Director Enterprise Program and Project Management

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference. While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU. You bring more than your expertise to your role, and that matters here. Your story, perspectives, and lived experiences help shape belonging at BECU and deepen how we connect with and support our employees, our members, and our communities.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $199,300.00-$243,800.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $155,200.00 - $288,000.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role. BENEFITS – Because People Helping People Starts With Supporting You 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%) 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well) PTO Program + Exchange Program Tuition Reimbursement Program BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, CA, VA, NC, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, or SC. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE

As the Director, Enterprise Program & Project Management at BECU, you’ll lead a team of program and project management professionals while helping shape how our most important work moves from strategy to execution. This role sits at the intersection of enterprise strategy, portfolio management, technology, business, and execution. You’ll partner with leaders across BECU to strengthen how work enters the portfolio, priorities and investments are evaluated, dependencies and risks are managed, and progress and outcomes are communicated to executive leadership. As BECU continues evolving toward a more product-oriented operating model, you’ll play an important role in advancing strategic portfolio management, lean portfolio concepts, and outcome-based governance. You’ll bring the leadership and enterprise perspective needed to connect people, priorities, investments, and execution while developing a strong team capable of navigating increasingly complex work. Your leadership will help BECU not only execute work effectively, but make better decisions about what work matters most and how we deliver meaningful outcomes for our members. What You’ll Do Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team: Lead, coach, and develop a team of program and project management professionals, with the potential to oversee additional contractor support as organizational needs evolve. Advance Strategic Portfolio Management: Help shape and mature portfolio intake, prioritization, governance, planning, and execution practices to strengthen alignment between enterprise strategy, investments, capacity, and outcomes. Champion Product-Oriented Ways of Working: Partner across the organization to advance BECU’s product-oriented operating model, incorporating lean portfolio concepts and outcome-based approaches into how enterprise work is prioritized and governed. Influence Enterprise Priorities: Partner with senior and executive leaders to evaluate competing priorities, surface tradeoffs, identify opportunities and constraints, and provide the insights needed to make informed portfolio and investment decisions. Drive Cross-Enterprise Alignment: Build strong partnerships across Technology, Business, Enterprise Execution, EPMO, and Enterprise Agility to connect priorities, resolve dependencies, and create alignment across complex initiatives. Oversee Complex Enterprise Delivery: Provide leadership and oversight for complex programs and projects spanning multiple business units or departments, ensuring appropriate scope, resources, governance, financial discipline, and accountability for outcomes. Manage Enterprise Risks and Dependencies: Proactively identify portfolio and program-level risks, issues, interdependencies, and barriers while influencing leaders and teams toward timely resolution. Provide Executive Portfolio Insights: Translate complex portfolio information into clear, actionable insights and recommendations that help leaders understand performance, risks, opportunities, priorities, and progress toward intended outcomes. Strengthen Delivery Practices: Partner with Enterprise Agility and other leaders to continually evolve Agile, Waterfall, hybrid, and product delivery practices with a focus on simplicity, effectiveness, and continuous improvement. Lead Through Change: Guide organizational change associated with evolving EPMO initiatives, processes, policies, governance models, and standards while helping teams successfully adopt new ways of working. Build Organizational Capability: Strengthen program and project management capabilities through coaching, mentoring, talent development, and the continued evolution of job families and career paths. Maintain Connection to Delivery: Stay connected to critical enterprise initiatives and step into direct project or program leadership when needed while maintaining primary focus on people leadership and strategic portfolio support. Take on Additional Responsibilities: Perform other duties as assigned to support the evolving needs of the team and organization. What You’ll Gain The opportunity to influence how BECU prioritizes, governs, and delivers some of its most important enterprise work. A leadership role at the center of BECU’s evolution toward a more product-oriented, outcome-focused operating model. Direct partnership and visibility with senior and executive leaders across Business, Technology, and Enterprise Execution. The opportunity to shape and mature strategic portfolio management practices, including portfolio intake, prioritization, governance, and outcome measurement. The ability to build and develop a high-performing team while strengthening program and project management capabilities and career paths across the organization. A role where your ability to influence, lead through change, and connect strategy to execution can have an enterprise-wide impact. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent education or work experience required. Minimum 8 years of related functional experience, including at least 5 years of people leadership experience, with demonstrated success leading and developing teams, managing complex projects, programs, or portfolios, advancing strategic portfolio management practices – including planning, prioritization, intake, governance, and/or transformation – and partnering with senior and executive leaders to influence decisions across organizational boundaries. Working knowledge of Agile principles, Waterfall project management methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and product-oriented ways of working, with the ability to operate across multiple delivery models. Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational change while solving complex problems, navigating competing priorities, and influencing outcomes across multiple levels of an organization. Demonstrated experience with both short-range and long-range planning, connecting organizational priorities to execution. Desired Qualifications Advanced degree preferred. Professional project management certification such as PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar Agile certification preferred. Experience implementing or advancing lean portfolio management, product-oriented operating models, or outcome-based governance within a complex enterprise environment preferred. Experience transforming or maturing enterprise portfolio intake, prioritization, governance, or delivery practices preferred.

JOIN THE JOURNEY

Ready to make an indelible impact? Eager to be part of a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions don’t just fill a role but fuel the growth and success of BECU? This is more than a job – it’s a chance to elevate your career, skills, and future, all while contributing to the robust operational landscape of BECU. Embrace the opportunity to grow with us. EEO Statement BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr BECU