Director, Tech Strategy & Data Engineering

Director, Tech Strategy & Data Engineering

New York, NY | Competitive Annual Salary ($230,000 - $280,000)

About the role

If you thrive on owning outcomes, this role puts you at the center of delivering real, incremental value—end to end. As a Product Owner, you’ll lead a focused product area (2–3 features, journeys, or technology components), crafting the roadmap, prioritizing what matters most, and partnering with engineering and senior partners to turn strategy into impact. This is an opportunity for an expert technology leader who wants influence, accountability, and visibility while building high‑performing teams and resilient products.

The opportunity

This role is critical to ensuring that business and technology strategy translate into tangible, well‑governed outcomes that deliver real value to customers and colleagues. By owning priority features and leading delivery with strong risk, resilience, and change governance, the successful Product Owner will directly influence product performance, operational stability, and the organization’s ability to move at pace and scale.

What you’ll be doing

• Own and drive the product roadmap and team backlog, translating strategy and customer needs into clear, meaningful priorities.
• Define and refine user stories in partnership with Engineering and Customer Journey teams to improve end‑to‑end experiences.
• Ensure successful delivery through strong change governance, business readiness, and operational resilience.
• Lead product risk management, incident investigation, and contingency planning to protect stability and outcomes.
• Develop delivery ways of working by implementing frameworks, mentoring others, and collaborating with integrators and suppliers.
• Facilitate quarterly Big Room Planning to align stakeholders, priorities, and delivery commitments.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with demonstrated ability leading technology delivery and management.
• Strong expertise in technology governance, risk controls, and operating in regulated environments.
• Proven ability to manage financials, including operational and change budgets.
• Deep experience delivering sophisticated technology initiatives, spanning project management, quality engineering, and integrator oversight.
• Comfortable working with enterprise delivery and reporting tools (e.g., JIRA Align) and ensuring delivery transparency and compliance.
• High integrity leader with audit experience and a strong dedication to continuous improvement and professional development.

Why Lloyds

Lloyds North America forms an integral part of Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UK‑based financial services group focused primarily on retail and commercial customer. We have operated in North America for over 100 years, delivering a client‑focused approach to large Corporate and Institutional clients with strong links to the UK.

From our New York office, we provide a comprehensive range of core banking products, including lending, trade finance, and working capital solutions, alongside debt capital and financial markets services through our U.S. broker‑dealer, Lloyds Securities Inc.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Lloyds, diversity and inclusion are core to who we are. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and developing the best talent and creating a culture where every colleague feels included, valued, and empowered to be their best.

Lloyds values diversity across all backgrounds and experiences and encourages our colleagues to bring their whole self to work. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodations for Qualified Individuals with Disabilities During the Application Process
Lloyds North America is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process, our scheduling team can assist if you are selected to interview.

Our benefits

• We also offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, which includes:
• Comprehensive health coverage with multiple medical plan options, including an HSA‑eligible plan with company contributions, plus dental, vision, and 24/7 virtual care
• Strong financial benefits including a 401(k) with company match and discretionary contribution, company‑paid life insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Family and life support such as paid family leave, backup child and elder care, employee assistance programs, and identity theft protection
• Wellness and lifestyle benefits including fitness programs, gym reimbursement options, pet insurance, and group legal services
• Ongoing training, development, mentoring, and networking opportunities
• Opportunities to give back through volunteering and fundraising initiatives

This is a once in a career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours. Join us and grow with purpose.

Annual Salary Range: $230,000 - $280,000