Senior Manager, Application Technology - Core Banking Delivery at Vancity

Our Story & Purpose:

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,700 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement – apply today!

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As the Senior Manager, Application Technology – Core Banking Delivery, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of core banking initiatives across the organization. You’ll oversee all technology workstreams related to the Temenos Core Banking platform, including products creation, enhancements and integrations enablement. You’ll manage a team of core banking engineers and analysts to deliver quality solutions. 

This role requires a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in Temenos, the ability to guide cross-functional engineering teams, and the confidence to collaborate directly with business stakeholders, delivery pods, and external vendors to ensure successful outcomes. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our core banking platform continues to evolve as a stable, scalable, and innovative foundation that supports the credit union’s transformation. 

This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at Vancity head office and will report directly to the Director, Core Banking Delivery. Our head office is based in Vancouver, but we are open to candidates in BC and Ontario. While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement, you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands when needed.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of all core banking initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and delivery pod objectives
• Acting as the technical expert for Temenos, overseeing configurations, integrations, and product creation across multiple lines of business
• Partnering with business product owners, project managers, scrum masters and delivery pods to translate business requirements into actionable technical deliverables
• Partnering with Core application architects to define core banking solution design
• Managing a team of Core Banking Engineers responsible for development, deployment and support of the Temenos platform and its integrations
• Collaborating with the vendor (Temenos) and other technology partners to troubleshoot issues, push for timely delivery, and ensure platform integrity
• Maintaining and prioritizing the core banking backlog in Azure DevOps, ensuring transparency and focus on high-value deliverables
• Driving quarterly planning sessions to define upcoming work, dependencies, and capacity across teams
• Ensuring agile delivery practices are embedded across the team, with clear sprint goals, and continuous improvement
• Overseeing API and integration initiatives to enhance the ecosystem of services around the Temenos platform
• Providing guidance on technical design, performance optimization, and regression testing during major upgrades and releases
• Ensuring risk management, documentation, and governance processes are followed for all production changes
• Leading and mentoring a team of Core Banking Engineers to deliver high-quality solutions while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Building team capability through coaching and feedback, promoting innovation, and creating an empowered environment grounded in transparency and trust 

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in core banking technology delivery, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or managerial capacity
• Hands-on experience with Temenos Core Banking (T24/Transact) - product creation, APIs & integrations, payments, card management
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end delivery of complex technology initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups
• Experience leading technical teams, managing vendor relationships, and driving outcomes in multi-party environments
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodology, Azure DevOps, and modern software delivery practices
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with executives, business leads, and technical staff alike
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to balance technical depth and business priorities

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:

• A Strategic Delivery Leader – able to see the big picture and drive results through coordination, influence, and accountability
• Technically Astute – deeply familiar with Temenos capabilities and able to guide complex technical problem-solving discussions
• Collaborative & Influential – skilled at building relationships across business, technology, and vendor teams to align on shared goals
• Resilient & Adaptive – thrive in complex environments and can pivot priorities while maintaining delivery momentum
• An Effective Communicator – able to articulate technical and delivery challenges clearly to non-technical audiences and leadership teams

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

What You’ll Earn:

This role offers a salary range of $102,200 to $153,200 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Living Wage Employer: We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers
• Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs
• Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3–4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time
• Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness
• Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from
• Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone

Vancity Talent Programs:

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details, please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.

We are also committed to an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage), we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. We’re here to work with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively. All requests will be handled with the utmost respect and confidentiality, so you can participate fully in the process.