Director of Technology, Core Banking

BECU

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Work type
Remote
Location
WAORIDAZTXGASCNCCAVA
Salary
$199,300–$243,800 / yr
Posted
37 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $219k
This role $222k
$159k most similar roles pay here $275k

This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$264,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $219k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About BECU

BECU (Boeing Employees'' Credit Union) is one of the largest credit unions in the United States, offering a full range of financial products and services including savings, loans, and investment options to its members. Industry: Financial Services & Credit Union

BECU currently has 8 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $156,750–$191,550 across 8 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Technology, Core Banking

As Director of Technology - Core Banking, you will join the technology team to align strategy with business goals while driving the delivery of enterprise-scale initiatives. You will oversee engineering and delivery teams, manage technical roadmaps, and implement agile practices to advance platform modernization and digital transformation. Your daily work involves managing project lifecycles, coordinating cross-team dependencies, and overseeing vendor partnerships for core banking platforms. The role requires expertise in modern architecture across Cloud, Data, APIs, and DevOps environments, alongside a focus on software engineering best practices like CI/CD, automation, and code standards. You will solve complex problems related to modernization programs and infrastructure management within the financial services domain. Key competencies include people leadership, technical requirement gathering, and strategic planning to ensure technology investments deliver measurable value across core banking systems and integrated financial products.

What you'll do

  • Align technology strategy with business goals to develop compelling cases for core banking initiatives.
  • Oversee end-to-end delivery execution for enterprise core banking platforms while managing cross-team dependencies.
  • Develop and manage technology roadmaps in collaboration with business units to meet strategic objectives.
  • Lead the development of RFPs, business cases, and project charters for innovative market solutions.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop team members to foster a culture of performance and accountability.
  • Drive engineering excellence by improving software development lifecycles through automation and CI/CD practices.
  • Manage vendor contracts, statements of work, and external partner implementation resources.
  • Establish governance frameworks and track OKRs to ensure predictable outcomes and measurable business value.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience as a people leader.
  • Minimum of 8 years of information technology experience with expertise in application design and large-scale platforms.
  • Experience leading delivery teams with accountability for execution outcomes and program performance.
  • Domain experience with financial products, such as Core Banking, Credit Cards, or Mortgages.
  • Experience building technology platforms and managing cross-team coordination for end-to-end delivery.
  • Experience delivering projects using Agile/Scrum methodologies and software engineering best practices like CI/CD.
  • Experience leading technology delivery across complex API, integration, and cloud-based environments.

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