Vice President, Digital Banking

Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal); Anaheim (CA); Hybride; USD 141 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Great health benefits

Hybrid work model

Résumé du poste

Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal) seeks a strategic leader to head Digital Banking and translate organizational goals into a robust product roadmap. You will guide Online and Mobile Banking, onboarding experiences, and consumer-loan applications while partnering with Lending and IT to deliver measurable results.

The role requires senior leadership, strong vendor and budget skills, and a commitment to a hybrid schedule with in-office and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital banking and fintech environments.
• Strong leadership and strategy execution能力.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, KPIs, and roadmaps.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute the Digital Banking strategy and roadmap.
• Oversee Online/Mobile Banking, onboarding, and consumer loan apps.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and manage vendor relationships.
• Ensure compliance, risk management, and operational excellence.

Connaissances

Online Banking ownership

Mobile Banking leadership

Digital onboarding

Consumer loan apps

Vendor management

Budgeting & staffing

Regulated financial services

MS Office suite

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/IS/Tech

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Description

The Vice President of Digital Banking is responsible for leading CU SoCal's Digital Banking function and translating organizational strategy into an effective department strategic plan, operating model, product roadmap, execution structure, and measurable business results. This role owns the direction and performance of Online Banking, Mobile Banking, digital Member onboarding and deposit account-opening experiences, applicable assisted account-opening experiences, and the Member-facing and team member-assisted front-end consumer-loan application experience. The VP provides strategic, product, technology, operational, vendor, financial, and people leadership to deliver simple, reliable, and exceptional Member and team member experiences while achieving established business and organizational goals.

Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:30PM*

*Based upon business needs, our positions may require working flexible hours.

This position is based in Anaheim Hills CA with the opportunity to work on a hybrid-remote schedule which consists of 2 days in-office and 3 days working remote from home.

Why Work at CU SoCal?

CU SoCal is one of the fastest growing credit unions and is more than just a place to work. It's a place where people come before profit, a place where you can build a career that's more than a job, and where the work you do has meaning and purpose. We offer competitive pay, great health benefits and a culture like no other!

CU SoCal is a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Recipient

In 2026, Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal) was once again honored with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, marking our third consecutive win and ranking us among the top workplaces worldwide for outstanding employee engagement.

The CU SoCal culture fosters Building Better Lives for our Members, personal development, open communication, and genuine care for each other. We prioritize C.A.R.E. 4: professional competence, positive attitude, relationship building, and eager service to others. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a dynamic team,

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in digital banking, financial-services technology, digital product management, fintech, digital origination, financial-services operations, or a related discipline.
• Five (5) years of formal leadership experience, including responsibility for people leadership, performance management, strategy execution, resource allocation, and talent development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, Technology, Digital Product Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading leaders, multidisciplinary teams, or multiple functional areas.

Skills and Abilities

• Experience owning or significantly influencing Online Banking, Mobile Banking, digital account opening, deposit origination, consumer-loan application technology, or comparable digital financial-services products.
• Experience leading major technology implementations, platform conversions, integrations, digital transformations, or significant product initiatives.
• Experience evaluating and managing third-party technology vendors and supporting major vendor, platform, or investment decisions.
• Experience establishing and managing department goals, KPIs, performance scorecards, roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience managing budgets, staffing, organizational resources, and competing business priorities.
• Credit union, banking, fintech, or other regulated financial-services experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in all applicable MS Office programs (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the Digital Banking strategic plan, operating model, roadmap, priorities, and initiatives in alignment with CU SoCal's organizational strategy and Member experience objectives.
• Own the business direction, performance, and continuous improvement of Online Banking, Mobile Banking, digital servicing, Member onboarding, deposit account opening, and other assigned Digital Banking products and experiences.
• Lead the business direction and experience for Member-facing and team member-assisted consumer-loan applications while partnering with Consumer Lending on underwriting, processing, credit decisioning, and fulfillment responsibilities.
• Establish and achieve department goals and KPIs, monitor Digital Banking performance, and use data, Member feedback, operational results, and market insights to drive business decisions and measurable improvement.
• Provide business leadership for Digital Banking technology and platforms, including identification of technology needs, vendor and solution evaluation, major enhancement prioritization, implementation direction, and ongoing platform optimization.
• Lead major Digital Banking projects, implementations, integrations, and transformation initiatives, ensuring appropriate resources, requirements, cross-functional coordination, readiness, and measurable business outcomes.
• Develop and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships to establish clear ownership, resolve competing priorities, remove barriers, and deliver effective Member and team member experiences across digital and assisted channels.
• Ensure Digital Banking products, platforms, processes, releases, and operations appropriately support quality, reliability, resiliency, security, compliance, risk-management, and audit expectations in partnership with applicable subject matter experts.
• Manage department budget, vendor expenses, staffing, capacity, and other resources; identify future organizational and capability needs; and recommend investments or structural changes supported by business need and performance data.
• Lead and develop assigned department leaders and team members by establishing expectations, providing feedback and coaching, evaluating performance, addressing performance gaps, supporting talent development and succession, and maintaining accountability for results.
• Complete understanding and active application the C.A.R.E. 4 Guide expectations and the Brand Communications Standards Accountability Philosophy.
• Demonstrates leadership behaviors consistent with the organization’s Servant Leadership Competency Model (SLCM) and is accountable for fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, collaboration, and team member development through day-to-day leadership practices.
• Must be able and available to work a 'hybrid' schedule, per business operations requirement, as needed.
• Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

We support Pay Transparency and are a pay-for-performance organization that benchmarks base pay to the 50th percentile of market data.

Pay Scale Min. $141,174.00 / Mid. $188,477.64 / Max. $230,134.32

*Actual compensation will be based on geographical location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

CU SoCal is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions are based only on the individual’s qualifications/ability to perform the work. The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions, nature and level or work to be performed as of the document preparation date; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. CU SoCal reserves the right to modify this job description at any time, without notice.

We foster an environment and culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, and fulfill our mission of Building Better Lives.