Operations Manager - Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence
Richmond, Virginia
Job Description:
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Line of Business Description:
About Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence: The Center of Excellence for economic sanctions monitoring is part of Global Payment Operations (GPO). GPO is the central hub for Bank of America in playing a monumental and mission critical role in establishing, servicing, supporting and monitoring two of the most widely used electronic payment processing vehicles - Wire and ACH - in the financial services arena worldwide. GPO is also accountable for the SSCoE (Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence) that reviews all of Bank of America's customers and transactions to ensure compliance with Bank of America's Economic Sanctions Program. SSCoE serves BAML's eight lines of business, delivering global, regional and local capabilities through secure, fast and reliable technology, and people with the knowledge and experience to deliver timely and accurate review of all sanctions alerts across all products of Bank of America. Team also has the responsibility to provide support to client facing teams and clients where needed to educate on compliance program, drive better quality of data defining the customer and their day-to-day banking transactions.
Job Description:
This job is responsible for leading a segment or a small operations unit for a site, region, or product line within the bank's internal operations. Key responsibilities include identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex problems, ensuring compliance with policies, and developing and implementing new processes to improve operating efficiency and ensure accuracy of workflow. Job expectations include overseeing day-to-day activities of employees, including executing transactions and managing the budget, expenses, forecasting, and reporting.
Responsibilities:
Forecasts and manages staffing levels and capacities, provides effective coaching, and shares constructive feedback to drive Operational Excellence
Applies knowledge of the end-to-end processes and ensures adherence to bank and regulatory policy and procedures when making decisions that impact various operations and product lines
Develops and analyzes procedures to enhance unit and/or product-related activities and oversees budget and expense management, reporting, and forecasting for designated areas
Evaluates efficiencies and identifies areas of improvement and growth to the overall process, identifying data, metrics, and key performance indicators to measure process effectiveness
Aligns bank priorities and strategies to employee metrics and goals and strives to recognize, encourage, and improve team performance to support an inclusive work environment
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.
Diversity & Inclusion Champion: Creates an inclusive team where members are treated fairly and respectfully.
Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates and expects process knowledge, data driven decisions, simplicity and continuous improvement.
Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Delivers clear and concise messages that motivate, convey the -why- and connects contributions to business results.
Risk Manager: Leads and encourages the identification, escalation and resolution of potential risks.
People Manager & Coach: Knows and develops team members through coaching and feedback.
Financial Steward: Manages expenses and demonstrates an owner's mindset.
Enterprise Talent Leader: Recruits, on-boards and develops talent, and supports talent mobility for career growth.
Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results through effective team management, structure, and routines.
Required Qualifications:
1+ year leadership experience
1+ year experience in Operations or Compliance; Sanctions experience highly desired
Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change
Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
Strong collaboration and influencing skills
Highly motivated to succeed in a fast-paced environment
Ability to develop team members to maximize their potential
Effective planning, time management and organizational skills
Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
Desired Qualifications:
Experience & Knowledge of economic sanctions program requirements and disposition of sanctions alerts or extensive background with WTX and/or ACH experience
Experience in Global Banking & Markets business process
Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
Manages the risk reward trade off; follows the proper risk routines to get the right outcomes for the business.
Communicates with impact; communicates effectively (both in writing and when speaking) using clear, concise and simple language
Demonstrates a commitment for continuous learning; challenges the status quo and is passionate and capable of driving change across the organization
Is intellectually curious; constantly seeks to learn and advance his/her knowledge
Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions.
Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world
Monitor work flow and team progress, provide feedback to manager/team
Monitor escalations received from Lines of business and response in timely manger
Coordinate with other sites/regions to ensure daily SSCOE goals are met
Provide training to new hires and up skill training to existing associates
Ensure existing training is updated appropriate to adjust for changes in environment over time
Work Schedule is Tuesday - Saturday
Skills:
Business Operations Management
Customer Service Management
Performance Management
Process Performance Measurement
Talent Development
Account Management
Client Management
Leadership Development
Process Management
Relationship Building
Hiring and Onboarding
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
Process Design
Risk Management
Workforce Analytics
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
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