Job Description

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 $270,000 - $365,000 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

IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE:

The VP, AI Transformation is a pivotal executive leader responsible for shaping and accelerating BECU’s AI-powered future in a way that is people-centered, responsible, and purpose-driven. Reporting to the SVP, Head of AI Strategy & Innovation, this role drives enterprise strategy, adoption, and governance of AI—transforming how BECU serves members, supports employees, and delivers business value.

You will help reimagine how work gets done by reducing manual, repetitive tasks and enabling teams to focus on meaningful, high-impact work. This role partners across the organization to identify and scale high-value opportunities that improve members’ financial well-being while building enduring enterprise capabilities.

As a steward of responsible AI, you will foster alignment through governance, collaboration, and education—ensuring AI is deployed thoughtfully, ethically, and at scale.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the enterprise AI activation and transformation function, including building and guiding a team responsible for AI strategy, enablement, and execution. Establish a long-term vision that balances innovation with responsible adoption.
• AI Transformation: Translate enterprise priorities into a clear, actionable AI strategy. Identify opportunities to re-engineer business processes using AI, from problem identification through implementation and value realization. Balance near-term productivity gains with longer-term innovation efforts across a diversified AI portfolio.
• Leading Red Barn Labs: Lead BECU’s internal AI innovation incubator that operates as an internal VC fund, identifying internal opportunities to drive change, funding them, and tracking them as part of the broader AI portfolio.
• AI Governance: Oversee AI governance, including policies, standards and decision frameworks that enable responsible and scalable adoption.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with leaders across business, technology, and operations to embed AI into real workflows. Act as a connector who brings together diverse perspectives to solve complex challenges.
• Operational Excellence: Establish and evolve enterprise AI governance, including policies, standards, and decision frameworks that ensure ethical, compliant, and scalable AI adoption.
• Team Development: Build organizational capability through education, coaching, and enablement—helping employees develop confidence and fluency in AI tools. Foster a culture of curiosity, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Change Leadership: Influence senior leaders and manage cross-functional partnerships, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, risk tolerance, and member trust. Establish enterprise AI enablement and change strategies to build fluency, capability, and sustained adoption across the organization.
• Enterprise Impact: Drive measurable outcomes by ensuring AI solutions are fully integrated into operations. Influence leaders at all levels—including the executive team and Board—to align strategy, investments, and outcomes.
• Executive Influence: You’ll align and influence senior leaders, presenting clearly to executive committees and the Board on opportunities, performance, risks, and strategic investments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, Business, or a related field—or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across transformation, operations, technology, product, or strategy roles
• Ability to travel approximately 1–2 times per month, with more frequent travel early on to build relationships, if not based in Seattle.
• This job is remote or hybrid but requires you to reside in one of the following states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, California, North Carolina or Virginia.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing teams and organizational capabilities, leading enterprise transformation, and influencing large-scale change in dynamic, fast-evolving environments.
• Deep technical understanding of AI, including the practical realities of deploying AI in enterprise environments (e.g., in a forward-deployed or embedded manner), and the ability to engage credibly with technical teams on architecture, data, tooling, implementation constraints, and emerging capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into practical solutions and effectively engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated financial and strategic acumen, including evaluating investments, measuring value realization, and leading governance, enterprise enablement, innovation portfolio management, funding models, and organizational change efforts across complex organizations.
• Experience with AI governance, risk management, and responsible AI adoption practices in regulated or complex environments
• Consulting, technology, fintech, or financial services background

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.