Business Strategy & Initiative Executive I

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. 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!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for leading the development and execution of strategic initiatives and processes aligned to the bank's priorities within a functional area and/or business. Key responsibilities include defining, developing, executing, monitoring, and refining strategic initiatives and business processes while partnering across lines of business and enterprise functions to drive organizational priorities. Job expectations include leveraging data and insights to inform decision-making, driving strategic initiatives and organizational priorities, influencing stakeholders, identifying opportunities to improve business performance, and delivering measurable business outcomes through strategic execution and continuous improvement.

 

Responsibilities:

• Leads the development and execution of strategic initiatives and business priorities in partnership with stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Leads strategic initiatives that support business transformation, organizational effectiveness, and operational excellence across line of business and enterprise priorities.
• Solves complex business problems and identifies opportunities to improve business performance, enhance processes, increase efficiency, and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Leverages data, metrics, reporting, and stakeholder insights to inform decision-making, evaluate performance, and support continuous improvement.
• Partners across business, technology, operations, and enterprise support functions to align priorities and advance strategic objectives.
• Supports the implementation and adoption of business capabilities, processes, tools, and solutions that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and business outcomes.
• Develops strategic recommendations, executive-level business cases, and implementation approaches that support leadership decision-making and prioritization.
• Engages with business leadership and key stakeholders to provide strategic guidance, recommendations, and updates on critical business initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Develops executive communications, presentations, analyses, and strategic updates that support senior leadership decision-making and organizational priorities.
• Identifies risks, dependencies, and barriers to execution and develops mitigation strategies to support successful delivery.
• Operates with a high degree of autonomy to identify opportunities, define approaches, navigate ambiguity, and drive progress across complex strategic initiatives and business priorities.
• Fosters collaboration and strengthens partnerships across lines of business and enterprise functions while overseeing the development and execution of strategic and tactical plans that support business goals and organizational priorities.

Required Qualifications

• 5 plus year experience leading strategic initiatives, programs, or transformational efforts with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proven presentation and communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to synthesize complex information and deliver clear, concise, and impactful recommendations to senior executives.
• Demonstrated executive presence, strategic mindset, and ability to influence effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to solve complex problems, influence stakeholders, and drive business outcomes.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with experience leveraging data, metrics, and insights to support decision-making and measure outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Microsoft 365 applications, with demonstrated ability to develop executive-level presentations, analyses, and business

 

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university

• Demonstrated leadership and talent management skills

 

Skills

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Customer and Client Focus
• Influence
• Innovative Thinking
• Oral Communications
• Planning
• Prioritization
• Result Orientation
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Thinking

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - Utica - 5701 Horatio St - 5701 Horatio Arterial (NY7501)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$178,000.00 - $280,500.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.