Business Strategy & Intelligence Manager - Strategic Alliances/Program Manager

Bank of America•Chicago, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

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! This job is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of enterprise-wide initiatives to drive transformation and performance across segments. Key responsibilities include setting program strategy, guiding senior managers, influencing priorities, and fostering collaboration across product, channel, and operations. Job expectations include driving innovation, engaging executive stakeholders, ensuring governance, and delivering measurable outcomes through disciplined execution and change leadership.

Requirements

Lead contract management and negotiations with external vendors and strategic partners
Drive end-to-end program performance, including ownership of KPIs and outcomes
Demonstrate strong initiative with proven problem-solving capabilities
Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable plans and execution
Effectively lead and make decisions in ambiguous or evolving environments
Attention to Detail
Critical Thinking
Customer and Client Focus
Prioritization
Risk Management
Active Listening
Coaching
Collaboration
Performance Management
Planning
Business Case Review
Change Management
Conflict Management
Process Mapping
Project Management

Responsibilities

Guides the strategic direction of enterprise-wide initiatives to drive transformation and performance across business segments
Provides strategic guidance to senior managers and engage executive stakeholders to align priorities and ensure successful program execution
Fosters collaboration across product, channel, and operations teams to ensure integrated and cohesive delivery of initiatives
Ensures governance frameworks are followed and deliver measurable outcomes through disciplined execution and performance tracking
Drives innovation and lead change initiatives that enhance enterprise capabilities and support continuous improvement
Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company Great Place to Work goals.
Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data based decision making and continuous improvement.
Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions.
Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, escalate and debate issues.
Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance.
Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions.
Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization.
Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating team work.