VP of IT & Business Transformation

Own and execute the enterprise technology vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Mocse Credit Union’s business strategy, member experience goals, regulatory obligations, and long‑term growth objectives.

Provide strategic oversight of enterprise architecture, platforms, and technology standards, continuously evaluating emerging technologies and guiding investment decisions to ensure scalability, resilience, and business value.

Own enterprise cybersecurity, technology risk management, and operational resilience, including security architecture, regulatory alignment, incident preparedness, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity planning. Establish and test resilience controls (e.g., tabletop exercises, RTO/RPO targets) to prevent, withstand, and recover from technology‑related disruptions.

Support the enterprise data, analytics, and artificial intelligence ecosystem, including data governance standards (quality, lineage, access, retention), data platforms, analytics capabilities, and responsible AI adoption. Ensure data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions are secure, compliant, ethical, and aligned to business outcomes.

Acquire and apply expert knowledge of technologies and practices critical to ensuring effective and competitive business services. Lead the identification, assessment, and adoption of emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain to drive competitive advantage and increase member value.

Prioritize transformation initiatives with member experience and business‑value lens; set outcome metrics.

Participate actively in the Executive Team, contributing constructively, embracing new perspectives, and collaborating effectively across functions.

Collaborate with business units and IT teams to identify opportunities for innovation and process optimization, assembling cross‑functional teams to address key challenges.

Initiate and cultivate strategic partnerships with technology vendors, fintech firms, and industry partners to explore new opportunities and accelerate technological advancements.

Direct technology resource use and execution across infrastructure, applications, development, and vendor solutions to maintain service levels and support growth.

Lead the credit union's cloud strategy, including planning, migration, optimization, and governance across all cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.).

Develop and manage robust API and MCP strategies for seamless integration with partners, promoting open banking.

Build relationships and negotiate with vendors and industry contacts as needed.

Guide technical teams in addressing complex challenges and encourage experimentation and rapid iteration.

Evaluate the existing organizational structure and assess team capabilities to align with projected objectives. Lead efforts to recruit, mentor, and retain a high‑caliber technology team, cultivating a culture of collaboration, psychological safety, continuous learning, and exceptional performance.

Lead enterprise‑wide technology and business transformation, driving adoption of new platforms, processes, and ways of working through disciplined change management, executive alignment, and clear accountability.

Participate actively in various internal and external credit union committees and assignments…