First Citizens Bank

Business Strategy and Operations Consultant

First Citizens Bank$130K — $173K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience in business strategy or similar fields, or High School Diploma with 10 years of experience.
  • Experience supporting commercial banking or technology sectors, especially in venture or startup ecosystems.
  • Strong skills in developing executive-level presentations and business cases.
  • Data-proficient to identify trends and provide strategic recommendations.
  • Demonstrated success in managing complex projects from initiation to completion.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Capacity to influence stakeholders effectively and lead initiatives thoughtfully.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and implement strategic initiatives in collaboration with Startup Banking leadership.
  • Collaborate with functional teams to align business processes and priorities.
  • Act as a representative for the Head of Startup Banking in critical discussions.
  • Create and maintain centralized resources to support team execution.
  • Identify and leverage growth opportunities while enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Design improvements for business processes and address knowledge gaps.
  • Proactively manage and resolve risks and obstacles to strategic execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness options.
  • Generous paid time off including holidays and sick leave.
  • Retirement savings plans with employer matching.
  • Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements promoting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Overview

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of our New York, Boston, SF or Phoenix office.

The Business Planning & Support Consultant plays a key role in helping define, operationalize, and execute the Startup Banking team's strategy, ensuring alignment across priorities, initiatives, and growth objectives. They will partner with sales leadership, Business Development, Relationship Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives, drive effective change management, and enhance sales productivity. They will create scalable processes, communications, and content strategies to improve alignment, accelerate execution, and support business growth. This role reports directly to the Head of Startup Banking, acting as a strategic advisor to the leadership team while helping drive business growth, organizational effectiveness, and resolution of complex business challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through execution in partnership with the Startup Banking leadership team.
  • Partner with key functional stakeholders, including FP.&A, Sales Ops, Risk, Service, Product, and other teams, to ensure alignment on business priorities, processes, content, and performance.
  • Represent the Head of Startup Banking in key business initiatives and discussions.
  • Establish and maintain centralized content, tools, and resources to support consistent execution across the Startup Banking team.
  • Identify opportunities to improve growth, productivity, and operational efficiency across the business.
  • Design and implement enhancements to business processes, while identifying knowledge gaps and partnering on solutions
  • Proactively identify and resolve organizational risks, issues and execution barriers.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in business strategy, business management, sales enablement, operations, analytics, project management, and/or financial services experience OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting commercial banking, technology, venture, or startup ecosystems
  • Ability to develop strong executive-level presentations, communications and business cases
  • Proficient in working with data to identify trends, opportunities and recommendations
  • Proven track record of managing and owning large complex projects end-to-end
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills
  • Ability to lead from behind and exercise significant influence with key stakeholders


If hired in NY or SF the base pay for this position is relative to your experience but the range is generally $130,000- $173,000 per year. This position is eligible for variable compensation, which may be in the form of incentive or bonus pay, in addition to a competitive and comprehensive benefits program.

If hired in Boston, the base pay for this position is relative to your experience but the range is generally $125,000 - $166,000 per year. This position is eligible for variable compensation, which may be in the form of incentive or bonus pay, in addition to a competitive and comprehensive benefits program.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

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About First Citizens Bank

First Citizens Bank is a regional bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals and businesses. The bank offers checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, credit cards, and investment services, as well as online and mobile banking. First Citizens Bank operates more than 500 branches in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The bank was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Size
6,000 employees
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Founded
1898

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