phoenix.
DeVry University
BS, Computer Information Systems
BS in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University.
Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
Stakeholder Centered Executive Coach, Executive Coaching
Resilience & Leadership Coaching certification as a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Executive Coach.
Becoming Your Best
Certified Facilitator, Leadership Coaching
Certified Facilitator for Everyday Resilience, The Essential Communicator, and The 6-Step Process & Becoming Your Best 12 Principles Coach.
Workhuman
Workhuman Certified Professional, Culture & Engagement
Certified Workhuman Professional in Culture & Engagement.
SAFe
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, Agile & Product
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager and SAFe Agilist certifications.
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