Project Lead, Strategic Loan Reporting & Analytics

Valley National Bank; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley National Bank is seeking a Senior Manager of Analytics and Reporting to lead multiple strategic projects across lending, IT, and operations. You will drive data-driven insights, design scalable reporting solutions with Power BI, Power Apps, and Snowflake, and partner with vendors to enable timely product enhancements.

The role requires strong governance, process improvement, and the ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-impact results.

Qualifications

• Leadership of multiple strategic reporting and analytics projects.
• Collaborate with lending, IT, and external partners on system enhancements.
• Design and enhance reporting using Power BI, Power Apps, Snowflake.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent strategic reporting, analytics, technology, and operational projects.
• Liaise between lending business units, IT, core banking support, vendors and partners.
• Develop and optimize reporting via Power BI, Power Apps, and Snowflake.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Power BI

Snowflake

Data governance

Vendor management

Automation

AI/Automation

Lending domain

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Snowflake

Job description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent strategic reporting, analytics, technology, and operational projects, ensuring successful delivery within established timelines and objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between lending business units, Information Technology, core banking support teams, vendors, and external partners to support system enhancements, issue resolution, and new product implementations.
• Design, develop, and enhance operational reporting and analytics solutions using tools such as Power BI, Power Apps, and Snowflake to improve visibility, automate processes, and provide actionable business insights.
• Evaluate existing processes and controls, recommending and implementing improvements that enhance operational efficiency, reporting accuracy, risk management, and overall performance.
• Define, document, and maintain data standards, governance practices, and reporting requirements across Commercial, Residential, and Consumer Lending operations.
• Identify and leverage artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies to streamline workflows, improve reporting capabilities, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Manage key vendor relationships, serving as the primary point of contact for designated technology and processing partners to ensure effective service delivery and project execution.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and operational teams to prioritize initiatives, gather requirements, and ensure successful implementation of strategic projects and system enhancements.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance user guides, process documentation, procedures, and business requirements to support operational consistency and knowledge transfer.
• Oversee system enhancement testing, release validation, and data mapping activities for internal and external interfaces, while staying current on industry trends, vendor solutions, and best practices through webinars, user groups, and professional development opportunities.