Director of Operations Solutioning

Company: SMBC
Location: White Plains
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

**Overview**SMBC is seeking a Director that will lead the improvements to bank operations, including oversight of Business Controls, and analysis of other key management topics. This role focuses on communicating with clients/stakeholders, developing, and implementing strategy, managing project risks and issues, budget and resource management and project monitoring and reporting.**Responsibilities**+ Serve as business lead for key Bank Operations initiatives, collaborating with business, IT and other 1 st and 2 nd line functions including the Front Office, Business Managers, Risk Management and Compliance.+ Identifies key improvement opportunities and facilitates the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements through to execution of the program.+ Ensure control framework for Bank Operations is sound and performing as expected. Work with Risk Management on operational risk matters.+ Implement improvements to Bank Operations operating model, including automated data reconciliation processes.+ Escalates decision making for exceptional operations issues to the next level of management, including second line functions, e.g., Risk Management.+ Oversees the work of a team responsible for project deliverables.+ Serves as final point of contact for complex project related issues and is responsible for the resolution thereof**Qualifications**+ Expert understanding of operational functions, project management methodology, SDLC processes in financial services environments, including Agile / iterative development.+ Functional knowledge of the business objectives, processes & products supported by the bank+ Understanding and use with operations control frameworks. Demonstrated experience with control functions, such as external/internal audit or compliance.+ Proficient knowledge of Corporate Banking Applications and its components.+ Solid knowledge of banking policies and market, statutory and compliance regulations.+ Ability to build a network of relationships across the bank with all levels of management, business, and IT, lead and drive organization wide projects, gaining buy in and support of stakeholders for the efforts.+ Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and exceptional time management skills.+ Ability to act as a catalyst for change and drive innovation throughout the business.+ Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.**Job Locations** _US-NY-White Plains_**Posting Date** _6 days ago_ _(7/25/2022 10:08 AM)_**_Career Category_** _Project Management_**_iCIMS ID_** _2022-13107_**_Corporate Title_** _DIR_**_Type_** _Fulltime-Regular (Exempt/Non-Exempt)__SMBC is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability_

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