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Description

As the Payments Research Senior Servicing Operations Manager, you will report to the head of Transactions Processing within Consumer Deposits and Loan Servicing (CDLS). You will oversee a team of 40-50 colleagues and offshore resources who are responsible for researching and resolving deposit inquiry / dispute cases received from internal business areas and from customers. Responsibilities include but is not limited to overseeing the management of cases related to missing deposits, encoding errors, multiple presentments, processing of provisional credits requests and fee rebates related to remediation projects as well as ensuring timely and accurate processing of interest adjustments and supporting incident recovery.

Primary responsibilities :

Manage day-to-day operational execution

Ensure that all processes and procedures are executed completely, timely and accurately within your area of business and that these are resolved within requested timeframes

Support build-out of the monetary dashboard used to oversee the health of servicing processes (i.e. adherence to operational and regulatory SLA, staff utilization, etc.)

Leverage available data on productivity and quality to ensure that appropriate corrective actions and improvement initiatives are identified or actioned on

Oversee and establish operational response plan to assess impact to customers and coordinate remediation across teams, as needed, for customers affected by incidents or operational errors

Establish and maintain strong working relationships with a network of financial institutions, the Federal Reserve Bank, clearing house vendors, and peer Operations team to facilitate resolution of issues / cases

Create and maintain a customer-obsessed and risk adverse culture.

Encourage on-going ideation from team members on process improvement opportunities for inadequate, outdated, or inefficient processes that can be automated or re-engineered that can improve customer experiences, expense mitigation, or business productivity

Responsible for all elements of risk management and how it impacts your daily responsibilities

Understand and comply with regulatory requirements that impact your work including state and federal laws

Escalate any risk issues to management timely

Lead process walkthroughs with internal and external assurance functions for reviews / exams

Ensure business line procedures are comprehensive, updated timely and reviewed annually

Complete required Regulatory and HR compliance training each quarter by established deadlines as well as ensure all team training requirements are met

Ensure colleague development and engagement activities are defined and executed

Coach and develop managers and colleagues. Establish appropriate goals, perform coaching and review sessions, provide opportunities for growth and development for direct staff.

Provide leadership and encourage communications with colleagues at all levels to encourage engagement

Build, lead and participate in colleague engagement routines

Develop colleagues for further career progression through cross-training and provide stretch opportunities through special projects and initiatives

Mitigate or eliminate key person risk / single points of failure through cross training of colleagues and ensuring accurate

Celebrate colleague achievements and utilize local and enterprise-wide programs for colleague recognition

Contribute to strategic planning within area of expertise

Manage high-level business strategy, coordinating business architecture, making general assessments of new business opportunities, and analyzing trends and drivers within business areas and locations to optimize strategy

Provides support on process re-engineering, information management, technical implementation, and business strategy

Support senior management efforts to grow or improve the business and be accountable for the communication of strategic business decisions

Develop strong business partnerships with key functions, such as product teams, risk, and other operations / servicing functions

Contribute to team meetings and presentations, including but not limited to Business Line Reviews, Town Halls, and management meetings

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and / or Other Professional Credentials

High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree preferred

10-15 years financial industry experience, preferably supporting deposits

Intermediate to advanced knowledge check processing requirements

Strong analytical skills

Strong knowledge of capacity management

Strong verbal and written communication

Strong focus on continuous improvement

Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence across the organization

Hours, Work Schedule

Hours per Week : 40 hours

Work Schedule : 8am-4.30pm, Monday - Friday

Hybrid schedule available (minimum of 3 days in office and 2 days in office contingent on as workload, meetings, and company guidelines for hybrid schedules)

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens), provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, transgendered and transitioning individuals, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status / parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy / childbirth / lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and / or local laws. At Citizens we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and where all are expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. We perform our best so we can do more for our customers, colleagues, communities and shareholders.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth

Background Check

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.

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