Sr Operations Team Lead

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 overseeing the Operations team and ensuring they meet deadlines, execute, and coordinate tasks. Key responsibilities include identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex problems, ensuring adherence to operations procedures, providing guidance to employees, handling exception requests, and referring more complex problems to a senior manager. Job expectations include having an understanding of foundational operations and familiarity in a specific product line.

LOB Job Description:

The Operations Team Lead provides hands-on operational leadership and execution support across Global Markets Loan Operations, serving as a senior subject matter resource for assigned processes. The role focuses on driving high-quality, timely execution, supporting complex and escalated issues, and ensuring adherence to established procedures, controls, and regulatory requirements.
This position partners closely with internal stakeholders, Technology, and external clients to support operational execution, client onboarding, and platform enablement. The Team Lead acts as a key point of contact for client-facing communication, issue escalation, and troubleshooting, while supporting adoption of new system features and enhancements.

Responsibilities:

• Resolves day-to-day problems and executes deliverables within the business unit
• Applies knowledge of end-to-end processes and ensures adherence to bank and regulatory policy and procedures when making decisions that impact various operations and product lines
• Provides coordination and oversight of team workload, ensuring alignment to priorities and deliverables
• Evaluates efficiencies and identifies areas of improvement and growth across processes; supports implementation of process improvement opportunities
• Maintains internal, operational, and financial controls and operates within the risk appetite of the business unit
• Provides Team Leader oversight for daily operational activities across assigned processes, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and service expectations are consistently met
• Coordinates team workload, prioritizes tasks, and supports resolution of complex, escalated, and client-impacting issues
• Serves as the primary liaison between the business and Technology, supporting system usage, issue resolution, and platform enhancements
• Leads external client-facing communication, including escalation management, troubleshooting, and ongoing relationship support
• Supports new client onboarding to the platform, including education, readiness, and transition to steady-state operations
• Partners with external clients to drive adoption and utilization of system features and capabilities
• Utilizes AI and automation tools to streamline operational processes, improve efficiency, and reduce manual effort
• Generates system enhancement ideas and partners with Technology through development, testing, and implementation
• Participates in and supports business continuity testing and resiliency exercises for supported platforms and processes
• Collaborates with business partners to design and evolve the optimal operational model to support new products, structures, and initiatives
• Ensures adherence to operational pr