Director Technology

BECU•Remote, TX, WA

23h•$155,200 - $288,000

About The Position

The Director Technology leads a broad portfolio of financial-services technology supporting payments, financial health, wealth management, small business, lending, and credit cards. The role connects technology strategy to business and member outcomes and leads engineering and delivery teams responsible for critical platforms and initiatives. It drives modernization through cloud, APIs, SaaS solutions, modern architecture, DevOps, and more efficient technology operating models, while coordinating across Product, Operations, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Technology. The director develops technology strategies, roadmaps, business cases, and cost/benefit analyses; owns delivery outcomes across a high-impact portfolio; and anticipates dependencies and risks across teams. The role also develops technology professionals, advances engineering excellence and Agile practices, builds integrated business and technology roadmaps, leads governance and planning, manages portfolio financials and vendor relationships, and measures results through OKRs and KPIs. Candidates must reside in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, or Virginia. Washington-state residents within reasonable driving distance of Tukwila are requested to work at headquarters Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Candidates outside the commute distance who live in an approved remote-work location will work remotely. The position offers a target annual pay range of $199,300–$243,800 and a full annual pay range of $155,200–$288,000; performance-based compensation incentives are also available.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
Typically requires 7 years of people-leader experience; experience leading technology teams is required.
Typically requires 8 years of information technology experience with demonstrated expertise in application design.
Domain experience with ERP and/or Infrastructure/Operations and/or financial products such as credit cards, mortgages, auto loans, or deposits is required.
Previous experience building technology platforms and teams is required.
Candidates must reside in WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA, or VA.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree is preferred.
Advanced knowledge of technology fundamentals, design, problem solving, and complexity analysis is preferred.
Experience communicating with users, technical teams, and product management to understand requirements and describe software product features and technical designs is preferred.
Delivery experience under an Agile/Scrum methodology is preferred.
Working experience with software engineering best practices, including coding standards, change management, incident management, CI/CD, build processes, testing, and operations, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop technology strategies, roadmaps, business cases, and cost/benefit analyses aligned with business processes, priorities, and member needs.
Lead technology delivery across financial health, payments, wealth management, small business, lending, and credit cards, with accountability for successful outcomes.
Anticipate dependencies, risks, and blockers across Technology, Product, Operations, Legal, Risk, Compliance, architecture, APIs, development, and testing.
Identify and drive modernization of legacy platforms and operating models through cloud, APIs, SaaS solutions, automation, modern architecture, and reduced infrastructure complexity.
Evaluate market solutions and lead the development and execution of RFPs, business cases, and project charters for strategic initiatives.
Lead, coach, mentor, and develop technology professionals; set expectations, provide performance feedback, and build talent and succession depth.
Oversee technical requirements, engineering, and delivery across projects and continuous delivery teams; advance Agile practices, quality engineering, automation, CI/CD, testing, and modern software development.
Partner with business and Product leaders to co-create integrated technology and business roadmaps.
Build trusted partnerships across Product, Operations, Technology, project management, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and other stakeholders to create shared accountability.
Lead Technology and business governance, planning, prioritization, initiative reviews, workgroups, and leadership forums.
Participate in the annual operating plan and ensure planned and unplanned technology initiatives have comprehensive financial plans, including infrastructure and lifecycle costs.
Review vendor Statements of Work and contracts; oversee external resources and technology partners, including performance, delivery, service levels, escalations, and outcomes.
Collaborate with stakeholders on product roadmaps, priorities, features, and functionality to improve delivery and business and member outcomes.
Establish and document OKRs and KPIs to align stakeholders, provide transparency, and demonstrate progress against strategic initiatives.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies, financial-services trends, engineering practices, and emerging solutions, and provide informed recommendations.
Foster continuous learning, innovation, quality, accountability, and agility while strengthening technology capabilities.