Vice President, Application Development

PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | Posted 30-08-2019

Moorpark (General IT)


Drive PennyMacs’ Thought-Leadership on engineering and architectural practices and standards. Take the needs and challenges of a client and formulate the technical roadmap and technology solution that will support their business strategies and goals.

Job Description

  • Drive PennyMacs’ Thought-Leadership on engineering and architectural practices and standards
  • Take the needs and challenges of a client and formulate the technical roadmap and technology solution that will support their business strategies and goals.
  • Provide Technical leadership across the Engineering teams, to ensure delivery of exceptional technical solutions
  • Formulate and articulate the technical and political implication of real world solutions
  • Orchestrate the management of technology scope and risks
  • Mentor on approach and execution of solutions, coach on technologies and establishing a team wide comprehension of solution capabilities and direction
  • Ensure technical expectations of deliverables are met
  • Be an inspiration of innovation to the client
  • Become a trusted and valued partner of the business and team
  • Exploit opportunities for networking and relationship building that arise out of delivery activities
  • Perform other related duties as required and assigned
  • Demonstrate behaviors which are aligned with the organization’s desired culture and values

Ideal Candidate will have the following:

  • Experience working with IT leadership to create technical strategies
  • Experience leading and inspiring software development teams
  • Experience working directly with senior IT groups in an advisory role
  • Expertise in multiple technologies (including Java, Ruby/Ror/Python, .Net, etc) across software engineering, security, data interchange, data management, etc
  • Solid understanding of the practical application of agile development methods and leading software development teams in an Agile/Lean environment
  • Maintain strong expertise and knowledge of current and emerging technologies and products
  • Computer Science Degree or Technical equivalent, MS a plus
  • Must be highly proficient in Excel and Word
  • Must be a team player with strong attention to detail and able to work independently
  • Proven track record at delivering timely and accurate information in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, mathematical skills and sound judgment
  • Financial Services and, if possible, mortgage industry experience preferred
  • Strong business acumen and ability to interface with executive management

Years of Experience:

7

Education:

Bachelor's Degree