Manager, Core Platform Operations

Ent Credit Union; United States; On-site; USD 148,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Ent Credit Union is seeking a Manager of Core Platform Operations to lead day-to-day operations, ensure platform reliability, and guide continuous improvements across Wings platform ecosystems. This hands-on manager will balance technical ownership with people leadership in a 24x7 environment.

The role emphasizes operational automation, incident response, audit readiness, and collaboration with platform teams to ensure secure, stable, and scalable platform operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Information Systems, Operations Management, Business Systems preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in platform operations, core system operations, or financial services technology.
• 3+ years of experience leading operational or technical teams in a 24x7 environment.
• 3+ years of experience supporting platform changes, releases, or large-scale transitions preferred.
• 1+ Corelation KeyStone platform experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute day-to-day core operational processes across all supported platforms, ensuring reliability, continuity, and consistency.
• Serve as a hands-on leader who balances direct operational ownership with people leadership responsibilities.
• Maintain knowledge of core platform workflows, dependencies, schedules, and failure modes; keep runbooks and docs current.
• Ensure operational readiness for platform releases, upgrades, conversions, mergers, and integrations.
• Collaborate with Platform and Integrations team leaders to manage vendor relationships and performance.
• Build partnerships with Wings teams that use the maintained platforms.
• Own operational SLAs, KPIs, and service performance metrics.
• Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance, participate in audits and risk assessments.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigations.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support and lead incident resolution; conduct post-incident reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Incident Management

Documentation & Process Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Operations Management, or Business Systems

Tools

Corelation KeyStone

Job description

Manager, Core Platform Operations

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 148,000 - USD 172,000 - yearly

Company Description

Ent Credit Union and Wings Credit Union joined forces in January 2026. This merger means more opportunities, expanded resources, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional member service. Together, we become more - empowering members, communities, and teams through a bold, unified future. Both organizations bring a strong legacy of member satisfaction, operational excellence, financial stability, and community impact. Recognized locally and nationally as best-in-class financial institutions and employers of choice, each is known for its commitment to financial well-being and philanthropic leadership. Join us during this transformative time and be part of shaping the future of banking!

Job Description

The Manager of Core Platform Operations is a hands-on player/coach responsible for the day-to-day operational execution, stability, and continuous improvement of Wings' core platforms and the processes that support them. This role leads operational staff while maintaining direct ownership of core operational processes, automation, incident response, and operational readiness. The manager ensures that core platforms operate reliably, securely, and predictably across a 24x7 operating model. This includes accountability for operational automation, SLAs, audit readiness, vendor performance, and after-hours escalation. The role also plays a critical part in preparing the organization for platform changes, releases, conversions, and integrations, ensuring operational readiness at a manager scale.

Essential Functions

• Own and execute day-to-day core operational processes across all supported platforms, ensuring reliability, continuity, and consistency.
• Serve as a hands-on leader who balances direct operational ownership with people leadership responsibilities.
• Maintain a strong understanding of core platform workflows, dependencies, schedules, and failure modes. Ensure operational runbooks, procedures, and documentation are current, accurate, and actionable.
• Ensure operational readiness for platform releases, upgrades, conversions, mergers, and integrations. Review upcoming changes to confirm they are operationally supportable prior to deployment.
• Collaborate with Platform and Integrations team leaders to maintain vendor relationships tied to core platform operations, including performance management and issue escalation.
• Build strong partnerships with all Wings teams that leverage the platforms maintained by Core Platform Operations.
• Own operational SLAs, KPIs, and service performance metrics for Core Platform Operations staff.
• Ensure audit readiness, operational controls, and compliance with regulatory and examiner expectations. Participate in audits, exams, and risk assessments related to core platform operations.
• Proactively identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Accountable for 24x7 operational support for all platforms and processes supporting multiple business units and all members of the credit union. Serve as a primary escalation point for on-call staff, ensuring after-hours issues are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
• Lead incident response for core operational issues, coordinating resolution across internal teams and vendors. Conduct post-incident reviews, document root causes, and drive corrective and preventative actions.
• Represent the core operations team during major incidents, providing clear communication on impact, status, and risk, and aligning with business and technology leaders on issues affecting core operations.
• Directly supervises employees within the Core Platform Operations team. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, coaching, recognition, corrective action, and fostering a collaborative, accountable team culture. Emphasize talent development and succession planning across all roles within Core Platform Operations.
• Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Wings policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Information Systems, Operations Management, Business Systems preferred
• 5+ years of experience in platform operations, core system operations, or financial services technology.
• 3+ years of experience leading operational or technical teams in a 24x7 environment.
• 3+ years of experience supporting platform changes, releases, or large-scale transitions preferred.
• 1+ Corelation KeyStone platform experience strongly preferred.

Technical or Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong understanding of operational processes, dependencies, and controls in a regulated financial environment.
• Hands-on experience with operational automation, job orchestration, and batch or workflow management.
• Proven ability to lead under pressure and manage operational incidents effectively.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and process-design skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to lead teams through change while maintaining operational stability.

Additional Information

PAY RANGE: $148,000-$172,000 annually (I18), plus 15% annual target bonus.

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, certifications, location and internal pay equity.

BENEFITS

• Generous 401(k) match
• 401k Discretionary Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Sick, Floating Holidays and Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave

We anticipate this position to close on 06/30/2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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