Senior Project Manager – Enterprise Transaction Services

NBMBAA; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional, high-risk programs across line-of-business products and technology. You will partner with business, technology, and leadership teams to plan, execute, and ensure readiness for business-as-usual operations.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, maintain program health metrics, manage stakeholder expectations, and mentor junior project managers while aligning with enterprise change standards and risk controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience supporting large technology transformation.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience managing medium/large projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong data management and analytics skills.
• Excellent communication and proactive decision-making.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Define responsibilities and accountabilities for project roles and oversee execution of programs.
• Lead adoption and sustainment of change initiatives and assess risks.
• Document program health monthly and present to senior leaders.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end projects.
• Develop and maintain an integrated delivery plan with risk mitigation.
• Support remediation and defect tracking during warranty period?
• Lead and plan programs using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure efficient completion.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Communication

Project leadership

Risk management

Process improvement

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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 is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.
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 managing complex to high risk cross-functional and/or inter-departmental programs or projects for Line of Business products, processes, functions, and employee readiness. Key responsibilities include partnering with the business to develop a plan to sustain change, evaluate current methods, and drive strategies to implement changes/improvements. Job expectations include serving as the primary point of contact to department managers for critical change initiatives, using tools to document program performance, and influencing stakeholders to make strategic changes.

Line of Business Job Description

The Senior Project Manager leads and delivers complex business and change initiatives supporting line-of-business products, processes, and functions. This role partners closely with business, technology, and program leadership teams to plan, execute, and implement strategic projects while ensuring operational readiness and successful transition to business-as-usual operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plans, organizes, monitors, and controls project using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure project completion and benefits are achieved.
• Ensures that all applicable Global Change Standards, Enterprise Procedures and any FLU/CF Procedures are followed for the project and that documentation meets Enterprise and LOB requirements.
• Central point of contact with responsibility for end-to-end project status, tracking against critical path deadlines and overall business measures of success, ensures appropriate checkpoints and engagement with cross functional stakeholders, support for escalations, etc.
• Responsible for development of key project deliverables, in coordination with Process Owner/Business Owners, SMEs, Product Managers, Technology Leads, project team and business partners (Kickoff, Materiality Assessment, System of Record setup, Charter, Stakeholder List, Project Plan, Risk Assessment (UCRA), Control plan, Project Tollgates, etc.
• Facilitate and contribute with LOB/SMEs/Technology/Process Design/Reporting to identify primary and secondary metrics; define approach to validate success with data/reporting.
• Ensure all necessary partners and work streams are established during the beginning of the project (e.g., process design, readiness, reporting, QA, testing, etc.).
• Coordinate with partners to track resolution of post install defects identified within project warranty period; ensure stability of process and transition to BAU.
• Support Program Manager and Portfolio Manager in documenting Program/Project health every month, using the Strategic and Execution and Financial Health conditions, and present to senior leaders when status necessitates.
• Work closely with less experienced project managers and analysts to train, direct, influence outcomes on projects supporting same Programs or Line of Business.
• Defines responsibilities and accountabilities for key project roles and oversees the execution of defined programs and/or project tasks through tracking of deliverables and their statuses, developing project plans, and measuring progress against ongoing key performance indicators
• Leads remediation requirements documentation efforts based on identified gaps and controls needed for sustained performance
• Leads and plans programs and projects using appropriate tools and techniques, including Technology platforms used by client-facing employees, change management tools, and risk and issue management tools to ensure efficient and effective project completion
• Develops, maintains, and reports on an 5+ years of all aspects of end-to-end project management experience including process improvement/re-engineering, employee readiness efforts and technology change efforts

Responsibilities

• Defines responsibilities and accountabilities for key project roles and oversees the execution of defined programs and/or project tasks through tracking of deliverables and their statuses, developing project plans, and measuring progress against ongoing key performance indicators
• Leads the adoption and sustainment of change initiatives and assesses adoption risks
• Leads remediation requirements documentation efforts based on identified gaps and controls needed for sustained performance
• Leads and plans programs and projects using appropriate tools and techniques, including Technology platforms used by client facing employees, change management tools, and risk and issue management tools to ensure efficient and effective project completion
• Develops, maintains, and reports on an overall integrated delivery plan, raising any risks, developing a mitigation plan, and escalating issues appropriately to respective stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience supporting large technology transformation change with a complete understanding of the key principles and frameworks of Project Management and Process Development
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile)
• Proven experience with managing a medium/large project, varying levels of stakeholders and ability to communicate effectively and influence decisions to achieve desired results
• Effective simultaneous oversight and management of multiple large scale, technology dependent initiatives and projects/tasks
• Proven problem-solving skills and strong decision-making skills with an assertive and proactive communication style
• Must be proficient in data management to include strong data analytic capability
• Must have strong organizational skills and be able to handle multiple tasks overall integrated delivery plan, raising any risks, developing a mitigation plan, and escalating issues appropriately to respective stakeholders

Desired Qualifications

• Proficient in data management to include strong data analytic capability
• Proficient in understanding technology and data management
• Project Management Professional Certified

Skills

• Controls Management
• Issue Management
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Process Performance Measurement
• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
• Process Design
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Critical Thinking
• Influence
• Prioritization
• Process Mapping

Internal employees who are currently working from home are still eligible to apply. However, if selected for the role, you may be required to work onsite in accordance with the workplace excellence policy.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40