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The Applications Development Senior Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.
Job Responsibility:
Own the end-to-end technology strategy, architecture, and delivery for large-scale wealth-lending platforms spanning securities-based lending, structured credit, mortgages, and bespoke lending products
Set the technical and architectural north star while remaining hands-on with critical designs, complex problem solving, code reviews, and high-impact delivery decisions
Apply exceptional analytical thinking and fluid intelligence to solve highly ambiguous, multi-dimensional business, risk, and regulatory problems with scalable technology solutions
Translate complex wealth-lending, collateral management, risk, capital, and regulatory requirements into resilient, extensible, and future-proof platform architectures
Lead and scale a large, globally distributed engineering organization, driving clear accountability, strong execution discipline, and a culture of engineering excellence
Partner as a trusted technology advisor to senior business, risk, operations, and compliance leaders, influencing product strategy and operating model decisions
Drive multi-year platform modernization initiatives, including system consolidation, cloud adoption, API-first and event-driven architectures, and automation of manual lending workflows
Balance near-term delivery commitments with long-term platform sustainability, ensuring technical debt, resiliency, and scalability are actively managed
Establish and govern engineering standards across security, resiliency, performance, data quality, and regulatory compliance in a highly controlled environment
Leverage deep domain expertise in wealth lending to identify opportunities for straight-through processing, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and increased lending penetration
Use metrics, telemetry, and data-driven insights to measure platform health, operational performance, delivery predictability, and client outcomes
Build, mentor, and retain senior engineering leaders, creating a strong leadership pipeline and succession plan across critical platforms
Own delivery outcomes across multiple concurrent programs, ensuring predictable execution, transparent communication, and consistently high-quality results
Influence firm-wide technology direction by clearly articulating architectural trade-offs, investment priorities, and long-term value creation
Serve as a visible, credible technology leader who sets the tone for craftsmanship, ownership, and continuous improvement across the organization
Requirements:
15+ years of relevant experience
10+ years of managerial experience
Experience with wholesale and retail lending products
Experience adopting ML/AI solutions in the lending space
Working knowledge of the industry and competitors’ products and services
Advanced knowledge of strategic direction of the function within relevant part of the business
Demonstrated leadership, management, and development skills
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience