Process Design Consultant II

Bank of America; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a Process Design Consultant II to develop, improve, and execute processes across lines of business. The role focuses on long-term strategic goals, ensuring integration with best practices and driving productivity, quality, and risk reduction.

The candidate will work with senior leaders to implement complex process improvements, supported by robust change management and enterprise design artifacts, in a dynamic, collaboration-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Direct Consumer Lending front line unit or control function experience is required.
• Strong Process Design and Project Management background.
• Demonstrated success working in matrix organization.
• Proficient in problem analysis and solution design.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Executive presence and ability to lead meetings with executives.

Responsibilities

• Implements moderately complex solutions to address issues and risks, optimize efficiency, reduce variability, and improve controls, quality, and sustainability.
• Works directly with Line of Business partners to gather information needed to identify and implement solutions that resolve critical business challenges and opportunities.
• Establishes and implements a model for continuous process improvement by applying process engineering best practices and delivering reusable technology solutions.
• Leverages analytics and critical thinking to solve complex business problems and translate issues into structured design oriented solutions with clearly defined business case benefits.
• Leads the development of enterprise change management deliverables for material projects including SIPOC, RACI maps, risk assessments, and control plans.

Skills

Change Management

Continuous Improvement

Process Design

Process Simplification

Reporting

Business Process Analysis

Critical Thinking

Process Performance Measurement

Program Management

Strategic Thinking

Conflict Management

Decision Making

Process Effectiveness

Scenario Planning and Analysis

Job description

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!

Job Description

The Process Design Consultant II is accountable for the development, improvement and execution of processes in support of Performance Plan objectives within or across lines of business. Focus is on long-term strategic goals. Ensures full integration of all process and linkage to best practices. Accountable for the achievement of breakthrough productivity, customer satisfaction and continuous process improvements. Works closely with the business executive or deployment champions. May be responsible for managing, training and developing associates on the team.

Additional Information

• Effectively analyses Consumer Lending process and audit results and determines and implements highly complex solutions designed to resolve issues, implement controls, and improve efficiency and effectiveness for the fornt line unit.
• Analyzes, builds requirements, and implements highly complex technology-based projects.
• This position will primarily support processes in the 1st Mortgage and Home Equity credit, processing, underwriting, and closing areas; however, incumbent may be assigned to any product, process, or functional area within Consumer Lending and may float between product areas as required.
• Implements projects designed to meet evolving compliance and risk policy and develops/manages highly complex project plans.

This job is responsible for analyzing processes, documenting business case opportunities, and implementing process improvement/transformation initiatives in support of Operational Excellence objectives. Key responsibilities include executing on change initiatives which may result in breakthrough cost efficiencies, quality, productivity, and risk mitigation. Job expectations include working with business leaders and subject matter experts, ensuring collaboration and transparency across integrated business and technology teams, and driving execution of solutions within the budget and timeline.

Responsibilities

• Implements moderately complex solutions to address issues and risks, optimize efficiency, reduce variability, and improve controls, quality, and sustainability
• Works directly with Line of Business partners to gather information needed to identify and implement solutions that resolve critical business challenges and opportunities
• Establishes and implements a model for continuous process improvement by applying process engineering best practices and delivering reusable technology solutions
• Leverages analytics and critical thinking to solve complex business problems and translate issues into structured design oriented solutions with clearly defined business case benefits
• Leads the development of enterprise change management deliverables for material projects including project charters, Suppliers, Inputs, Outputs, and Customers (SIPOC), Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed (RACI) process maps, risk assessments, control plans, and related artifacts

Required Qualifications

• Direct Consumer Lending front line unit or control function experience is required
• Strong Process Design and Project Management Background
• Demonstrated success working in Matrix organization
• Proficient in problem analysis and solution design
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong process analytic ability
• Strong Presentation skills
• Good business judgment for risk/reward trade offs
• Strong Financial Analysis Skills
• Executive presence and ability to lead meetings, including meetings with executive participants
• Ability to influence senior leadership

Desired Qualifications

• 5+ years of Process Design and Project Management experience
• Issues Management Experience
• Holds established, effective stakeholder relationships with Consumer Lending front line unit or key control partners
• Experience in 1st mortgage and/or home equity credit, processing, underwriting, and closing

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, elevate 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.

Skills

• Change Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Design
• Process Simplification
• Reporting
• Business Process Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Process Performance Measurement
• Program Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Conflict Management
• Decision Making
• Process Effectiveness
• Scenario Planning and Analysis

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

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Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$113,600.00 - $151,400.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This 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.

Benefits

This 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.