Connexus Credit Union

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Connexus Credit Union - Who We Are: Serving members across all 50 states, Connexus Credit Union is a member-focused cooperative that is proud to return profits to member-owners through high yields for checking accounts and deposit products, as well as competitive rates on our loans. We are a remote first employer with the majority of our employees residing in the upper Midwest. As an employer we foster collaboration and high performance to achieve excellence. We holistically care for and develop our employees to thrive personally and professionally. We are proud to share our success with our employees and those we serve. Connexus offers an Amazing Benefits package: 25 days of paid time off and 10 paid holidays 16 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off 401K Retirement with up to 6% employer match Excellent Health, Dental, Vision insurance, including multiple plan options Health Savings Account with generous employer contributions Employer paid Life insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement from $4,000 - $7,000 per calendar year Robust Learning and Development program that includes an annual professional development stipend Responsibilities: Provide technology leadership for the transformation and lifecycle management of enterprise applications, directing the modernization of core banking, lending, corporate, and digital platforms while ensuring successful delivery of large-scale, mission-critical technology programs. Serve as the primary technology partner to business leaders, ensuring strong alignment between technology strategy and organizational goals. Define and execute multi-year technology strategies and roadmaps that optimize business outcomes and incorporate emerging trends, competitive insights, and industry best practices. Champion innovation and advance the credit union’s use of artificial intelligence, identifying opportunities to enhance user experience, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making. Drive engineering excellence and solution delivery, ensuring architectures and implementations meet business requirements, scalability targets, performance goals, and security expectations. Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing applications and lead strategies to improve, consolidate, or enhance systems as needed. Ensure seamless integration of new software and technologies into the enterprise environment, aligning with functional, compliance, and interoperability standards. Identify and champion new technologies that improve availability, performance, maintainability, and cost efficiency. Direct large-scale application development efforts, leveraging strong technical judgment, subject-matter expertise, and collaboration with internal teams and external partners. Oversee feasibility studies, solution assessments, vendor evaluations, and procurement recommendations for software products and services. Establish and enforce policies, standards, and best practices for application development, quality assurance, configuration management, and change control. Ensure application reliability, stability, and resiliency through sound operational practices and proactive issue identification and resolution. Develop and manage departmental budgets, resource plans, and operating forecasts. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of directors, managers, engineers, analysts, and administrators, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Comply with all Federal regulations as they pertain to job duties, including the Bank Secrecy Act. Position Requirements: This position is Remote. Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience is Required. 8+ years’ experience in people leadership of a mid-to-large sized organization is Required. 10+ years’ related experience in technology roles within a credit union or banking institution is Required. Prior experience leading transformational technology initiatives is Required. Demonstrated cross-functional understanding of financial institution operations, regulatory expectations, and technology implications is Required. Deep knowledge of enterprise systems and applications, including architecture, integration patterns, development methodologies, and lifecycle management is Required. Connexus Credit Union's Employer Recognitions: 2024 Best in Class Employer, Gallagher 2025 Best Place to Work in IT, Computer World Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans/41 CFR 60–1.4, 41 CFR 60-1.35 Let’s face it – everything has changed: where we do our work, how we communicate and collaborate, what we expect of our employer. Connexus Credit Union embraces that change and is continually designing new ways to put our people first. We invite you to be part of a fast-growing, dynamic work environment built for balance, growth, and job satisfaction. A career with Connexus Credit Union means access to exceptional benefits. Check out our Candidate Information Guide to see the ways we support you. Candidate Information Guide Connexus requires that remote employees must reside in one of the following states to be considered for any of our remote positions: FL, IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI.