Business Value Manager (Remote)

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SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES

The Business Value Manager plays a vital role in supporting the financial planning and performance monitoring of key strategic investments across the organization. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Investments, this role partners with Line of Business and Support Area leaders to assess, track, and report on investment performance (budget & benefits), ensuring alignment with the bank's strategic goals. This individual leads the financial components of the strategic planning process, facilitates business case development, and oversees the reporting of investment-related costs and benefits.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with business leaders to develop and assess financial elements of strategic investment proposals.

• Guide the creation of robust business cases, to include accurate cost estimates, ROI projections, and qualitative analysis.

• Track and report on projected and actual investment expenses, ensuring financial transparency and alignment with budget goals.

• Partners with business leaders to define and monitor key performance metrics post-implementation to validate value delivery and benefit realization.

• Provide financial insight and recommendations to improve cost efficiency and investment value.

• Support executive leadership with reporting and retrospective analysis to evaluate long-term strategic impact.

• Promote a culture that values cross-functional collaboration and enterprise-wide thinking in investment planning.

• Stay current with trends, technologies, tools, and best practices related to strategic financial planning.

• Work with leadership and business owners to review influence the culture of the organization to recognize, support, and promote value propositions and investments that exist beyond one's specific domain and department. Build and leverages an organizational network to connect talent and information across lines of businesses

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Proficiency in creating and evaluating financial models

• Advanced knowledge of tools (e.g., MS Excel, MS Office, Visio, Power BI)

• Ability to lead cross-functional discussions and drive consensus

• Understanding of financial and regulatory reporting requirements

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

Qualifications, Education, and Certification Requirements

• Education: Degree in a related field required; Advanced degree preferred

• Certifications: PMP and/or CPA preferred

• Preferred Experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years working in finance or accounting and supporting business case development.

  • Minimum of 3 years working in or supporting an Enterprise Project Management Office

  • Additional experience with creating and maintaining templates and implementing new tools and KPIs is a plus

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Complete New Employee Orientation and other training classes as determined by the Director of Strategic Investments. Required annual compliance training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to effectively access and interpret information on computer screens, documents, and reports. This position requires a large amount of time in front of a computer. This can be done sitting or standing with use of the right desk. This position requires lifting boxes up to 25 pounds.

Position may require the ability to work before or after normal business hours to attend various employee meetings, and training sessions, to include evenings and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be accustomed to professional, business office environment in manner and dress. Must demonstrate excellent human relation skills with customers and bank associates. Must be willing to participate as a team member.

When working from office location, this position will utilize shared office space. The position is located inside a cooled and heated facility with ability to go to a break room or rest room during breaks.

Telecommuting roles no matter if hybrid or 100% full time telecommuting must have a secure home office environment that is free from background noise and distractions. They must also have a reliable private internet connection that is not supplied by use of cellular data (hot spot). Cable or fiber connections are preferred. Requirements are subject to change, as new systems and technology is delivered. Travel may be required to come to meetings as needed.

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