Business Strategy & Initiative Manager - Global Commercial Banking – (New York/Charlotte)

Bank of America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Strategy & Initiative Manager to enhance financial lives through strategic planning in commercial banking. This role involves developing impactful presentations and executive communications, supporting strategic planning efforts, and engaging with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong storytelling and communication skills, along with a keen ability to distill complex information into concise messages. Join a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to driving responsible growth and making a significant impact in the financial sector.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Access to Learning Resources

Discretionary Incentive Eligibility

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in corporate development or strategy roles.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop executive communications and presentations for GCB’s strategy.
• Support annual development of a 3-year Strategic Plan.

Skills

Storytelling

Written Communication

Graphic Design

Data Visualization

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Business Finance Knowledge

Education

MBA or Advanced Business Degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Strategy & Initiative Manager - Global Commercial Banking – (New York/Charlotte)

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 are 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. 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!

Bank of America's Global Commercial Bank (GCB) is one of the largest in the world, serving companies with revenues of $50 million to $2 billion across all major industries. GCB provides Treasury, Lending, Leasing, Investment Banking, Risk Management, and International subsidiary banking services, and is a critical growth engine for Bank of America.

The GCB Strategy team supports business and firmwide leadership to deliver GCB's agenda of responsible growth and world-class client experience. The team is responsible for driving critical strategic and transformation efforts commissioned and sponsored by GCB's President, and developed in close collaboration with business, product, and functional partners.

This role is on the Strategic Planning pillar of the GCB Strategy team and is focused on supporting the business planning needs of the business as well as strategic executive communication for the GCB President. The role is based in New York (preferred) or Charlotte, works closely with the GCB Strategic Planning Executive, and reports to the Head of GCB Strategy.

What you will do

• Develop presentations, executive communications to share GCB’s Strategy upwards-and-outwards
• Support the GCB Strategic Planning Executive in annual development of a 3-year Strategic Plan, in addition to routine Board of Directors, Management Team, and select Regulator updates
• Leverage your storytelling skills to own the end-to-end development of presentation materials
• Engage senior stakeholders to craft narrative, slide design, incorporation of feedback
• Transform complex business, financial, and market information and data into clear, concise, and visually engaging materials
• Demonstrate your ability to overcome tactical obstacles, solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Help selectively support the broader GCB Strategy team with recruiting and junior coaching

What you will bring to the team

• Minimum 8 years professional experience; 5+ years in a corporate development, investor relations, or strategy group of a financial services firm, management consulting firm, or investment bank
• Exceptional storytelling and written communication skills
• Proven ability to distill complex information into key executive messages
• Strong graphic design, data visualization, and PowerPoint deck-building abilities
• High quality standards and attention-to-detail
• Intellectual curiosity; desire to research and understand complex matters
• Self-starter; anticipating issues, problem solving, and driving independent follow up
• Ability to manage multiple, competing deliverables while meeting tight, shifting deadlines
• Team player with strong presence, bring together people and builds confidence and trust
• Business finance knowledge is required; commercial banking, capital markets knowledge is a plus
• MBA or an advanced business degree from a top-tier institution is a plus

What we offer

• An impactful role in which you help improve financial lives of our clients, work at the forefront of commercial banking, and support driving change
• A position in a highly-regarded team with significant exposure to senior management
• A platform for a long-term career in Bank of America and beyond
• An opportunity to deepen your business skill set under the leadership of experienced professionals
• Access to significant resources dedicated to supporting your learning and development
• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work within a highly diverse and supportive team

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40

Pay Transparency details

Pay range $94,100.00 - $176,500.00 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.