Senior Project Manager jobs at Bank Of America in United States, Jersey City

This job is responsible for building and leading a team to deliver technology products and services that meet business outcomes. Key responsibilities include contributing to a technology strategy and ensuring technology solutions comply with applicable system design enterprise standards. Job expectations include advocating and advancing modern and automated practices and promoting exceptional design, engineering and organizational practices.

senior lead/architectto join Collaboration and Productivity team as we move from being a tech-enabled service to a tech product hub. We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic people who are energized by solving complex business problems and provide excellent technical solutions. The role requires experience in all aspects of software development, as well as a proven track record of development of enterprise solutions. Candidate will be required to produce detailed, low level technical designs for implementation by development teams while ensuring all solutions seamlessly integrate with other technologies within the bank. Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts, including line of business, business technology teams, operational support teams, various technology organizations, and vendors to develop and support design of Data Retention and Legal Hold. Responsible for adhering to, owning, updating, and creating necessary security standards. Ownership of controls to ensure platform operates efficiently and flawlessly.

Responsibilities:

• Provides solution design feedback to Solution II, Development Operations II, and Site Reliability Engineers and manages solution delivery as relevant to teams
• Facilitates solution-driven discussions, leads the design of complex architectural components, and finds creative solutions using knowledge of the domain and operational constraints
• Leads rapid shaping of infrastructure and application architecture to solve for emerging business requirements, ensuring design is flexible and modular
• Designs solutions that are compliant all relevant risk, financial, and compliance polices, and standards
• Manages the application performance in production (application health, resiliency, performance, security, enterprise data management standards, audit exams and reviews)
• Participates in various steering committees for technical and infrastructure service domains
• Collaborate with Product & Service team to understand requirements and set objectives in line with end-to-end solution delivery plan.
• Work with Product, Engineering, and Service Delivery teams to prioritize new features and capabilities; oversee sprint delivery and ensure alignment with end-to-end service delivery.
• Participate in solution driven discussions, contribute to the design of large or highly complex designs, and find creative solutions using knowledge of the domain with consideration for operational and/or performance constraints.
• Decompose complex tasks into actionable work units and deliverables and assign work units to individuals.
• Ensure delivery detailed documentation for team consumption and use by Operations team for support.
• Perform deep dive analysis of automation breaks, identify solutions, and manage through resolution.
• Respond to risk or audit identified issues with designs that ensure compliance with software best practices, release standards, and policies.
• Contribute to the development strategy for respective technical domain and lead senior teammates.
• Mentor and guide senior engineers ensuring system design technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Java/J2EE,
• Javascript
• Node JS
• Spring and J2EE design patterns
• SQL
• Server-side RESTful web services

Desired Qualifications:

• CTI APIs, including TSAPI, JTAPI, Lync UCWA, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap/JQuery, AngularJS, JUnit Framework Jenkins automation framework

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Innovative Thinking
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Architecture
• Automation
• Influence
• Risk Management
• Technical Strategy Development
• Adaptability
• Application Development
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Production Support

Job Description:

Our team seeks experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) to design, build, and maintain our next-generation AWS platform. This role provides opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies, integrate a variety of in-house and commercial services which must seamlessly interact with each other giving you room to innovate and be creative. This job is responsible for partnering with leaders across engineering and technology to define objective reliability goals for services. Key responsibilities include composing observability designs through instrumentation and dashboards, identifying root causes of complex/impactful issues, partnering with cross functional teams to deliver sustainable design patterns, and driving early adoption of non-functional production support requirements. Job expectations include automating services to improve reliability and efficiency and influencing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Designs solutions to visualize key production support metrics enabling Operational Readiness and Site Reliability Engineer teams to identify scenarios requiring intervention
• Develops software solutions and/or improved processes to address work identified as ‘toil’ by collaborating with key partners to identify, track and remediate processes to free time allocated to reliability
• Partners with Development and Infrastructure teams to create error budget policies prioritizing reliability stories that fall below Service Level Objective (SLO) thresholds and suggests code optimizations, additional instrumentation and/or logging structures to gain service reliability visibility
• Identifies and plans for capacity bottlenecks, vulnerabilities and opportunities for reliability improvement, such as low level error rates and 'noise', and reduces manual support effort and/or improves system reliability
• Assesses monitoring for new changes with development partners and works with monitoring tools team to monitor dashboards and enhance application and system monitoring designs
• Engages as a subject matter expert in incident triage efforts, failure scenario modelling and works with the Problem Manager to diagnose root causes for complex/high impact incident/problem management investigations
• Collaborates with Development and Infrastructure teams to understand technical solutions and develop Service Level Indicators and SLOs to measure/improve the reliability of the services they support

As part of a growing team with colleagues that are fun, smart, hardworking, and driven, you'll be expected to:

• Collaborate with a diverse set of engineers, architects, and teams to design, develop, test, and implement secure, scalable, and highly available Infrastructure as Code, Observability as Code, and Operations as Code solutions for the bank's AWS Platform
• Design and implement deployment pipelines for highly scalable, automated, continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
• Be responsible for all aspects of reliability, collaborating with technical experts, key stakeholders, and team members to resolve complex problems, owning issues through permanent resolution
• Have a deep understanding of SRE practices, service level indicators, and service level objectives proactively defining them to prevent customer impact
• Analyze diverse data sets and create visualizations to drive platform improvements
• Implement infrastructure, configuration, and network as code for the applications and platforms in your remit
• Identify opportunities to eliminate toil and automate the triage of issues to improve overall operational stability
• Collaborate with others to identify, analyze, and resolve platform vulnerabilities
• Proactively promotes the adoption of site reliability engineering best practices within the team and organization
• Participate in 24x7 on-call coverage following a follow-the-sun model and perform blameless Postmortems (RCAs) as needed

Required Skills

• 15 years of combined experience in either SRE, software development, or infrastructure engineering (10 years with an advanced degree in Computer Science or related technical field).
• Significant, hands-on experience building and maintaining an enterprise AWS platform and its services using infrastructure as code, automation, and native services related to compute, storage, networking, security, and observability
• Extensive experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or Dynatrace, as well as AWS native tools like CloudWatch, X-Ray, and CloudWatch Logs
• Significant proficiency with using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform to build cloud infrastructure solutions, automating cloud deployments, and delivering artifacts like AMI and Container Images.
• Proficient in implementing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as git and Terraform, familiarity with using a GitOps model
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as Python, Java/Spring Boot, or .Net
• Advanced knowledge of networking (firewalls, DNS, Load Balancing, Proxies, etc.)
• Wide understanding of Linux & Windows operating systems including shell scripting
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills are a must

Desired Skills

• Strong experience working with a complex IAM infrastructure, including Active Directory, AWS IAM Identity Center, and PingFederate or other SSO solutions
• Substantial experience in implementing, monitoring, and maintaining a highly scalable and resilient Data Services platform on AWS (DynamoDB, AWS Glue Data Catalog, or Bedrock and other AWS AI services)
• Extensive experience with EC2, Storage solutions including S3
• Substantial familiarity with Amazon EKS, AWS Lambda and Step Functions, CloudFormation templates
• Understanding of cost management, inventory management, RBAC, and SIEM model
• A proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team with direct responsibilities and an ability to quickly prioritize and adapt to changes in project scope

Skills:

• Architecture
• Collaboration
• Innovative Thinking
• Result Orientation
• Solution Design
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Influence
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development
• Automation
• DevOps Practices
• Production Support
• Project Management
• Risk Management

Job Description:

Merrill is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

Job Description:

This job is responsible for leading the overall service delivery model to include the bank's digital offerings and wealth management banking strategy in the market while working with the Home Office to ensure superior client service. Key responsibilities include partnering with the market leadership team, Market Executives, Resident Directors, Financial Advisors, Wealth Management Client Associates, and Wealth Management Associates to facilitate daily business needs. Job expectations include driving responsible growth while minimizing regulatory, financial, operational, and reputational risks.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the branch's Wealth Management Client Associates and Service Support Staff

• Overseeing the daily operations of a Merrill branch office ensuring appropriate supervision and compliance to industry regulations, and policies and procedures

• Driving business growth byleading the service delivery model and wealth management banking strategy for their respective market

• Hiring, developing, and leading a team of cross-functional professionals to support Financial Advisor teams and deliver outstanding client service

• Coaching teams to deliver a modern, digital first service model focusing on exceeding the bank’s client service expectations and operational excellence goals

• Ensuring client service expectations are met and exceeded while balancing the risk and exposure for Merrill

• Resolving complex, escalated client service and operational needs

• Representing the office and Merrill with clients, prospects, Financial Advisor recruits, vendors, regulators, and outside legal counsel

• Proactively identifying opportunities to connect Financial Advisors and clients to the broader enterprise

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.

• 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:

• Currently hold SIE, Series 7 AND Series 66 (or Series 63 AND Series 65), Series 9 AND Series 10 (or Series 8) or equivalent licenses and Series 3, 31 licenses, if warranted

• Minimum of 5+ years professional experience ​

Key Qualifications for the role:

• Current or previous Merrill Wealth Management experience strongly preferred

• Self-motivated and client centric

• Expert knowledge of regulatory and supervisory requirements and corporate policies and procedures

• Investment product knowledge (i.e., 401K, Options, Annuities, Tax, Retirement Plans, Money Funds, Mutual Funds, Liabilities, Margin, Trust Operations, etc.)

• Prior trend analysis experience

• Strong customer service, problem resolution, and communication skills

• Strong management skills, including the ability to effectively plan, monitor, influence, negotiate, supervise and delegate

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Skills:

• Compensation Analysis

• Performance Management

• Process Performance Management

• Referral Management

• Workforce Planning

• Due Diligence

• Internal Audit Review

• Leadership Development

• Recruiting

• Risk Management

• Client Management

• Customer Service Management

• Employee Counseling

• Succession Planning

• Trade Operations Management

Job Description:

Job Description:

This job is responsible for providing advice and valuable financial solutions to complex Global Commercial Banking clients and prospects. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary point of contact or trusted advisor and acquiring, deepening, and maintaining profitable relationships, collaborating with teammates, and facilitating client relationships with Product Specialists. Job expectations include having knowledge of the bank's products and services in order to identify cross-selling opportunities and increase overall client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Manages an extensive portfolio of complex clients and prospects with annual revenues of $50 million to $2 billion and helps companies save, borrow, and invest for their current and future needs
• Acquires, deepens, and maintains profitable client relationships through sales, prospecting, and enhancing existing relationships
• Understands and interprets financial and cash flow statements to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends
• Collaborates with domestic and international teammates throughout the bank, including Investment Banking, Foreign Exchange, and Wealth Management and facilitates client relationships with Product Specialists in Credit, Treasury Management, and Merchant Services in order to design and deliver financial solutions to clients and prospects
• Leads and facilitates dialogue with a variety of complex clients and prospects regarding topics such as the client and prospect industry, alternative capital structures, and general business issues
• Coaches and mentors peers, while utilizing leadership skills
• Adapts to changes in sales practices and broader market and industry conditions as needed

Skills:

• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Prospecting
• Relationship Building
• Risk Management
• Financial Analysis
• Leadership Development
• Project Management
• Referral Identification
• Sales Performance Management
• Business Development
• Client Experience Branding
• Continuous Improvement
• Data and Trend Analysis
• Pipeline Management
• Undergraduate degree desired: Majors in business, finance or economics preferred. MBA desirable

Required Skills

• Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in Commercial Lending or Investment Banking.
• Demonstrates ability to successfully manage an extensive portfolio of clients.
• Proven track record of prospecting new business, enhancing existing relationships and closing profitable transactions.
• Professional proven sales skills and experience, including planning, execution and follow up of client meetings.
• Strong corporate finance, capital markets and accounting acumen.
• Financial modeling experience and the completion of a formal credit training is required.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Capable of organizing, facilitating, leading and negotiating with a team of bank associates to solve client problems.
• Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7 & 63 (Must obtain SIE, series 7 & 63 license within 180 days of start date)

Responsibilities:

• Manages the end-to-end client journey to deliver on client needs and drive sales opportunities while mitigating risk
• Identifies and refers specialized small business opportunities and solutions to clients while conducting small business relationship reviews
• Delivers a branded customer experience within aligned sales portfolios by being in the field a minimum of 80% of the time
• Fosters relationships with key partners such as Merchant, Practice Solutions, Treasury, and Business Banking to increase small business opportunities
• Leverages knowledge of credit to advise small business owners on solutions, services, and digital capabilities that help them meet their short and long-term business goals
• Supports execution of the sales delivery model to achieve targeted performance and growth of the bank's Small Business segment
• Coaches, develops, guides, and delivers feedback to associates and clients while embodying a client and employee-centric culture

Required Qualifications:

• Has proven success in consultative sales in financial services or in business-to-business sales
• Ability to demonstrate examples of improving specific businesses financial outcomes by interpreting financial statements and recommending specific levers
• Is passionate about outside sales and enjoys spending time prospecting
• Wants to enhance existing relationships and exceed sales goals
• Can analyze financial conditions of clients and industry trends
• Can understand and interpret financial statements and cash flow analysis
• Has excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability
• Enjoys partnering and negotiating with a team of bank employees to solve client issues
• Demonstrated management of a client portfolio with focus on relationship development and deepening
• Thorough knowledge of small business financial products and services
• Familiarity with CRM platforms and other banking systems

Desired Qualifications:

• Community leadership
• Strong computer skills with an ability to multitask in a demanding environment
• Undergraduate degree in business, finance or economics preferred or seven years relevant work experience

Skills:

• Client Experience Branding
• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Customer and Client Focus
• Pipeline Management
• Credit Documentation Requirements
• Financial Analysis
• Oral Communications
• Prioritization
• Written Communications
• Coaching
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Prospecting
• Risk Management

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

2. Effectively leads through change, can navigate ambiguity and demonstrates agility. Adapts leadership style to each situation to fit the needs of their team.

11. Ensures compliance with all banking laws and regulations and requires the same of all staff through continuous compliance training. Ensures documentation and/or reporting of all applicable transactions is within accepted quality standards of completeness and accuracy. Limits bank losses and overall exposure.

12. Requires National Mortgage Licensing Service (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008 and Regulation Z and ongoing compliance with all legal or regulatory registration requirements, including, but not limited to maintaining a satisfactory criminal and credit record.

13. Actively ensures compliance with the U.S. Bank Code of Ethics and all Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, information security and suspicious activity reporting requirements, policies and procedures. Actively participates in any required corporate and business line training in these areas. Follows account opening procedures and understands and follows internal suspicious activity referral requirements and processes, as required for this position. Actively works with customers to understand each customer's normal account activity, as appropriate for this position.

14. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

This position requires National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008 and Regulation Z. You will be subject to the required registration process, which includes a criminal background and credit check. Failure to meet or maintain any of the NMLS registration requirements, including maintaining a satisfactory criminal and credit record, may result in a rescission of your offer or termination of employment.

- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Three to four years of experience working in a sales, retail management, or banking environment

Preferred Skills/Experience
- Thorough product/service knowledge and thorough knowledge of regulatory, policy and compliance issues
- Solid understanding of retail product philosophy, including policies, procedures, documentation, and systems
- Thorough knowledge of teller and platform functions, including but not limited to processing transactions, balancing cash, opening accounts, and sales techniques
- Effective analytical skills to evaluate credit requests, prepare budgets and determine trends in a given marketplace
- Effective interpersonal communication, leadership, relationship management, time management, sales activities management, and sales ability skills
- Ability to evaluate and resolve problems and issues with minimal guidance
- Demonstrated success in retail sales environment
- Working knowledge of employment practices including rewards and recognition, employee development, and change management

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the .

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.