Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader

BNY Mellon•New York, NY

10d•$136,500 - $250,000

About The Position

BNY is seeking a Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader to join its Engineering team for the Enterprise Custody Services Platform in New York. The leader will work across technology, product, architecture, operations, and business strategy to guide platform modernization, advance engineering excellence, and identify ways to use automation and AI-enabled capabilities to improve delivery speed, quality, and service outcomes. The position calls for technical and organizational judgment, disciplined execution, talent leadership, and stakeholder influence. The leader will shape an important engineering organization within a strategically significant BNY business, build high-performing teams, and deliver measurable impact at scale. The position’s base salary is expected to be between $136,500 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment. The actual base salary will be determined individually, including based on experience and market location. Total compensation may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short- and long-term incentive packages, and company-sponsored benefits, depending on the position. The position is at-will, and BNY reserves the right to modify base salary and other discretionary compensation.

Requirements

15+ years of experience leading large-scale engineering organizations and complex technology portfolios in large, complex enterprise environments.
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
Strong track record of delivering modernization, platform transformation, and engineering execution at scale.
Deep technical grounding in enterprise software engineering, distributed systems, integration patterns, APIs, cloud-enabled architectures, and resilient platform design.
Demonstrated experience leading global engineering teams in complex, matrixed environments.
Strong understanding of software delivery, engineering quality, operational controls, and risk management in high-availability environments.
Experience applying automation and AI-enabled capabilities to improve engineering productivity, delivery quality, operational efficiency, or service outcomes.
Strong business and stakeholder leadership skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, product, architecture, operations, risk, and senior business partners.
Track record of building high-performing teams and developing strong engineering leaders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial services, custody, securities processing, or similarly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

Lead a critical engineering portfolio across the Enterprise Custody Services Platform, setting direction for execution, modernization, and delivery performance.
Build and lead global engineering teams, ensuring strong organizational design, technical capability, and alignment with platform priorities.
Drive delivery of scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions that improve business outcomes, client experience, and operational efficiency.
Partner with Product, Architecture, Operations, Risk, and business leadership to align engineering investments with strategic priorities and client needs.
Advance engineering excellence through modern software practices, stronger quality disciplines, and improved delivery rigor across the portfolio.
Identify and scale opportunities to apply automation and AI-enabled capabilities to improve engineering productivity, workflow efficiency, and service outcomes.
Lead risk, control, and operational oversight across the portfolio, ensuring strong governance, resilience, and execution discipline.
Manage budgets, workforce planning, and investment priorities to deliver against strategic plans.
Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent while fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture grounded in accountability and continuous improvement.
Represent the organization in senior leadership forums, translating engineering priorities into clear business value and execution outcomes.