Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

This job is responsible for supporting the development and execution of strategic initiatives and/or processes aligned to priorities within a functional area and/or business. Key responsibilities include defining, developing, executing, monitoring, and/or refining strategic initiatives and processes in close collaboration with key stakeholders and internal partners.

The Business Strategy & Initiatives Manager will be responsible for driving design and management for strategic initiatives that impact the Financial Center and ATM network. This role will manage the relationship for initiatives, many of which are owned or managed outside of FCAMS. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong process analysis skills, resourcefulness, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. This role requires strong communications skills and partnership with business partners, subject matter experts and stakeholders to meet deadlines and deliver high quality project results. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to prioritize multiple projects without direct management.

This role requires the ability to develop strong partnerships and coordination with business partners in Enterprise Transaction Services, Client Protection and other lines of business including, Technology and Finance.

Responsibilities:

• Builds and/or executes business initiatives and/or processes, while partnering with stakeholders and partners

• Solves complex problems and delivers on business initiatives and processes by applying subject matter expertise and technical knowledge of the business

• Engages with key stakeholders, partners, and business leadership to deliver on business objectives

• Performs analytics, assessments, and/or interpretation of data and/or information to identify business opportunities, derive insights, and measure outcomes

• Develops strategic and tactical plans to drive progress towards business goals and objectives

• Leads project management routines with work team including line of business, support, and technology partners to ensure effective and timely execution

• Develops initiative materials, including leadership presentations, process and procedure documents, detailed timelines and implementation plans, readiness materials and technology requirements

• Leverages data analysis to derive relevant findings and utilize to develop and support solutions and process improvements

• Coordinates stakeholder, leadership, and governance reviews

• Drives initiative implementation and communications working with partners and front-line leaders

• Develops and manage project plans, agenda planning and program timelines to ensure deadlines are met and projects remain on track

Managerial Responsibilities:
This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates. At Bank of America, all managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above.

• Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company Great Place to Work goals.

• Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data based decision making and continuous improvement.

• Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions.

• Risk Manager: Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, escalate and debate issues.

• People Manager & Coach: Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance.

• Financial Steward: Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions.

• Enterprise Talent Leader: Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization.

• Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating team work.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience building strategic relationships with key business partners such as Technology and Enterprise Transaction Services to ensure financial center business initiatives are met

• Strong business, operational, and procedural knowledge of a financial center

• Leadership experience

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and time constraints

• Ability to adjust rapidly to changing demands and priorities

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously & work independently

• Organized and professional with an ability to work with business partners to meet deadlines

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent/MBA preferred

Skills:

• Business Acumen

• Critical Thinking

• Customer and Client Focus

• Result Orientation

• Analytical Thinking

• Collaboration

• Oral Communications

• Stakeholder Management

• Adaptability

• Innovative Thinking

• Planning

• Prioritization

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

The following laws or regulations restrict or prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain specified criminal history for the position: FDIC, Safe Act/Loan Originators

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CA - Fullerton - 401 N Harbor Blvd - FULLERTON MAIN OFFICE (CA7108), US - CA - Walnut Creek - 1331 N CALIFORNIA BLVD (CA4813), US - MD - Columbia - 10320 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY - MERRILL LYNCH BUILDING (MD4935)Pay and benefits informationPay range$115,000.00 - $175,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.