Senior Director, Head of Engineering - Wealth Management

Senior Director, Head of Engineering - Wealth Management New York, NY, United States About Us At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. Job Description We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Head of Engineering to join our Engineering team for Wealth Management Group . This role is located in New York . In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Lead engineering for the Wealth Client Platform, setting direction for execution, modernization, resiliency, and delivery performance across a complex technology portfolio. Build and lead high‑performing global engineering teams, ensuring strong organizational design, technical capability, and resource alignment to platform priorities. Deliver scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that improve Wealth Management outcomes, client experience, operational efficiency, and platform stability. Serve as the senior engineering partner to Wealth Management leadership, representing cross‑platform deliverables, priorities, risks, and outcomes that support the business. Advance engineering excellence through modern software practices, quality discipline, automation, observability, and strong delivery governance. Identify and scale automation and AI‑enabled opportunities that improve engineering productivity, workflow efficiency, service outcomes, and operating leverage. Lead risk, control, and operational oversight across the Wealth engineering portfolio, ensuring governance, regulatory readiness, resiliency, and execution discipline. Represent Wealth Engineering at the Wealth Management Business Risk Committee and NA Bank Senior Risk Committee, articulating technology risk posture, delivery status, control health, and remediation plans. Engage with regulatory bodies, including the OCC, on Wealth technology delivery, controls, resiliency, risk management, and remediation topics. Manage budgets, workforce planning, resource allocation, and investment priorities in support of strategic platform objectives. Recruit, develop, and retain strong engineering talent while fostering an inclusive, accountable, and high‑performance culture. To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 15+ years of experience in software engineering, technology delivery, and engineering leadership within large, complex enterprise environments. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred, or equivalent work experience. Proven track record delivering modernization, platform transformation, resiliency, and engineering execution at scale. Strong technical grounding in enterprise software engineering, distributed systems, integration patterns, APIs, cloud‑enabled architecture, and resilient platform design. Hands‑on technical experience with Java, Oracle, and large‑scale enterprise application environments. Demonstrated success leading global engineering teams in complex, matrixed organizations. Strong understanding of software delivery, engineering quality, operational controls, resiliency, and technology risk management in high‑availability environments. Experience applying automation, data, and AI‑enabled capabilities to improve engineering productivity, delivery quality, operational efficiency, or service outcomes. Strong executive communication and stakeholder leadership skills, with the ability to influence Wealth Management leadership, engineering, product, architecture, operations, risk, control, and regulatory stakeholders. Experience representing technology organizations in senior risk governance forums and engaging with regulators on technology controls, resiliency, and remediation matters. Track record of building high‑performing teams, developing engineering leaders, and leading through change. Experience in financial services, wealth management, custody, securities processing, or similarly regulated environments preferred. Experience engaging with clients or senior business stakeholders to communicate platform capabilities, delivery progress, and future road‑maps. Experience operating in environments with stringent cybersecurity, control, resiliency, and regulatory expectations. Strong judgment, problem‑solving capability, and execution discipline in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities. Our Benefits and Rewards: BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans. BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an “at‑will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Job Category: Technology Platform Management #J-18808-Ljbffr BNY Mellon