Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
The Mainframe Systems Programming Manager I leads a highly experienced team of engineers responsible for supporting and evolving NFCU's foundational mainframe infrastructure. This role provides leadership, support, direction, and technical guidance to ensure the team delivers secure, reliable, and resilient mainframe services that support mission-critical core banking infrastructure hosting requirements.
This role is responsible for developing technical talent, aligning resources to organizational & department priorities, managing workload & delivery commitments, and removing obstacles that impede team success. In partnership with technology leaders, business stakeholders, vendors, and auditors, this role helps drive operational excellence, risk management, platform modernization, and continuous improvement across the mainframe infrastructure hosting service portfolio. The manager supports engineers at all experience levels by fostering professional growth, enabling senior technical staff to maximize their impact, and creating opportunities for the team to solve complex problems and deliver measurable business outcomes.
The ideal candidate combines strong leadership skills with a solid foundation in mainframe technologies and a demonstrated ability to lead and enable high-performing teams, facilitate resolution of complex technical challenges, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be inquisitive, thoughtful, and decisive when required, using sound judgment and risk-based decision making to balance operational stability, business priorities, and technology objectives within a mission-critical 24x7x365 technology environment.
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Management Responsibilities
Implements leadership development and succession planning, reskilling/upskilling team members for future growth.
Technical Leadership Responsibilities
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Navy Federal is the world’s largest credit union, with more than 15 million members, $190 billion+ in assets and 25,000+ employees. Throughout campuses in Vienna, VA Pensacola, FL and Winchester, VA, as well as 370 branches, we serve the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, Veterans and their families with world-class financial products and services.
Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.
Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.
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