Preferred Business Market Leader - West Region - Greater East Bay BSA Market

Bank of America • Vallejo, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This job is responsible for managing a team comprised of Small Business Specialists. Key responsibilities include driving local strategies and tactics surrounding the client experience, deepening and growing relationships, and ensuring operational excellence at the market and financial center levels. Job expectations include working across the organization to develop business knowledge and cultivate one team partnership to collectively achieve results. The following laws or regulations restrict or prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain specified criminal history for the position: FDIC, Safe Act/Loan Originators and FINRA.

Requirements

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client
• Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships with key partners/clients across and outside of organization
• Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients' financial lives
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with sales/bank operations and building, leading, managing and coaching a team; in lieu of this requirement, has successfully completed the Bank of America Academy-led Market Leadership Development Program
• Confident in identifying solutions for clients based on their needs and can resolve problems independently or bring in others as needed
• Communicates effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging all clients
• Ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms
• Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients' needs as well as escalate as needed with sense of urgency
• Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations
• Can attract, recruit and retain an effective sales and operations team
• Efficiently manages time and capacity
• Can manage complexity, prioritize tasks, delegate and execute in a fast-paced environment
• Can interpret performance results, find opportunities to drive success and hold others accountable to results
• Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed
• Travel required: Will vary depending on geography
• Proficient in computer skills and professional programs (example: Microsoft Office)
• Ability to pass compliance requirements

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions
• Experience in mortgage, retail and/or hospitality
• Experience working in an environment with individual and team goals where goals were routinely met or exceeded
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Bilingual skills

Responsibilities

• Champions organizational vision and values executing consistently to drive business results
• Communicates and influences and leads through change
• Manages time and priorities to create biggest impact and reduce variability
• Manages risk and mitigates escalations and identifies resolutions
• Manages strategic partnerships across the organization
• Drives the client experience
• Demonstrates professionalism, confidence, and respect in interactions with internal and external stakeholders to ultimately gain credibility and trust
• 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.

Benefits

• Access to paid time off
• Resources and support to our employees
• Discretionary incentive eligible
• Annual discretionary award based on individual performance, line of business performance, and overall company success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED