Senior Director, Engineering Leader

BNY; Devon (PA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader to guide our Engineering team for the Managed Account Solutions Platform. Located in Berwyn, PA or New York, the role involves leading engineering efforts, building teams, and enhancing delivery performance.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years leading engineering organizations and extensive experience in software engineering and modernization strategies. Join us and make a significant impact on our client solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in engineering leadership.
• Deep technical grounding in enterprise software engineering.
• Experience leading global engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering portfolio for Managed Account Solutions Platform.
• Build and lead global engineering teams.
• Drive delivery of scalable technology solutions.

Skills

Leadership in engineering

Software delivery

Automation and AI capabilities

Stakeholder leadership

Java

Oracle

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader to join our Engineering team for Managed Account Solutions Platform. This role is located in Berwyn, PA or New York.

Responsibilities

• Lead a critical engineering portfolio across the Managed Account Solutions Platform, setting direction for execution, modernization, and delivery performance.
• Build and lead global engineering teams, ensuring strong organizational design, technical capability, and alignment to platform priorities.
• Drive delivery of scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions that improve business outcomes, client experience, and operational efficiency.
• Partner across Product, Architecture, Operations, Risk, and business leadership to align engineering investments with strategic priorities and client needs.
• Advance engineering excellence through modern software practices, stronger quality disciplines, and improved delivery rigor across the portfolio.
• Identify and scale opportunities to apply automation and AI-enabled capabilities to improve engineering productivity, workflow efficiency, and service outcomes.
• Lead risk, control, and operational oversight across the portfolio, ensuring strong governance, resilience, and execution discipline.
• Manage budgets, workforce planning, and investment priorities to deliver against strategic plans.
• Recruit, develop, and retain strong engineering talent while fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture grounded in accountability and continuous improvement.
• Represent the organization in senior leadership forums, translating engineering priorities into clear business value and execution outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale engineering organizations and complex technology portfolios in large, complex enterprise environments.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong track record of delivering modernization, platform transformation, and engineering execution at scale.
• Deep technical grounding in enterprise software engineering, distributed systems, integration patterns, APIs, cloud-enabled architecture, and resilient platform design.
• Deep technical hands‑on experience with Java and Oracle.
• Demonstrated experience leading global engineering teams in complex, matrixed environments.
• Strong understanding of software delivery, engineering quality, operational controls, and risk management in high-availability environments.
• Experience applying automation and AI-enabled capabilities to improve engineering productivity, delivery quality, operational efficiency, or service outcomes.
• Strong business and stakeholder leadership skills, with the ability to influence engineering, product, architecture, operations, risk, and senior business partners.
• Track record of building high-performing teams and developing strong engineering leaders.
• Experience in financial services, custody, securities processing, or similarly regulated environments preferred.
• Experience meeting with clients to demonstrate platform capabilities and effectively communicate future road maps.
• Experience working in a complex environment with stringent cyber security standards.
• Embraces change and leans into challenging technical and client-related problem solving.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer—Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.