Director of Technology - Core Banking

Boeing Employees Credit Union; Arizona; On-site; USD 199,300 - 243,800; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) is seeking a Director of Technology – Core Banking to align technology strategy with business goals and lead enterprise-scale initiatives. You will guide modernization of core banking platforms, support digital transformation, and promote modern architectures across Cloud, Data, APIs, and DevOps.

You will oversee technology roadmaps, manage engineering teams, and implement agile practices.

Qualifications

• Evidence-based technology leadership and governance skills.
• Experience with enterprise-scale technology programs beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define technology strategy aligned with business goals for core banking.
• Oversee engineering delivery and agile practices for core banking initiatives.
• Develop roadmaps with business units to align platforms and timelines.
• Identify innovative market solutions and drive business cases and charters.
• Coach and develop teams, promoting performance and accountability.
• Drive CI/CD, automation, and engineering best practices across delivery teams.

Job description

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?
Our "people helping people" philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.
While we're proud of our history, we're even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there's never been a better time to be part of BECU.

You bring more than your expertise to your role, and that matters here. Your story, perspectives, and lived experiences help shape belonging at BECU and deepen how we connect with and support our employees, our members, and our communities.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $199,300.00-$243,800.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $155,200.00 - $288,000.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

BENEFITS

- because people helping people starts with supporting you

• 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)

• 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU

• Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)

• PTO Program + Exchange Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match

IMPACT YOU'LL MAKE:

As Director of Technology - Core Banking, you will play a pivotal role in aligning technology strategy with business goals while driving the delivery of enterprise-scale initiatives. You will help shape the future of core banking technology by advancing platform modernization, supporting digital transformation, and promoting modern architecture practices across Cloud, Data, APIs, and DevOps.

This role will oversee technology roadmaps, manage engineering and delivery teams, and implement agile practices. Responsibilities include identifying innovative solutions, managing projects, and leading a high-performance team.

This role is accountable for end-to-end delivery execution across enterprise core banking platforms, driving modernization program discipline, cross-team sequencing, and dependency management to improve delivery predictability and transparency.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA,OR,ID, AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC,CAor VA. If you're located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Technology Strategy & Business Alignment: Develop and maintain a deep understanding of business processes, priorities, and challenges to provide strategic technology leadership and build compelling business cases aligned to organizational goals.
• Technology Delivery Oversight: Lead technical requirements, engineering efforts, and delivery execution for core banking initiatives while advancing agile practices and technology lifecycle management.
• Roadmap Development: Manage collaboration with business units to develop specific technology platforms and co-create aligned technology and business roadmaps to meet strategic, operational, and tactical goals ensuring alignment of core banking initiatives with enterprise delivery plans and sequencing.
• Innovation Leadership: Serve as a trusted subject matter expert by identifying innovative market solutions and leading the development of RFPs, business cases, and project charters for strategic initiatives.
• People Leadership & Development: Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous growth through regular feedback and performance evaluations.
• Engineering Excellence: Drive improvements across the software development lifecycle with a focus on quality, automation, code standards, testing, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Program & Project Leadership: