Assistant Director Treasury Banking Operations

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will serve as the managing assistant director over the Banking Operations unit. As the agency completes its migration to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform, the Operations unit, working in tandem with an IT project team, will play a key pivotal role in the transformation and expansion of modernized business processes and banking services. The core emphasis of the Operations unit revolves around general matters tied to the systems involved in carrying out the daily duties and responsibilities of the banking division, optimizing streamlined methodologies and integrating safe and secure practices. Internal scope includes oversight for the administration and integrity of banking systems and platforms utilized or offered by the division, transmission processing of bank related files moving money into and out of State accounts. External scope includes oversight for education and outreach to State agencies obligated to follow treasury control policy, and audit and compliance in accordance with established banking contracts and State finance law. Work in the Treasury Management Banking Division provides an ambitious and challenging opportunity due to the comprehensive, interdependent tasks and responsibilities involved as the control agent for the State treasury, and the far-reaching impact on State financial operations. The role of the Assistant Director of Banking Operations requires ability to build and maintain synergistic relationships, think prudently in a fast paced, high stakes environment; analyze information from a global perspective in order to achieve overarching goals, exercise initiative and sound, professional judgement; communicate clear and rational direction; and implement practical solutions. As a working manager, this opportunity is ideal for those who desire to both manage and work hands-on. Qualified candidates should be able to provide examples of prior experience utilizing effective organization and communication skills and a keen leadership approach towards both the technical and people side of managing.

Requirements

Ability to build and maintain synergistic relationships.
Ability to think prudently in a fast paced, high stakes environment.
Ability to analyze information from a global perspective in order to achieve overarching goals.
Ability to exercise initiative and sound, professional judgement.
Ability to communicate clear and rational direction.
Ability to implement practical solutions.
Experience utilizing effective organization and communication skills.
Keen leadership approach towards both the technical and people side of managing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field
Management level experience with State financial duties and systems
Banking Industry knowledge including Banking Administration Institute (BAI) concepts and bank industry products
Government banking knowledge / experience
Experience supervising or managing a team in a financial field
Experience researching, interpreting, applying and/or auditing laws, regulations, guidelines or other technical specifications.
Experience in diagnosing bank operations issues and orchestrating resolutions.
Experience in identifying and resolving matters affecting large scale cash reconciliation activities
Advanced level experience with Microsoft 365 products.

Responsibilities

Serve as the managing assistant director over the Banking Operations unit.
Play a key pivotal role in the transformation and expansion of modernized business processes and banking services during the migration to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform.
Oversee the administration and integrity of banking systems and platforms utilized or offered by the division.
Manage the transmission processing of bank related files moving money into and out of State accounts.
Oversee education and outreach to State agencies obligated to follow treasury control policy.
Ensure audit and compliance in accordance with established banking contracts and State finance law.
Build and maintain synergistic relationships.
Think prudently in a fast paced, high stakes environment.
Analyze information from a global perspective in order to achieve overarching goals.
Exercise initiative and sound, professional judgement.
Communicate clear and rational direction.
Implement practical solutions.
Manage and work hands-on.

Benefits

Job stability and pinnacle experience (we are a Constitutional Office)
Work-life balance and valued agency culture
Ability to make your mark through public service
Conventional hours and hybrid teleworking schedules
Paid holidays 12-13 per year
Generous paid leave package (annual, sick, personal and compensatory leave)
State Pension ("defined benefit" plan)
Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans (401(k) and 457 plans) with $600 State match per year!
Free parking at the US Naval Academy Stadium
Comprehensive, subsidized health, dental and prescription plans with little to no deductibles, free generic prescriptions, and free preventative health services
Flexible Spending Account plans for Health Care and Daycare
State Employees Credit Union
Direct Deposit