Manager, Banking

West Monroe • Los Angeles, CA

7h • $154,300 - $208,700

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact?
West Monroe is currently seeking a Manager with Commercial Banking and Consulting experience to join our New York/Chicago/Seattle/LA teams. Our Banking practice is a growing team that focuses on business and technology projects across areas like commercial lending, treasury management, mergers and acquisitions, and risk/regulatory compliance. We assist our clients by developing operating models and cost optimization strategies, while also implementing technology, platforms, data and analytics tools, and supporting the related change management. The role will involve applying knowledge of and experience with commercial banks to tailor solutions, helping our Clients gain competitive advantage in their markets. You will help business and technology executives solve key problems within the financial services industry, begin mentoring junior consultants, while building the practice and your career at one of the best places to work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
• 5-10 years Consulting firm/industry experience preferred in financial services, including but not limited to commercial lending, treasury management, risk/regulatory compliance
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
• Strong communication skills to be able to work with Client representatives at all levels
• Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship
• Proactive desire to continue to broaden and deepen business and consulting skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment backed up by strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

• MBA, or industry certification with a focus in banking/commercial lending
• Experience managing / leading financial services firm going through a transformational change initiative including Mergers and Acquisitions, Core Conversions, and/or Ancillary System Implementations and Integrations
• Commercial credit qualification or commercial credit training
• Experience with industry-leading Core Loan Accounting Systems including FIS, Fiserv, and/or Jack Henry
• Experience with Commercial Loan Origination Systems (LOS’) including, but not limited to nCino, Moody’s CreditLens, Baker Hill NextGen, and/or Sageworks
• Solutions experience or certification with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems including Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamicsdesired
• Experience with emerging technologies related to data, AI, and machine learning

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager and subject matter specialist for financial services engagements focused on improvement to business process and technology
• Source project needs, scope and plan out new projects, and identify needed staffing
• Understand the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and plan/manage project execution and quality of final deliverables
• Drive the development and enhancement of West Monroe's methodologies and approaches to client delivery and provide thought leadership for internal practice development
• Coach and manage other consultants and participate actively in the performance expectation process
• Support business development and RFP pursuits including driving proposal creation, pricing scenarios, and oral presentations

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
• Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager