Senior Director

Senior Director, Engineering Technology Partnerships

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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Engineering Technology Partnerships to join our Engineering team. This role location is New York City.

Role Overview
Builds and maintains strong, strategic partnerships with key engineering technology providers and provides strategic support to technology deployment and adoption within Engineering. Acts as the main liaison between engineering teams, Enterprise Sourcing Office (ESO), Strategic Partnerships and Innovation (SPIN) and BNY Client teams to drive commercial value, enhance partner delivery, foster innovation and ensure client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand BNY spend, client opportunity, innovation potential and business criticality to prioritize engineering partners and allocate executive relationship-management capacity accordingly.
• Develop and sustain deep, strategic relationships with third-party engineering partners (infrastructure, software, AI) and align them to BNY’s goals and priorities.
• Develop and manage relationship management framework for key partners including operational, strategic and executive levels to reinforce service delivery, maximize commercial value and enable innovation.
• Act as executive escalation point for sustained operational or commercial challenges. Collaborate with the Enterprise Sourcing Office and engineering stakeholders to drive performance framework, partner improvements and cost-effective sourcing decisions.
• Identify, evaluate and pursue co-innovation and co-development opportunities that enhance engineering capabilities and competitive advantage. Present quantitative and qualitative business cases for each project, ensuring they are used to scope project efforts.
• Stay informed on market trends, partner capabilities and emerging technologies—partnering with SPIN where appropriate to monitor startups and innovations.
• Facilitate forums and communication between partners and engineering teams to build understanding on available technology and support innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (or equivalent work experience); advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of technical and/or management experience; experience in the securities or financial‐services industry is a plus.
• Proven track record in partner‐relationship management within engineering or technology sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive value through technology partnerships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to analyze market data, internal performance and competitor intelligence to inform strategic decisions.
• Experience fostering innovation, co-development initiatives and executive-level engagement.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working across diverse teams and functions.

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Our Benefits and Rewards:
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $136,500 and $280,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and company- sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.