Senior Vendor Funding Manager

Bank of America•Chicago, IL

2d•$129,500 - $232,400•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!

Requirements

Eight or more years of relevant experience in payments, finance, third-party management, vendor management, or a closely related discipline.
Demonstrated experience managing significant budgets, funding pools, financial commitments, vendor programs, or comparable portfolios with a high level of accuracy and accountability.
Strong organizational and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, deadlines, and stakeholders without direct authority.
Proven critical-thinking and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to interpret complex requirements, identify options, and make sound recommendations.
Strong relationship-management, negotiation, and influencing skills across business, functional, and external partner groups.
Experience maintaining controls, reconciling financial information, and producing clear reporting for senior stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial and operational matters in a concise, decision-oriented manner.
Bachelor's Degree required

Nice To Haves

Experience in card payments, merchant services, card networks, banking, or a regulated financial-services environment.
Working knowledge of vendor contracts, network rules, waiver or exception governance, financial controls, and third-party risk requirements.
Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets, financial models, reporting tools, and executive presentations

Responsibilities

Manage multiple funding categories totaling several hundred million dollars annually, including intake, allocation, utilization, reconciliation, forecasting, documentation, and reporting.
Build trusted relationships with senior-executive internal and external partners across the enterprise, including CSBB Products, Channels, GPS, Digital, Marketing, Finance and Accounting.
Investigate complex funding issues, evaluate tradeoffs, and develop timely, well-reasoned solutions.
Apply creative and critical thinking to identify flexibility within contractual, policy, financial, and risk parameters.
Manage the network rule waiver process from intake through disposition, including requirements validation, stakeholder review, documentation, approvals, tracking, renewals, and escalation of risks or exceptions.
Prepare concise management reporting on funding availability, utilization, commitments.