Overview
Lead the planning, management, and delivery of software products that support key business functions. Partner closely with internal departments to understand business needs and translate them into innovative, high-quality product solutions that elevate both member and employee experiences. Serve as a subject matter expert on Core Banking and associated products, platforms, systems, policies, and procedures. Lead the strategy, implementation and delivery of our Core Banking modernization program with a specific focus on co-existence as an enabler for migration to a new core banking platform. Provide strategic support to executive leadership by contributing to the development and execution of long-term organizational plans.
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Responsibilities
Lead a team responsible for turning the modernization program's coexistence and migration strategy into practical operational products and artifacts, not just conceptual frameworks, by developing the reasoning capability needed to apply the strategy consistently, navigate enterprise complexity at scale, and move from concept to delivery.
Develops the conceptual models, curated enterprise @context, AI reasoning capability, methodologies, and operational artifacts required for the broader modernization program to execute that strategy coherently and consistently at scale.
Lead strategy, vision and execution of line of business software product delivery using an automated factory-based delivery via DevSecOps pipelines
Establish and direct business technology software product delivery teams that can promptly respond to @context-specific business needs for rapid delivery of solutions
Evolve the mainframe-based banking core to a modern cloud native core banking platform
Establish ubiquitous software engineering capabilities for developers, with appropriate coaching on development best practices and security guardrails to simplify and ensure rapid delivery of systems integration solutions across a hybrid Cloud footprint
Drive the interface with the business, including translation of business requirements into deliverable software solutions, working closely with the business unit and the Enterprise Transformation Office to ensure that needs and priorities are met
Accelerate adoption of automated testing and test coverage by enforcing a Test-Driven Development model in conjunction with properly governed quality and security gates
Leverage standardized tool chains to accelerate efforts for achieving continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous monitoring with end-to-end automation of mission critical systems
Facilitate and coach stakeholders in agile practices throughout their agile transformation journey
Build and maintain relationships with team members, management, key stakeholders and external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)
Provide forward-thinking technical expertise in current and emerging technologies, trends and practices
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Significant experience working in a large-scale IT organization with responsibility for the delivery of various technology areas (e.g., .Net, Java, etc.), digital experience platforms and processes, cloud-native solutions, code profiling and DevOps tool chain, preferably in a large financial services organization or other major B2C corporation
Significant experience in organizational transformation and digital journeys with a specific focus on Core Banking or Retail Banking platform modernizations
Significant experience in leading large technology initiatives with enterprise level impact and managing vendor relationships
Advanced knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products and services
Advanced knowledge of and significant experience with system integration technology protocols, services and security
Advanced knowledge of and significant experience with end-to-end automated product delivery supporting member journey mapping
Significant experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
Significant experience in demonstrating thought-leadership, initiative-taking, decision-making and creativity solving business problems
Advanced skill to move comfortably between varying business discussions to effectively communicate complex technical issues to non-technical audiences
Advanced situational analysis and decision-making skills
Advanced problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills
Advanced skill leading with diplomacy and tact while maintaining appropriate assertiveness and persistence
Advanced skill to formulate a strategic vision and define and implement action plans to achieve strategic goals
Advanced skill developing and implementing programs in a leadership role, providing vision and strategic thinking around a full range of technical decisions and issues
Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes
Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives and information clearly and concisely
Expert verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
Desired Qualifications
Master's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Advanced knowledge of emerging Cloud Native Core Banking platforms
Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal mainframe-based FIS banking core
Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal distributed applications, channel interaction and supporting infrastructure/security environments (both cloud and on premise)
Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal functions, philosophy, operations and organizational objectives
Additional Information
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location:
820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602
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