Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader

BNY; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader for the Enterprise Transformation Engineering team. The role is based in Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY and leads a global engineering group focused on scalable, secure software for ETH.

You will drive SDLC/PDLC, Agile delivery, and AI-enabled development practices while partnering with product and business stakeholders to execute delivery plans. Strong leadership and technical depth are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 12-15 years total experience.
• 3-5 years of management experience preferred.
• At least five years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience with AI-enabled development tools and workflows.
• Experience leading a small global engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable software solutions.
• Serve as hands-on engineer contributing to architecture, coding, reviews, testing, and release management.
• Lead and develop a small, high-performing global engineering team.
• Drive disciplined SDLC/PDLC practices and Agile delivery.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate needs into delivery plans.
• Champion AI-enabled software development tools to boost productivity and quality.
• Balance strategic objectives with day-to-day planning and issue resolution.
• Coach and mentor engineers to build technical capability and a culture of learning.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Strong communication

Agile delivery

Software architecture

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Apptio

Targetprocess (TPro)

Job description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader to join our Enterprise Transformation Engineering team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable software solutions for ETH.
• Serve as a hands-on engineer and contribute directly to architecture, coding, troubleshooting, code reviews, testing, documentation, and release management.
• Lead and develop a small, high-performing global engineering team with a focus on execution, inclusion, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Drive disciplined practices across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC), Agile delivery, and product operating model.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate needs into well-designed technical solutions and executable delivery plans.
• Champion AI-enabled software development tools and practices to improve engineering productivity, quality, and speed.
• Balance strategic objectives with day-to-day delivery, planning, prioritization, and issue resolution.
• Coach and mentor engineers while building technical capability and a culture of continuous learning.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent work experience required. Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business
• 12-15 years of total work experience with at least 3-5 years of management experience preferred.
• At least five years of software engineering experience, including demonstrated success as a hands-on developer with strong technical depth.
• Experience with Apptio and/or Targetprocess (TPro).
• Experience in a large, complex enterprise environment, preferably financial services.
• Experience leading or managing a small, high-performing global engineering team
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery, product operating model practices, SDLC, and PDLC frameworks.
• Experience applying AI-enabled software development tools, workflows, and engineering productivity practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proven ability to deliver effectively in a dynamic, outcome-focused environment.