Director IT Core Lending

Teachers Federal Credit Union; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Director of Core Lending IT to manage and enhance their core lending platforms. The role involves strategic leadership, project management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to improve member experiences. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT program management and core banking technologies.

Benefits

Paid time off for vacation, personal days, and holidays

Fully-funded pension plan

401(k) company contribution

100% Dental & Vision premium coverage

Tuition reimbursement for full-time employees

Exclusive employee loan discounts

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT program/project management experience.
• Proven expertise with automated testing and API-driven testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and delivery of core lending platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance member experiences.
• Oversee daily operations of the core lending ecosystem.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Fiserv Velocity

Temenos

Bakerhill

Finastra’s Mortgagebot

Job description

Brief Description

Join Our Team

For over 70 years, Teachers Federal Credit Union has been committed to guiding members toward building a strong financial foundation today for a better tomorrow. Named one of America's Best-In-State Credit Unions by Forbes Magazine in 2022, Teachers has grown into one of the leading credit unions in the United States. As we broaden our national reach, we will continue to ensure that Teachers is a Best Place to Bank and a Best Place to Work. Teachers offers a variety of exciting career opportunities ranging from part-time and full-time staffers to executive leadership roles.

Summary

The Director Core Lending IT leads the strategy, delivery, and operational excellence of Teachers Federal Credit Union’s core lending platforms, including Fiserv Velocity (Loan Application), Temenos (Collections Application), Mortgagebot (Consumer Mortgages), Bakerhill (Commercial Lending).

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience required).
• 10+ years of experience in IT program/project management, with at least 5+ years focused on core banking technologies.
• Proven expertise with automated testing and API-driven testing frameworks.
• Experience with Fiserv Velocity, Temenos, Bakerhill, and Finastra’s Mortgagebot preferred.
• Strong knowledge of banking and lending operations, business process reengineering, systems integration, and SDLC best practices.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills with a track record of stakeholder engagement and cross-functional influence.
  
  
  

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working in a regulated financial institution with a focus on compliance, audit readiness, and business continuity.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical outcomes.
  
  
  

Job Duties

• Collaborates with lending stakeholders, technology, and vendor stakeholders to deliver a robust, secure, and scalable core lending environment aligned to the Credit Union’s mission of delivering exceptional member experiences.
• Strategic Leadership & Roadmap Management
• Drive the strategic roadmap for Teachers FCU’s core lending environment in partnership with the VP of Enterprise Applications and Data.
• Identify innovation opportunities and system enhancements to support evolving business needs and member experience improvements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendor partners to influence product direction and prioritize feature delivery.
• Lead Innovation and AI Driven Lending Transformation and bring predictive model integrations to lending platforms
• Focus on transforming the end-to-end lending life-cycle through AI and automation
• Champion the integration of AI, Machine Learning, and advanced analytics to enhance underwriting, credit decisioning and collection processes
• System Operations & Project Execution
• Oversee daily and weekly operations of the core lending ecosystem, including Velocity, Temenos, Bakerhill and Finastra-Mortgagebot.
• Lead implementation and integration of business process and technology changes within the core lending landscape.
• Coordinate project management functions including scope, planning, budgeting, resource alignment, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Testing & Quality Assurance
• Direct automated and manual testing efforts to ensure functional and regression integrity in support of software releases.
• Establish and enforce best practices in test planning, execution, and quality governance across teams and initiatives.
• Oversee disaster recovery testing and core system failover protocols to ensure high availability and resiliency.
• Team & Stakeholder Leadership
• Lead a high-performing team, providing coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
• Foster strong partnerships across IT, security, operations, risk, and business units to ensure successful delivery of core solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for core banking technologies, offering technical guidance to team members and internal clients.
  
  
  

Benefits Of Joining The Teachers Team

We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid time off for vacation, personal days, and holidays
• Fully-funded pension plan
• 401(k) company contribution
• Teachers pays 100% of Dental & Vision premium
• Tuition reimbursement is offered to full-time employees
• Exclusive employee discount of 0.96% APR on credit card loans and a 1.00% APR on all other loans through Teachers
  
  
  

The good faith range for this position is $136,000-$170,000 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications and operational needs. The salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

All candidates will be subject to a background check, credit check, and drug test to determine employment eligibility.

To learn more about Teachers and to view a full list of our job opportunities please visit https://www.teachersfcu.org/about/careers

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Banking

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