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Program Manager - Military Veterans

at Bank of America

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. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We're devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for overseeing programs andprojects specific to corporate change initiatives thatimpacthow the bankdoes business, provides a product or service, or executes a function. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary contact to department managers for critical change initiatives and communicating, influencing, and negotiatingvertically and horizontally to obtain or leverage resources.Job expectations include deliveringregulatory and executive material and ensuringresults align to program strategy, simplification,and new capabilities.

The candidate will support the governance and oversight of critical Global Technology program execution and issues resolution that have significant impact on how the company does business, provides a product or service, or executes a function. A key requirement is to have the intellectual stamina for delivery of regulatory and executive material and ensure delivery of the results aligned to our multi-year delivery efforts for program strategy, simplification and new risk management capabilities. Strong business centric mindset with ability to utilize sound judgment and tailor approach to drive optimal outcomes. Communicates, influences and negotiates both vertically and horizontally to obtain or leverage necessary resources. Build positive give and take relationships with stakeholders and uses the right questions and tools to uncover root causes to challenges, identifies opportunities, and make recommendations.

Ideal candidate will possess knowledge and experience with GT Issues and Risk Management.

Responsibilities:

  • Definesprogram controls, processes, procedures, reporting cadence, decision governance structures,and ways of working with key stakeholders
  • Worksclosely with project sponsors, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for newchangeinitiatives
  • Monitors the execution of defined tasks through tracking of program milestones and their statuses, developing program plans, and measuring progress against ongoingkey performance indicators
  • Analyzes, evaluates, and overcomesprogram risks,and producesprogram reports for managers and stakeholders
  • Identifies key requirements for cross-functional teams and external vendorsto perform in alignment with the program objectives
  • Works with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department, leading them to negotiate decision making for efficient and effective resolution
  • Meets with stakeholders toprovide transparency intoproject issues and decisions on services, builds positiverelationships, asksquestions,andusestools to uncover root causes to challenges, identifyopportunities, and make recommendations.

Required Qualification:
  • 10+ Years of Project/Program Management Experience
  • Agile experience
  • Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes
  • Self-starter with ability to work independently as well as leading or participating in a cross-functional team environment
  • Hands on ability leading projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to lead cross-functional teams in the execution of program objectives
  • Cultivates a positive team culture and ensures broader collaboration across the enterprise
  • Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met
  • Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks
  • High level of integrity and professionalism in dealing with sensitive audit and regulatory matters
  • Practical knowledge of Backup and Resiliency technical capabilities and policies
  • Advanced/Expert MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
  • Proven presentation skills (written and oral): ability to present key messages, recommendations and information in a clear, concise and insightful way and synthesize information key to relevant points to Senior Executives across the Enterprise
  • Proven executive presence, horizontal and strategic thinker with the ability to influence effectively at all levels within the organization
  • Demonstrates a good sense of judgment, knows when to escalate and how to manage expectations
  • Considers a diverse set of data points and inputs and is decisive in solutioning

Desired Qualification:
  • Global Technology experience preferred
  • Business & Risk Management experience preferred
  • Regulatory experience preferred
  • Audit experience preferred
  • Working knowledge of bank policies, programs and procedures
  • Prior experience handling multiple facets of an end-to-end business: financial management, project management, governance, operations and technology management, and strategy initiatives.

Skills:
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Reporting
• Consulting
• Problem Solving
• Leadership Development
• Performance Management
• Collaboration
• Presentation Skills
• Prioritization
• Issue Management
• Risk Management
• Process Design
• Process Performance Management
• Oral Communications

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Charlotte, NC

Bank of America

You’ve led troops, now help lead your community 

As a leader in the military, you motivated troops to get the job done. We value your ability to influence change and encourage you to continue that influence here and in our communities. Our Military Affairs Team proudly supports veterans in our communities through education and volunteer events. Together, we can create better communities and a brighter future for us all. 

First you fought for the American dream, now you can guide its future

You joined the military to protect a nation and its people. Let the same passion for making a difference lead you to a new career. At Bank of America, we’re proud that more than 6,800 veterans work for us. They’ve discovered that their desire to help others didn’t end with their service. Here, you’ll help our customers and clients connect to better financial lives.

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