Umpqua Bank Frontline Strategic Project Manager in NA, ColoradoDescription About Us: Umpqua Bank is headquartered in the Pacific Northwest with 5,000+ employees and offers banking services to customers throughout the nation. It's an especially exciting time to join our team as, following the recent merger with Columbia Bank, we have grown to become a leading western-based regional bank with more than $50B in assets under management and an unwavering commitment to our associates, our customers, and our communities.
We create a great place to work by offering a special brand of relationship banking and by providing a culture where associates thrive. Associates who embody our core values fit in well here and we are eager to meet candidates who demonstrate behaviors that align with Trust, Ownership, Growth, Empathy, Teamwork, Heart, Enjoyment, and Relationships.
About the Role: The Strategy Manager works closely with line of business executives to be a strategic advisor on initiatives, goals and key business decisions that support the overall strategy for Core Banking. This includes strategy formulation, activation and communication to advance the success of Core Banking.
Lead strategic project problem solving efforts by helping executives and teams to structure and define key issues, develop hypotheses, and design required analyses.Develop and refine business goals to measure success of strategic initiatives. Identify and analyze business gaps and opportunities, synthesizes insights, develops initiatives.Lead competitive and industry research and provide data support and analysis.Manage complex research, perform business case analysis, refine management presentation and support stakeholders as required.Engage with business partners to ensure that critical strategic decisions are vetted and well thought out prior to execution.Develop and create structured presentations illustrating key business issues, new insights and recommendations and communicate to key sponsors and cross-functional teams.Develop executive and board-level presentations to report program progress and facilitate alignment.Develop deep trust-based advisor relationships with key client stakeholders and ensure client is satisfied throughout engagement.Develop junior team members both formally and informally, including serving as a mentor.Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities.Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act and other regulations applicable to this job description.Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Umpqua corporate culture in all actions and words.Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.May perform other duties as assigned.About You: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Economics, Business, Mathematics, or Analytics.Master's Degree.4-7 years of experience in Corporate Strategy, Finance, and/or other relevant Banking experience, with proven experience leading strategy and/or programs in a complex business/banking environment.Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and change management with strong financial acumen and analytical/quantitative skills.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex ideas and solutions in an organized and compelling manner.Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office product suite with proficient use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.Workstyle: Fully onsite
Travel: Occasional
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits. The pay range for this role is $85,115 - $121,593, and the pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location.
Our Commitment to Diversity: Umpqua Bank is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to employing, engaging, and developing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics.
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