Bank of America

Runs a US consumer bank, brokerage and investment bank

Portfolio Senior Delivery Lead - Technology

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of technology program and project planning and risk management experience is required.
Experience with program and project budgeting and financial governance is required.
Strong leadership skills to lead project teams in delivering technology solutions with quality, on time, and within budget are required.
Strong communication skills to communicate program and project status, issues, and risks clearly at all levels, including to key stakeholders and executives, are required.
Experience with Enterprise Change Governance policies and standards, including the Permits process, is required.
The candidate must be able to learn and adapt quickly.
The candidate must be highly organized and able to prioritize tasks simultaneously while handling numerous time-sensitive issues.
The candidate must proactively drive teams to achieve commitments and results, anticipate risks, and resolve them.
The candidate must embrace and drive change, pay close attention to detail, and be self-motivated with a sense of urgency.
A bachelor's degree or commensurate practical experience in a technical field is required.
Strong business, financial, and technical acumen is required, including Global Technology subject matter knowledge in Wealth or Consumer.
Experience in portfolio and program management, or commensurate practical experience leading technical or business teams in delivering large-scale, multi-year programs and BAU/lights-on project change, is required.
Extensive understanding of operating a business or technology organization using mature Agile at Scale (SAFe 4.0+) is required, including experience with large-scale Program Increment (PI), Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), and Value Stream (VS) planning, creation, and management.
Detailed knowledge of processes, procedures, and policies governing technology at Bank of America is required, including programming standards, engineering design, maintenance, application activities, compliance, risk, and security standards.
A basic understanding of artificial intelligence is required.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate routines that support delivery of large programs, including kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, and tollgates.
Build relationships with business and technology leaders across multiple organizations, as well as Compliance and Risk partners.
Establish target outcomes in partnership with stakeholders and leaders.
Track success metrics and provide status updates to stakeholders and leadership on target outcomes, delivery, performance, risks, issues, and schedule.
Collaborate with sponsors and stakeholders to ensure execution aligns with deliverable requirements.
Manage program financials and support resource planning.
Ensure adherence to Enterprise Change Management standards.
Connect with business leaders, technology managers, and technical teams to understand technology requirements and support implementation of solutions that enhance business outcomes and maximize business value.
Identify opportunities for improvement and innovation in agile culture and maturity, and champion change visibly.
Apply change, risk, and resource management frameworks effectively.
Lead strategy and program execution for mandated and business-directed technology programs, including management of key investment portfolios of change.
Work with business and functional-area leadership to improve alignment and collaboration around agile planning, delivery, and adoption across the portfolio of projects.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with regulatory compliance or risk mitigation programs or projects is preferred.
Knowledge of business processes and procedures is preferred.
Experience leveraging policies, standards, and controls to drive risk reduction is preferred.
A technical governance background is preferred.
Agile experience is preferred.
Knowledge of JIRA is preferred.

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!

Position Summary:
This job is responsible for planning and coordinating the execution of large program deliverables which requires engagement across multiple organizations. Key responsibilities include communicating target outcomes, coordinating delivery, resource planning, providing visibility of program health, and managing program risks, compliance and financials. Job expectations include ensuring delivery meets the client’s expectations in terms of the target outcomes, timeline, and cost and facilitating sync points between business and technology leaders and Risk and Compliance partners. We are looking for a Portfolio Senior Delivery Lead that will provide oversight, management and client engagement across the multi-year, complex programs in Global Technology - Data & Analytics Strategy, Platform, Decision Tools and Emerging Technology. In this role, you will own responsibility for coordinating Owned and Large Service provider Program/Project delivery and coordination across the agile teams & trains delivering business value for our numerous lines of business (Consumer, Wealth, Private Bank, Global Operations, etc.) clients and partners. As Portfolio Lead, you will lead and manage the strategy and program execution for both our Mandated and Business directed technology programs which includes managing the key investment portfolios of change. Additionally, you will work closely with Business and Functional area leadership to improve alignment and collaboration around agile planning, delivery and adoption across your portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities:

Leads and coordinates routines to support delivery of large programs, such as kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, and tollgates
Broadens relationships with business and technology leaders across multiple organizations, as well as Compliance and Risk
Establishes target outcomes in partnership with stakeholders and leaders
Tracks success metrics and provides status updates to stakeholders and leadership pertaining to the target outcomes, delivery, performance, risks, issues, and schedule
Collaborates with sponsors and stakeholders to ensure that execution is aligned with deliverable requirements
Manages program financials and supports resource planning
Ensures adherence with Enterprise Change Management standards
Serve as the Portfolio Senior Delivery Lead connecting with business leaders, technology managers and technical teams to understand technology requirements and support the implementation of solutions that enhance business outcomes and maximize business value
Recognizing opportunities for improvement and innovation as part of our agile cultural and maturity, be a visible and vocal champion for change
Apply change, risk and resource management frameworks effectively

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of Technology Program and Project planning, risk management
Program and project budgeting and financial governance
Strong leadership skills to lead project teams to deliver the technology solution with quality, on-time, and within budget
Strong communication skills to communicate program/project status, issues and risks effectively and clearly at all levels, including key stakeholders and executives.
Experience with Enterprise Change Governance policies and standards including the Permits process
Ability to learn and adapt quickly
Highly organized, ability to simultaneously prioritize tasks and handle numerous time-sensitive issues
Proactive in driving team to achieve commitments and results
Proactive in anticipating risks and resolving them
Embraces and drives changes
Attention to detail
Self-motivated, with sense of urgency
Bachelor’s degree or commensurate, practical experience in a technical field is required
Excellent business, financial and technical acumen including Global Technology (Wealth/Consumer) subject matter knowledge
Experience of portfolio and program management or commensurate, practical experience leading technical / business teams in delivering both large scale, multi-year programs as well BAU/lights on project change.
Extensive understanding in operating a business or technology organization running a mature Agile at Scale (SAFe 4.0+) enterprise including experience with large scale Program Increment (PI), Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and Value Stream (VS) planning, creation and management
Detailed knowledge of the processes, procedures & policies that govern technology at BofA including programming standards, engineering design, maintenance, application activities, compliance, risk and security standards
Understanding of Technology as it is allows you to run the Programs/Projects more efficiently and efficiently. Basic understanding of AI is required.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with Regulatory Compliance / Risk Mitigation programs or projects is preferred
Knowledge of business processes and procedures
Experience leveraging policies, standards and controls to drive risk reduction
Technical Governance background
Agile experience
Knowledge of JIRA

Skills:

Collaboration
Project Management
Result Orientation
Solution Delivery Process
Stakeholder Management
Analytical Thinking
Business Acumen
Financial Management
Influence
Risk Management
Agile Practices
Architecture
Data Management
Solution Design
Technical Strategy Development

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

Pay Transparency details

US - NJ - Pennington - 1500 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 5 (NJ2150)Pay and benefits informationPay range$115,000.00 - $190,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis 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.BenefitsThis 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.

About the Company

Bank of America

Runs a US consumer bank, brokerage and investment bank

Bank of America runs one of the largest US banks, serving consumers, small businesses, wealthy families, corporations and institutional investors. Alongside checking accounts, credit cards, mortgages and business loans, it owns the Merrill brokerage, a private bank for wealthy clients and a global investment bank that advises on deals and trades stocks and bonds. Customers reach it through thousands of branches and ATMs and its mobile banking app. It earns money mainly from the gap between what it charges on loans and pays on deposits, plus fees from advice, asset management, deal work and trading. It grew from a San Francisco bank founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Charlotte, NC
Founded: 1904

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