Sr. Director, Business Process & Knowledge Management

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Business Process & Knowledge Management is responsible for leading the business process framework and knowledge management (KM) strategy, managing business analysts on enterprise-level projects, and driving continuous process improvement and automation efforts. This role focuses on aligning business objectives with efficient operations and ensuring projects align with the strategy and vision of Technology Credit Union (Tech CU). The incumbent works closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to foster innovation, optimize processes, and implement automation solutions that support Tech CU’s growth.

Essential Duties

• Leads, mentors, and manages a team of business analysts responsible for process management, gathering requirements, conducting business analysis, leading user acceptance testing, and delivering solutions for enterprise-level projects.
• Establishes standards, policies, procedures, and governance framework, ensuring compliance, for all process and KM related processes.
• Owns the enterprise process catalog and related program management.
• Ensures that the business analyst team collaborates effectively with stakeholders across departments to define project scope, identify risks, and ensure project alignment with strategic objectives.
• Ensures that all process improvement, automation, and enterprise project initiatives adhere to regulatory requirements and Tech CU standards.
• Drives the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, and roadmap development for workflow automation solutions such as Appian, document signing solutions such as Docu Sign, and KM solutions.
• Partners with project portfolio management on the development of business cases to assess potential impact on current and new processes, while driving alignment with the organization’s process framework.
• Supports the execution of enterprise-wide projects, ensuring they meet business goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Collaborates with project management office (PMO) and cross-functional teams to monitor progress, address challenges, and deliver successful project outcomes.
• Partners with finance, IT, operations, member services, and other departments to ensure alignment between business strategy, process improvements, and automation efforts.
• Leads continuous process improvement initiatives to streamline operations, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance member experience.
• Implements process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) to optimize workflows and eliminate waste.
• Works closely with internal teams to identify areas for improvement and ensure processes are aligned with organizational goals.
• Oversees the KM strategy including the design, goals and metrics to ensure the KM efforts support broader business strategies and promote a collaborative culture that values knowledge as an asset.
• Oversees the implementation of automation technologies, such as robotic process automation (RPA) to optimize business processes and enhance operational efficiency.
• Collaborates with IT and business teams to design and deploy automation solutions that meet both operational and regulatory requirements.
• Monitors the effectiveness of automation tools and refines strategies to ensure maximum impact on member experience and operational performance.
• Leverages data analytics and business intelligence tools to evaluate the effectiveness of process improvements, automation initiatives, and enterprise projects.

Supervisory Functions

• Establishes scope of authority, schedule and responsibility for direct reports.
• Engages with direct reports and peers to align goals with organizational goals and objectives, establish performance metrics, provide feedback and develop talent.
• Manages and monitors budget to maximize operating efficiencies.
• Reviews and responds to issues identified in audit and regulatory reports.
• Supports established policy and procedures, recommending changes as needed.
• Effectively manages a hybrid workforce (onsite and remote) through strong communication, collaboration and engagement practices.

Work Schedule

• Full-tim…