EVP, Product & Engineering

New American Funding•,

13h•$275,000•Remote

About The Position

The EVP, Product & Engineering leads New American Funding’s Product Management and Engineering organizations and establishes a unified strategy for technology innovation, product development, and enterprise platform delivery. The role provides executive leadership across the product and engineering lifecycle, aligning technology investments, development priorities, and delivery capabilities with the company’s business strategy and long-term objectives. As a member of the executive leadership team, the EVP drives modernization, operational excellence, and AI-enabled innovation across the technology ecosystem. The role partners with executive leaders and business stakeholders to build high-performing organizations, accelerate delivery, strengthen platform reliability, and focus Product and Engineering on measurable business outcomes. The position is US remote, with a hybrid arrangement requiring four days on-site for employees located within 30 miles of Santa Ana, California, or Austin, Texas. An in-person interview is required. The work environment is usually quiet and office-based. The position requires the ability to lift up to ten pounds and to sit or stand for prolonged periods, perform occasional bending and similar movements, operate office equipment including a keyboard, and communicate verbally. Normal-range vision and hearing are required, with or without correction. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related field preferred; an advanced degree is also preferred.
15+ years of progressive experience in technology, software engineering, product management, or related disciplines.
8+ years of senior leadership experience overseeing large-scale Product, Engineering, or Technology organizations.
Demonstrated executive leadership of both Product Management and Software Engineering, including leading leaders and managing complex organizational structures.
Proven experience defining enterprise product and technology strategies and translating them into measurable business outcomes.
Extensive experience leading enterprise software development, digital transformation, platform modernization, and large-scale technology delivery.
Strong understanding of modern software architecture, cloud technologies, enterprise integrations, Agile development, and software engineering best practices.
Demonstrated experience managing significant budgets, technology investments, vendor relationships, and organizational resources.
Experience implementing AI-enabled development practices, intelligent automation, and emerging technology capabilities.
Proven ability to lead complex organizational change, build high-performing leadership teams, and improve operational execution.
Strong business acumen, financial management, executive communication, and strategic decision-making skills.
Experience partnering directly with C-suite executives and enterprise business leaders.
Must be able to verify identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Mortgage, financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industry experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with mortgage origination platforms, servicing technology, CRM systems, and enterprise lending applications is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field preferred; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and execute enterprise Product Management and Engineering strategy aligned with business priorities.
Establish a unified product and engineering operating model that supports collaboration, accountability, prioritization, and execution.
Oversee enterprise product roadmaps, engineering strategy, technical architecture, and development investments.
Advise executive leadership on technology modernization, innovation, operational improvement, major technology decisions, and strategic investments.
Lead Product Management and Engineering leaders and organizations; establish structures, accountability, performance expectations, development priorities, and resource allocation.
Build high-performing teams and foster innovation, ownership, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Oversee product strategy, lifecycle management, and delivery for enterprise platforms, internal applications, and consumer-facing technology.
Ensure product priorities reflect business value, customer needs, operational requirements, and measurable outcomes; establish practices for discovery, roadmaps, prioritization, requirements, and delivery planning.
Align Product and Engineering with Operations, Sales, Customer Success, and other stakeholders; champion user-centered design, analytics, and feedback.
Hold teams accountable for product adoption, business impact, and return on technology investments.
Oversee software engineering, solution architecture, technical standards, and application development; improve quality, scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.
Manage engineering capacity planning, resource allocation, technical debt, and development efficiency; maintain reliable, resilient, and secure platforms with Technology and Security leaders.
Modernize legacy applications, integrations, and development practices; set expectations for testing, release management, production readiness, and platform support.
Lead adoption of AI-enabled product development and engineering practices and partner with AI and Technology leaders on intelligent agents, automation, and emerging capabilities.
Identify opportunities to simplify business processes using technology and automation; establish methods to evaluate, develop, and implement technologies responsibly and in accordance with governance, security, and regulatory requirements.
Lead product and engineering transformation initiatives, including platform modernization and system migrations; reduce complexity, improve integrations, and support scalable operations.
Align stakeholders on implementation priorities, dependencies, organizational readiness, and delivery risks; promote modern development methodologies and provide governance and executive visibility for major programs.
Own Product Management and Engineering financial planning, budgeting, and resource allocation; evaluate investments, vendors, and delivery models to maximize value and efficiency.
Establish and monitor measures of engineering productivity, product delivery, platform reliability, customer impact, and financial efficiency; report on initiatives, commitments, financial performance, and organizational health.
Advise executives and business leaders, translate enterprise objectives into product and engineering strategies, lead cross-functional decisions about priorities and tradeoffs, and communicate technical strategy in business-focused terms.
Represent Product and Engineering in executive planning, enterprise governance, and strategic decision-making.