Premier & Branch Banking Initiatives Leader

About the role

Leads and delivers portfolio of change/strategic initiatives on behalf of Premier and Branch line of business to deliver Truist and Consumer & Small Business Banking's strategic ambition. Conceptualizes ideas and associated benefits, translates ideas into initiatives with specifications and functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensures portfolio activities and milestones are achieved within time and budget targets and within adherence to risk management appetite and governance.
• Partners with CSBB's Portfolio Management and Change Governance and other change management organizations on behalf of Premier and Branch Banking, adhering to documented processes, governance routines, and change management lifecycle.
• Successfully navigates a matrix organization with cross-functional partnerships, including direct and indirect leadership.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
• May lead a team of portfolio or program managers.

Qualifications

Required:

• Strong academic credentials – college degree (MBA preferred)
• Eight years of experience, or equivalent experience and related training
• Five years of experience working in consulting, project management, and/or corporate strategy
• Deep understanding of dynamics within the financial services industry, value creation opportunities, and the use of technology to drive competitive advantage
• Problem-solving skills, ability to distil insights from large datasets, strong analytical approach, structured thinker
• Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous assignments
• Demonstrated executive level verbal presentation and written communication skills
• Background in consumer financial services / banking
• Strong skills in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, Project)
• Proven background in program and/or project management of significant scale, including business case development, financial analysis, and risk management
• Ability to effectively influence and build consensus across teams
• Demonstrate a high level of core leadership competencies, including experience working with cross-functional teams with a resource mix of managers, employees, matrixed teams, virtual teams and third parties
• Subject Matter Expert with Technical Consulting Skills: Hypothesis-driven problem solving, market research, data analysis, story-telling and written communications, MS PowerPoint / Excel, and executive presentation skills

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in relevant field of work (e.g., MBA), PMP and/or PgMP
• Experience implementing large/complex initiatives across a matrix organization
• In-depth knowledge of management and planning systems theory and practical application to complex initiatives
• Knowledge of business unit's mission and process

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment
• Tax-preferred savings accounts
• 401k plan
• No less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during first year of employment
• 10 sick days (prorated)
• Paid holidays
• May also be eligible for defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or deferred compensation plan depending on position and division