Business Mgmt Specialist - Business Program And Support

Business Management Specialist

The Business Management Specialist manages a diverse portfolio of business management activities for complex or high risk functional area(s), and implement policies / processes and/or initiatives to meet business management, strategy and governance objectives. Interfaces regularly with management in the delivery of work activities.

Depth & Scope:

• Works autonomously and accountable for acting as a lead within a specialized business management function and may provide work direction to others
• Provides seasoned specialized knowledge, advice and/or guidance to various stakeholders and team members
• Scopes of role may have enterprise impact
• Focuses on short to medium-term issues (e.g. 6-12 months)
• Undertakes and completes a variety of complex projects and initiatives requiring specialist knowledge and/or the integration of cross functional processes within own area of expertise
• Oversees and/or independently performs tasks from end to end

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree
• 7+ years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Detail Oriented
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Self-driven / takes initiative
• Strong communication skills (C-Suite communication experience a plus)
• Effectively manage competing deliverables
• Ability to quickly grasps new concepts
• Stakeholder Management to foster a cooperative environment with internal and external stakeholders
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Customer Accountabilities:

• Contributes to the strategic direction of the business management function and play a key role in the development and implementation of strategies in support of the overall business strategy
• Plans, leads / manages and/or oversees a diverse set of work activities requiring alignment across multiple areas
• Leads / manages the integrated implementation of policies / processes / procedures / changes in across multiple functional areas
• Provides direction and/or input to complex, wide ranging enterprise or cross-function / business projects/initiatives as a subject matter expert and where necessary participates in identifying, designing and testing solutions and supporting the implementation
• Facilitates key discussions and provides thought leadership to executive audience (output is roadmap and/or strategic plan/short to long term goals etc.)
• Leads partner to management / leadership and respective teams for area of specialization with industry, external and internal, enterprise and business awareness; recognizing and anticipating emerging trends and; identifying issues and opportunities and recommending action to senior management
• Works effectively with multiple teams across a broad spectrum of initiatives and functional domains, influencing others as needed

Shareholder Accountabilities:

• Adheres to enterprise frameworks and methodologies that relate to business management activities for own area
• Actively manages relationships with corporate and/or control functions and ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
• Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts to the Bank
• Assesses / identifies key issues and escalate to appropriate levels and relevant stakeholders where required
• Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes and sound infrastructure an in alignment with risk appetite
• Ensures business operations are in compliance with applicable internal and external requirements (e.g. financial controls, segregation of duties, transaction approvals, and physical control of assets).
• Participates in cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations
• Leads relevant governance meetings or committees and related deliverables / outcomes
• Leads / facilitates and/or implements action/remediation plans to address performance/risk/governance issues

Employee/Team Accountabilities:

• Provides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for own area of expertise
• Supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Identifies and recommends opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency
• Works effectively as a team, supporting other members of the team in achieving business objectives and providing client services
• Participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business units

Physical Requirements:

• Domestic Travel – Occasional
• International Travel – Never
• Performing sedentary work – Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
• Sitting – Continuous
• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
• Squatting – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Kneeling – Never
• Crawling – Never
• Climbing – Never
• Reaching overhead – Never
• Reaching forward – Occasional
• Pushing – Never
• Pulling – Never
• Twisting – Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous