PenFed Credit Union · 21 hours ago
Manager, IT COBOL, JCL, Hogan
McLean, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expPenFed Credit Union is hiring a Manager for their IT department, focusing on COBOL, JCL, and Hogan technologies. This role involves overseeing a team of programmers, ensuring the stability and enhancement of legacy systems, and managing critical production support while collaborating with IT leaders on integrations.
BankingCreditFinanceFinancial ServicesLending
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage IT Staff of 5-10 employees delivering design, development, implementation, and production support for legacy and modernized solutions
May oversee work performed by contractors
Own reliability, performance, change control, and incident management for mainframe applications, jobs, datasets, and integrations
Coordinate closely with managers and architects for Mule and Salesforce to plan integrations, data flows, and operational runbooks
Engage business and IT stakeholders across the lifecycle to align scope, clarify requirements, and secure successful outcomes
Provide daily/weekly status on milestones, risks, issues, and accomplishments tailored for IT leadership and business partners
Ensure work aligns with company strategy, IT standards, security policies, and audit/compliance requirements
Promote modernization opportunities (e.g., job optimization, error handling, observability) without compromising system stability
Manage Concept, Planning, Requirements, Procurement, Build, Test, Implement, and Closure phases with traceability and documentation
Identify, log, and drive resolution for risks/issues; implement corrective actions to protect scope, schedule, budget, and quality
Facilitate requirements, constraints, and assumptions; maintain design, runbooks, job schedules, recovery procedures, and support models
Track schedule, performance, quality, and budget with appropriate tools; adjust plans and resources to meet objectives
Support estimation and capacity planning to set realistic timelines and staffing needs
Maintain transparent, timely communication across IT teams and stakeholders; ensure decisions and changes are well documented
Develop team skills through mentoring, training, and performance management
Encourage cross-functional collaboration and documentation of patterns, standards, and lessons learned
Foster a positive, accountable, high-performing team culture focused on continuous improvement
Establish measurable individual and team goals aligned to divisional and organizational priorities
Provide practical guidance, constructive feedback, and support for career development and succession planning
This role is responsible for ensuring business continuity
Qualification
Required
Eight years of work experience directly related to their current position, with 3-5 years of supervisory/Assistant Manager experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience
Extensive hands-on experience with COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, and REXX; Assembler knowledge is a plus
Strong understanding of datasets/file structures (e.g., VSAM, sequential), batch scheduling, utilities, and job control
Experience leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., Copilot) for code authoring, refactoring, test generation, and documentation; applied responsibly with code review rigor, security, and compliance; considered a plus
Proven leadership of IT teams delivering complex initiatives and production support for mission critical systems
Familiarity with SDLC, change management, release management, observability, and incident/problem management
Demonstrated ability to partner with Mule and Salesforce teams on integrations, data exchange, and operational support
Excellent communication, organizational skills, and stakeholder management; able to work through ambiguity and make informed decisions
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Care support
Fitness center access
401(k) match
Employee loan discounts
Fully paid life and disability coverage
Education assistance
Community involvement
Volunteer opportunities
Company
PenFed Credit Union
PenFed Credit Union offers banking services, loans, mortgages, and credit cards to individuals and small businesses.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$845.89M2025-09-22Debt Financing· $398.49M
2024-08-29Debt Financing· $447.4M
Leadership Team
Sarah Heintzman
Executive Vice President, CFO
Andrea McCarren
Senior Vice President & Chief Content Officer, PenFed Digital
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