Assistant Vice President – Core Banking Services

Navy Federal Credit Union; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, VA seeks a strategic leader to plan, manage, and deliver software products supporting core banking modernization. You will partner with stakeholders, guide a cross-functional team, and drive enterprise-scale DevSecOps delivery in a hybrid/cloud environment.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in IT/CS and significant fintech/banking tech experience, with strong communication and vendor management skills. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/Engineering/CS.
• Extensive experience leading large technology initiatives in financial services.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into strategic software products.
• Experience with Core Banking modernization and vendor relations.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization program coexistence and migration strategy to practical products.
• Develop models and methodologies for enterprise-scale execution.
• Lead line-of-business software delivery via automated DevSecOps pipelines.
• Direct cross-functional software product delivery teams.
• Modernize mainframe banking core to cloud-native platform.
• Coach teams on development best practices and security gates.
• Align business needs with deliverables and priorities.
• Advance automated testing, CI/CD, and end-to-end automation.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Agile development

Stakeholder management

DevSecOps

Cloud-native

Banking domain knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/CS

Master's degree (desired)

Tools

DevOps toolchain

Mainframe modernization

Cloud platforms (hybrid/multi-cloud)

Job description

Overview

Lead the planning, management, and delivery of software products that support key business functions. Partner closely with internal departments to understand business needs and translate them into innovative, highquality product solutions that elevate both member and employee experiences. Serve as a subject matter expert on Core Banking and associated products, platforms, systems, policies, and procedures. Lead the strategy, implementation and delivery of our Core Banking modernization program with a specific focus on co-existence as an enabler for migration to a new core banking platform. Provide strategic support to executive leadership by contributing to the development and execution of longterm organizational plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for turning the modernization program's coexistence and migration strategy into practical operational products and artifacts, not just conceptual frameworks, by developing the reasoning capability needed to apply the strategy consistently, navigate enterprise complexity at scale, and move from concept to delivery.
• Develops the conceptual models, curated enterprise context, AI reasoning capability, methodologies, and operational artifacts required for the broader modernization program to execute that strategy coherently and consistently at scale.
• Lead strategy, vision and execution of line of business software product delivery using an automated factory-based delivery via DevSecOps pipelines
• Establish and direct business technology software product delivery teams that can promptly respond to context-specific business needs for rapid delivery of solutions
• Evolve the mainframe-based banking core to a modern cloud native core banking platform
• Establish ubiquitous software engineering capabilities for developers, with appropriate coaching on development best practices and security guardrails to simplify and ensure rapid delivery of systems integration solutions across a hybrid Cloud footprint
• Drive the interface with the business, including translation of business requirements into deliverable software solutions, working closely with the business unit and the Enterprise Transformation Office to ensure that needs and priorities are met
• Accelerate adoption of automated testing and test coverage by enforcing a Test-Driven Development model in conjunction with properly governed quality and security gates
• Leverage standardized tool chains to accelerate efforts for achieving continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous monitoring with end-to-end automation of mission critical systems
• Facilitate and coach stakeholders in agile practices throughout their agile transformation journey
• Build and maintain relationships with team members, management, key stakeholders and external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)
• Provide forward-thinking technical expertise in current and emerging technologies, trends and practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Significant experience working in a large-scale IT organization with responsibility for the delivery of various technology areas (e.g., .Net, Java, etc.), digital experience platforms and processes, cloud-native solutions, code profiling and DevOps tool chain, preferably in a large financial services organization or other major B2C corporation
• Significant experience in organizational transformation and digital journeys with a specific focus on Core Banking or Retail Banking platform modernizations
• Significant experience in leading large technology initiatives with enterprise level impact and managing vendor relationships
• Advanced knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products and services
• Advanced knowledge of and significant experience with system integration technology protocols, services and security
• Advanced knowledge of and significant experience with end-to-end automated product delivery supporting member journey mapping
• Significant experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
• Significant experience in demonstrating thought-leadership, initiative-taking, decision-making and creativity solving business problems
• Advanced skill to move comfortably between varying business discussions to effectively communicate complex technical issues to non-technical audiences
• Advanced situational analysis and decision-making skills
• Advanced problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills
• Advanced skill leading with diplomacy and tact while maintaining appropriate assertiveness and persistence
• Advanced skill to formulate a strategic vision and define and implement action plans to achieve strategic goals
• Advanced skill developing and implementing programs in a leadership role, providing vision and strategic thinking around a full range of technical decisions and issues
• Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes
• Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives and information clearly and concisely
• Expert verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Advanced knowledge of emerging Cloud Native Core Banking platforms
• Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal mainframe-based FIS banking core
• Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal distributed applications, channel interaction and supporting infrastructure/security environments (both cloud and on premise)
• Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal functions, philosophy, operations and organizational objectives

Additional Information

Hours:

• Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location:

• 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
• 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
• 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602

About Us

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks. Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.* FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For 2026* Yello and WayUp Top 100 Internship Programs 2025* Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT 2026* Most Loved Workplace - America's Top Most Loved Workplaces 2025* 2025 PEOPLE Companies That Care* Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2026* Military Times 2025 Best for Vets Employers* Forbes 2026 America's Best Large Employers* Forbes 2025 America's Best Employers for New Grads* Forbes 2025 America's Best Employers for Tech Workers* 2025 RippleMatch Campus Forward Award Winner for Overall Excellence* Military.com Top Military Spouse Employers 2025* 2026 Handshake Early Talent Award* Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community 2026From Fortune Magazine. 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Fortune and Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Fortune Media IP Limited and are used under license. Fortune Magazine, Fortune Media (USA) Corporation, and its affiliates are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal Credit Union.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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