Manager - Business Transformation (Banking and Capital Markets) (NY)

Cross Country Consulting; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in New York is searching for experienced professionals to join their Business Transformation practice. This role involves enhancing clients’ operations, overseeing process improvements in banking and capital markets. Candidates are expected to bring significant experience in consulting and relevant technical expertise, contributing to high-impact client solutions while fostering a collaborative environment. With comprehensive benefits and a commitment to employee growth, this position is ideal for driven individuals looking to make a difference.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare options

401(k) with company matching

Generous parental and maternity leave policies

Technology stipends

Wellness reimbursement programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in professional services management consulting.
• Familiarity with a range of financial products and banking systems.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients' banking operations and enhance processes and architecture.
• Collaborate across client functions to drive performance improvement.
• Manage transformation programs with multiple workstreams efficiently.

Skills

Operations improvement

Business process improvement

Data management

Business analysis

Change management

Program/project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Information Technology, or other technical discipline

Tools

JIRA

Job description

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

By joining our rapidly growing Business Transformation practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. With support from experienced leaders and a dedicated coach, you will join a collaborative community that invites you to contribute beyond the scope of client delivery.

What You'll Do:

• Assess and enhance our clients' banking and capital markets businesses by modernizing their operating model, processes, and architecture to address emerging business priorities, regulatory changes, and long-term business outlook adjustments
• Collaborate across our clients’ front, middle, and back offices as well as corporate functions or at the industry level, to drive performance improvement
• Participate in process improvement, process automation, and operating model design, as well as data management and model optimization
• Manage expansive transformation programs impacting front-to-back with multiple workstreams, identifying risks, managing clients’ expectations, and ensuring program execution within deadlines and budget
• Collaborate with team members to analyze, evaluate, and enhance our clients’ banking and capital markets businesses, including processes, governance, data, and technologies
• Create system test plans and conduct testing leveraging testing tools such as JIRA
• Conduct current state/future state gap analysis for individual business areas
• Develop comprehensive report specifications, including data fields, data sources, and any necessary formulas or algorithms, to produce insightful reports
• Assist clients in defining and conducting user acceptance tests, ensuring the system functionality meets user requirements and expectations
• Drive project management activities including status reporting or maintain RAID logs, and conduct scrum meetings for defect/development management
• Mentor team members by coaching colleagues, providing regular ongoing feedback and annual performance reviews, and assisting project teams in resolving multi-faceted issues

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in professional services management consulting
• Familiarity with a range of financial products, including lending, finance, derivatives, equities, and fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities
• Strong knowledge of various industries, encompassing investment banking, commercial banking, broker-dealers, custody, fund administration, and investment management
• Demonstrated expertise in banking and capital markets, covering the trade and client lifecycle, and familiarity with typical systems and downstream processes (Risk, Finance, Compliance, etc.)
• Background in one or more of the following areas: operations improvement, business process improvement, data management, business analysis, change management, program/project management, and/or regulatory compliance
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve multi-faceted issues

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Information Technology, or other technical discipline

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For applicants located in New York, CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $107,000 - $236,000per year + annual bonus + additional benefits.

Benefits Summary

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employeesand applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.