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

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager for their Business Transformation practice in Banking and Capital Markets. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your consulting expertise to drive significant improvements in clients' operations and processes. You will collaborate with diverse teams to implement tailored solutions that address both current challenges and future opportunities. With a strong focus on mentorship and professional development, this position promises a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly influence client success and organizational growth. Join a firm that values collaboration and innovation, and be part of a culture that supports both personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare options

401(k) with company matching

Generous parental leave

Technology stipends

Wellness reimbursement programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years in management consulting with expertise in banking and capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of financial products and operational improvement.

Responsibilities

• Enhance clients' banking processes and operating models to meet business needs.
• Manage transformation programs and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Management Consulting

Process Improvement

Data Management

Project Management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

JIRA

Job description

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

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 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, 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, 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.

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 - $236,000 per 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive, diverse, 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 status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy also complies with pay transparency and labor laws and applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.