Job Description
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Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets says that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our people helping people philosophy guides us since 1935, driving our commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purposedriven organization where your work makes a real difference. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, theres never been a better time to be part of BECU.
Overview
The Senior Manager of Technology leads crossfunctional teams to modernize platforms, align tech initiatives with business goals, and foster a culture of agility and growth as part of BECUs digital transformation journey.
What Youll Do
- Bridge Business and Tech: Partner with stakeholders to align technology strategies with evolving business objectives and member needs.
- Lead with Vision: Develop and own technology roadmaps that support enterprise goals in cloud, data, APIs, DevOps, and platform modernization.
- Drive Delivery Excellence: Manage engineering teams and technical delivery across strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Inspire and Grow Talent: Mentor a highperforming team with a focus on ownership, agility, and professional development; conduct regular performance evaluations and coaching.
- Champion Agile Practices: Integrate Agile methodologies into workflows, ensuring alignment between business priorities and delivery teams.
- Elevate Engineering Standards: Improve practices across the software development lifecycle including quality, automation, and CI/CD.
- Collaborate CrossFunctionally: Coordinate with Architecture, DBE, PMO, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable and cohesive solutions.
- Oversee Strategic Planning: Contribute to the annual operating plan and governance activities, while managing financials, vendor contracts, and technology investments.
- Spot Innovation Opportunities: Stay ahead of tech trends, identify market innovations, and drive continuous improvement within your team.
What Youll Gain
- The chance to shape and lead BECUs platform modernization strategy.
- A teamfirst, collaborative culture where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.
- Career growth opportunities into Directorlevel leadership and beyond.
- Direct impact on BECUs digital transformation and member experience.
- A highly visible leadership role driving innovation in consumer and mortgage lending technology.
- The support of a techforward, peoplefirst organization with the flexibility to balance life and work.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years of people leadership experience in a technology setting.
- 5+ years of IT experience with deep expertise in application design, software development, and solution architecture.
- Experience building technology platforms and managing delivery teams.
- Demonstrated experience delivering largescale technology initiatives in financial services, especially in lending products such as mortgage, auto loans, personal loans, and credit cards.
- Proven success managing platform implementations, migrations, and integrations in regulated environments.
Desired Qualifications: - Advanced or technical certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, PMP, SAFe) degree preferred.
- Experience communicating technical design with product and business teams.
- Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and DevOps delivery models.
- Strong technical acumen in software engineering, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, release management, and infrastructure as code.
- Passion for developing highperformance teams, fostering innovation, and driving continuous improvement.
Benefits
Employees and their eligible family members have access to medical, dental, vision and life insurance; disability and AD&D; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; 401k plan; and employerfunded retirement plan. Newly hired employees accrue paid time off and receive holidays throughout the year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.
EEO Statement
BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.
Additional Details
- Seniority level: Director
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries: Banking, Financial Services, and Nonprofit Organizations
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Job Tags
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