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Operations Consultant- Global Payments Support and Enablement

Richmond, Virginia;

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Line of Business:

The Global Operations group is a centralized operations team supporting all eight (8) lines of business across the enterprise. Global Operations provides operational support to our clients and business partners day to day in the processing and settling of transactions. By maintaining a sound and structured control environment, Global Operations minimizes financial, reputational, and operational risks from occurring during the settlement of cash and securities each day. 

The Global Payment Operations (GPO) organization delivers global wire repair and ACH (High/Low Value) payments for internal and external bank clients and supports end-to-end payment execution and investigations for transactions initiated through various channels. The team also provides sanctions screening on transactions for multiple products, in accordance with policies established by the Global Economic Sanctions Compliance team.

Job Description:
This job is responsible for the day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the research and execution of complex transactions for a single site/business unit or smaller business unit(s). Key responsibilities include strategically advising upon the design, development, and implementation of products, systems, and services using discretion within the project management methodologies.

Responsibilities:

  • Advises on the design, development, and implementation of complex products, systems, and services in an operations environment using discretionary judgment
  • Advises on projects and directs activities of a team related to special initiatives
  • Advises as a technical expert in assigned area, providing an understanding of the business unit's operations processes and implications on other groups within the operations function
  • Consults on present-state, develops alternative future-state approaches, and facilitates implementations by creating a clear and coherent approach to guide effective program/initiative setup, execution, and control
  • Identifies and recommends responsibilities and accountabilities for key programs/projects
  • Production Support – Operations related research on issues and requests for payments, remediation support for minor issues, and specific database configuration updates
  • Maintenance Support and Contingency Testing – Support and/or coordination of contingency / certification testing tasks with technology, vendor (FED/EPN), and operations teams 
  • Project Consultation – Support and/or coordination of Operational related changes and updates to ensure that no impact to current processing will occur

Required Qualifications:

                • Minimum of 2 years of ACH experience in ACH Production, ACH Customer Service, or ACH related areas

                • Strong skills in Excel, TSO, IBM Mainframe

                • Working knowledge of FED and EPN, AAP certification or willingness to earn AAP

                • Ability to build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders and gain trust

                • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

                • Ability to understand the bigger picture (risks, dependencies)

                • Cross functional experience, strong business analysis, problem solving, and organization skills

Skills:

  • Customer and Client Focus
  • Problem Solving
  • Risk Management
  • Adaptability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Issue Management
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Decision Making
  • Oral Communications
  • Presentation Skills

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Learn more about this role

Full time

JR-24022427

Manages People: No

Travel: No