Mgr, Growth Execution

BCU; Vernon Hills, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

BCU is a not-for-profit, member-owned credit union serving northern Illinois and surrounding regions. We seek a results-driven professional to drive Lending Product Management projects and align cross-functional teams around strategic goals.

You will gather requirements, estimate effort, and manage projects with external partners to advance the product roadmap and deliver measurable ROI.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in analytics, product or project management.
• Demonstrated cross-functional experience.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables, VBA, macros and modeling.
• Relational database experience; SQL preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Ability to break down complex projects into actionable steps.

Responsibilities

• Manage all projects on the product & portfolio roadmap, ensuring timely delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Digital, Operations, Marketing, Lending Technology, and Sales Enablement.
• Serve as the primary contact for external stakeholders and vendors.
• Identify risks and communicate mitigation plans to leadership.
• Analyze member segments and product plans to inform strategy and pricing.
• Develop and prioritize member journeys and campaign strategies.

Skills

Analytics

Product management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

SQL

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

We want to invest in YOU!

At BCU, we believe our success starts with our people, and we're committed to creating an environment where you can thrivethrough career growth opportunities, competitive benefits, workplace flexibility, and a collaborative culture.

BCU is a not-for-profit, member-owned Credit Union with nearly $6 billion in assets and more than 370,000 members. We provide easy, secure banking solutions that help people achieve financial freedom while serving employees and families of major Fortune 100 organizations and communities across northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Puerto Rico.

We're proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® from March 2026 through March 2027, reflecting our commitment to an inclusive culture where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered.

SALARY

This position has a base salary range of $104,000 - $156,000 USD Annual. This range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience and time in the role.

Summary

This role will have a primary focus on completing multi-year projects that enable Lending Product Management (LPM) to meet its goals in the future. Working together with other LPM team members, the role focuses on gathering requirements, estimating effort, and working to manage projects both cross-functionally and with external partners.

Role and Responsibilities

• Manage all projects on the product & portfolio roadmap, ensuring that projects are being completed in a timely manner and overcoming any obstacles in project delivery.
• Work cross-functionally with Digital, Operations, Marketing, Lending Technology, Sales Enablement, and other internal teams to deliver desired functionality as well as projected ROI on projects.
• Serve as the point of contact to external stakeholders who have a role in projects.
• Identifies and communicates risks and risk mitigation plans to product leadership with limited oversight.
• Manage external vendor partners to maintain ongoing business operations and to implement special projects.
• Analyze current member segments and existing product management plans to inform strategy, pricing, and campaign prioritization.
• Identify and prioritize gaps in campaign strategy and attrition, with a focus on developing strategies and executing projects that mitigate attrition and enhance campaign effectiveness.
• Outline key membership journeys and the strategies that serve each journey. Recommend any changes required to be more competitive for specific types of journeys.
• Comfortable communicating complex requirements to other individuals.
• Wholistic understanding of the product roadmap, development of the product roadmap, and why the projects are important to growth.
• Produce independent analytics with little support given most projects require some analytical output from product by other internal/external teams.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in analytics, product management, or project management.
• Prior experience with project management & working cross-functionally in an organization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel user (experience with pivot tables, advanced charting, VBA and macros, simulation, and solver).
• Prior experience utilizing relational databases, some SQL experience preferred.
• Effective interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to formulate and present conclusions based on large sets of data.
• Demonstrated ability to break down complex projects into actionable steps, keeping the project on time and working to overcome any obstacles.
• Highly collaborative; ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.

Our WHY is the reason we exist:To Empower People to Discover Financial Freedom. What do you celebrate as your purpose? At BCU we celebrate what makes you authentically YOU! #bYOU

BCU Shared Values:

• We foster an environment of INCLUSION. All individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to the organization's success.
• We act with INTEGRITY. We follow the golden rule without exception.
• We display COURAGE in our convictions. We drive innovation, reaching beyond boundaries and thoughtfully explore new horizons.
• We excel through COLLABORATION. By working as one, sharing information and seeking solutions, we deliver exceptional outcomes.
• We WOW our members. We focus intensely on putting the member first, delivering extraordinary experiences that create lasting relationships inside and outside the organization.