Federal Reserve Bank

Currency Operations Lead

Federal Reserve Bank$95K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in operations management or related field
  • Strong experience in supply chain operations in regulated industries
  • Demonstrated leadership and change management skills
  • In-depth understanding of operational metrics and analysis
  • Proficient in project management and relationship building
  • Excellent communication abilities both written and verbal
  • Experience in managing and motivating diverse teams

Responsibilities

  • Supervise direct reports in currency processing operations
  • Plan and coordinate daily operational activities
  • Compile reports to monitor operational performance standards
  • Execute strategic decisions and collaborate across teams
  • Support business resiliency and continuity planning
  • Participate in system workgroups and project support
  • Resolve routine operational problems across processes
  • Encourage innovation and foster team value

Benefits

  • Educational assistance and career development tools
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Comprehensive health insurance plans and wellness programs
  • Pension plan and 401(k) with match
  • Subsidized public transportation program
Full Job Description
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of New York

The New York Fed is seeking a Currency Operations Lead with capability in operations management, process improvement, project management, and risk/ compliance management. The successful candidate should have strong experience in a supply chain operation within a highly regulated industry. This role is onsite and located in East Rutherford. New Jersey

Your role as Currency Services Operations Lead:
  • Supervise direct reports in the facilitation of payments, receipts and processing of currency/coin to and from depository institutions (DIs), central banks and other governmental counterparties.
  • Plans, coordinates, schedules, and assists in the oversight of all resources and activities regarding daily operations.
  • Compile reports and monitor metrics to ensure operational performance and control objectives meet high standards.
  • Exercise agility by thinking strategically, executing tactically, and collaborating across diverse teams, levels, and situations.
  • Support a business resiliency model centered on continuity and capacity building.
  • Participate in system workgroups and support projects within the district.
  • Research, clarify, and resolve routine operational problems across multiple work processes
  • Foster a culture of innovation, by encouraging different perspectives and innovative approaches while ensuring team members feel valued and respected.
  • Proactively support operation staff development by providing guidance and coaching
  • Maintain strong controls in a heavily regulated environment to enable adherence to risk management requirements


What we are looking for:
  • Operations management or related discipline and/or significantly demonstrated experience required
  • Operations management skills and ability to maintain business controls
  • Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to think strategically and lead change
  • Experienced understanding of business line and of specialized discipline and an understanding of the overall Bank.
  • Project management skills with a focus on building high performance relationships and processes to drive projects forward
  • Strong critical thinking skills combined with ability to synthesize data and analysis
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present analysis in writing and verbally
  • Strong influencing skills and ability to work collaboratively, especially when dealing with outside stakeholders
  • Ability to manage and motivate various levels of staff
  • Ability and willingness to work overtime
  • We recommend including a cover letter, along with your resume, to highlight your experience as it relates to the position requirements


Salary Range: $95,000 -120,000 / year

We believe in transparency at the NY Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you're stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.

How We'll Support You:

Our programs and benefits are designed to support you through all your life stages:
  • Learning & Growing: Educational assistance, career development tools, and stretch opportunities
  • Supporting Your Family: Parental leave, adoption assistance, back-up dependent and elder care, college planning resources, and more
  • Managing Your Health: Comprehensive insurance plans, leave policies, onsite Health & Wellness Center, and onsite Fitness Center
  • Optimizing Your Finances: Pension plan, 401(k) with generous match, financial planning resources, and subsidized public transportation program


Our Culture is deeply grounded in our Touchstone Behaviors- By working with us, you'll have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your ability to Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership. These competencies shape our culture here at the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success and set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career. Learn more.

Application Deadline: August 21, 2026

Apply now if you're ready to join us in strengthening the U.S. economy together. Want to consider our other opportunities? Click here to see all our open roles.

The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

Full Time / Part Time
Full time

Regular / Temporary
Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes

Job Category
Operations Family Group

Work Shift
First (United States of America)

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