Operations Project Consultant

Bank of America

Chandler (AZ)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Bank of America in Chandler, AZ is seeking an Operations Project Consultant to lead medium to large initiatives across lines of business, regionally. You will map workflows, analyze processes, and partner with senior management to propose changes and measure outcomes.

The role emphasizes documentation, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration across Retail Credit Operations and Horizontal Strategy teams, with in-office expectations and flexible role-based arrangements.

Qualifications

Maps workflows and data through downstream outputs.
Proficient in Visio or similar mapping software.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong collaboration and strategic thinking.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Analyzes current state processes and identifies improvement opportunities.
Coordinates with the business to track tasks and deliverables.
Supports partnerships with operations management to drive impact.
Establishes relationships with client stakeholders and communicates updates.
Performs risk management to minimize project risks.
Maintains comprehensive project documentation.
Leverages business knowledge to support change execution.

Skills

Active Listening

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Written Communications

Decision Making

Influence

Oral Communications

Prioritization

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Customer and Client Focus

Data Management

Emotional Intelligence

Risk Management

Tools

Visio

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

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:

This job is responsible for handling medium to large projects for a Line of Business that may be regional or national in scope. Key responsibilities include recommending policy and procedural changes and developing measurement criteria and project plans such as cost and resource estimates. Job expectations include working with senior management to evaluate current methods and develop strategies to implement change and improvements brought about by the project.

Responsibilities:

Maps workflows & data from upstream sources through downstream outputs
Proficient in Visio or similar process mapping software
Proficient with Microsoft products including excel and ppt.
Strong collaboration skills and strategic thinking
Analyzes current state processes, existing operations, procedures, and workflows and discovers pain points to develop approaches for potential solutions, including building a business case for improvement recommendations and driving the execution of implementation
Coordinates with the business to support defined project tasks, tracking deliverables and their statuses, and measuring progress against ongoing success measures
Supports partnerships with operations management to create project impact and provide direction and guidance to internal teams
Establishes and maintains relationships with relevant client stakeholders to communicate updates and elevate issues
Performs risk management activities to minimize project risks
Assists with creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation
Leverages business knowledge to identify opportunities for improvement and supports change 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.

LOB Job Description:

This job is responsible for the accurate, consistent, end-to-end capture of current-state operational workflows on behalf of the Horizontal Strategy team within Retail Credit Operations (RCO). Key responsibilities include documenting how data moves through operational processes, from upstream sources through downstream outputs, with full visibility into data provenance, decision points, and exception handling. The Operations Project Consultant functions as a procedural forensic accountant, producing a complete and faithful factual record of how a process operates.

Job expectations include engaging directly with operational subject matter experts to understand their process while remaining resilient to the vocabulary of existing systems, ensuring every workflow is documented to a common standard of syntax and methodology. This role captures the what and the how of a process with completeness and accuracy, establishing the disciplined, data-focused foundation on which downstream normalization, capability alignment, and horizontal technology design depend. The role offers broad cross-functional exposure across multiple businesses, products, and functions.

Responsibilities:

Analyzes current state processes, existing operations, procedures, and workflows and discovers pain points to develop approaches for potential solutions, including building a business case for improvement recommendations and driving the execution of implementation
Coordinates with the business to support defined project tasks, tracking deliverables and their statuses, and measuring progress against ongoing success measures
Supports partnerships with operations management to create project impact and provide direction and guidance to internal teams
Establishes and maintains relationships with relevant client stakeholders to communicate updates and elevate issues
Performs risk management activities to minimize project risks
Assists with creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation
Leverages business knowledge to identify opportunities for improvement and supports change execution

Required Skills: