Financial Center Manager

Bank of America; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 76,500 - 109,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive eligible

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Bank of America in Berkeley is seeking a Banking Center Manager to lead daily operations and drive a client-focused culture. You will act as a business owner, develop talent, and ensure operational excellence while guiding staff to deliver exceptional service and risk-aware results.

The role emphasizes building strong client relationships, coaching teams, and implementing market initiatives to achieve performance goals in a dynamic banking environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of leadership demonstrated through coaching, training or motivating a work team.
• Enthusiastic self-starter with strong work ethic and results orientation.
• Collaborates effectively to achieve goals and build relationships.
• Passion and drive to improve clients' financial lives.
• Ability to identify client solutions and resolve problems independently or with others.
• Clear, confident communication with clients.
• Willingness to learn new information and technology platforms.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Follow established processes to act in clients' best interests and comply with laws.
• Efficient time and capacity management.
• Ability to manage complexity, prioritize tasks and execute in a fast-paced environment.
• Interpret performance results and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develops talent, including proactive sourcing of candidates.
• Manages client traffic, engages clients and fosters retention.
• Manages business results through coaching and routines.
• Creates a world-class client experience environment.
• Drives market-level initiatives prescribed by leaders.
• Leads operational excellence by engaging staff on business strategy.
• Manages priorities and ensures effective execution.
• May oversee associates and demonstrate leadership responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Customer Focus

Performance Management

Talent Development

Business Operations

Recruiting

Result Orientation

Risk Management

Inclusive Leadership

Prioritization

Problem Solving

Communication

Time Management

Team Building

Education

High School Diploma

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!

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This position is open for the entire market and the specific Financial Center location will be based on business needs. If you are offered a position, you will train at one financial center, and then potentially move to another location that is within a reasonable commuting distance of your home to the extent permitted by applicable law. *

Job Description:

This job is responsible for managing a financial center and it's employees on a day-today basis. Key responsibilities include operating as a business owner and fostering a team environment, instilling an effective client-centric and risk culture in the center, and helping clients achieve the financial goals. Job expectations include ensuring operational excellence and cohesive effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Develops talent, including proactive sourcing of candidates
• Manages client traffic, engaging and appropriately routing clients, and fostering client retention
• Manages business results through formalized management routines and coaching
• Creates a world class client experience environment
• Manages market-level initiative prescribed by market leaders
• Drives operational excellence by engaging employees on business strategy
• Manages organizational priorities and effective execution

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: 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:

• Minimum of one year of leadership experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: coaching, training and/or motivating a work team
• Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client
• Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships
• Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients' financial lives
• Is confident in identifying solutions for clients based on their needs and can resolve problems independently or bring in others as needed
• Communicates effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging all clients
• Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms
• Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients' needs
• Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations
• Efficiently manages time and capacity
• Can manage complexity, prioritize tasks, delegate and execute in a fast-paced environment
• Can interpret performance results, find opportunities to drive success and hold others accountable to results
• Must be able to work weekends and/or extended hours, which may include being scheduled at any financial center location within a reasonable distance

Desired Qualifications:

• One year of management experience including hiring, coaching and developing direct reports
• Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions
• Experience working in an environment with individual and team goals where goals were routinely met or exceeded
• Bilingual skills

Skills:

• Coaching
• Customer Service Management
• Customer and Client Focus
• Performance Management
• Talent Development
• Business Operations Management
• Recruiting
• Result Orientation
• Risk Management
• Sales Performance Management
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Prioritization
• Problem Solving
• Referral Management

Minimum Education Requirement:

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

*The following laws or regulations restrict or prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain specified criminal history for the position: FDIC

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CA - Berkeley - 2129 Shattuck Ave - BERKELEY MAIN OFFICE (CA4112), US - CA - Emeryville - 4120 San Pablo Ave - EMERYVILLE BC (CA4137), US - CA - Oakland - 388 9th St - OAKLAND CHINATOWN BC (CA4133), US - CA - Piedmont - 345 Highland Ave - PIEDMONT BC (CA4205)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$76,500.00 - $109,200.00 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.