Federal Reserve Bank

Manager of Business Operations/Cash Analytics

Federal Reserve Bank$120K — $191K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in a fast-paced, regulated operations environment
  • 5+ years of team management or leadership experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Proven ability to make sound decisions under pressure
  • Track record of leading process improvement initiatives
  • Experience with bank cash operations required

Responsibilities

  • Deliver data and metrics to support cash operations management
  • Provide strategic vision for project and personnel development
  • Maintain team agility to adapt strategies to evolving circumstances
  • Partner with various SF Fed departments and Compliance team
  • Build policies for analytics and technical improvements
  • Advocate for District Cash Services through liaison channels
  • Manage recruiting, team development, and performance planning

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Strong retirement programs with employer matching
  • Flexible time off for work/life harmony
  • Tuition reimbursement for career development
  • Volunteer time off to support community causes
Full Job Description
Manager of Business Operations/Cash Analytics

The Impact of Your Work

At the SF Fed, your work directly affects every American's financial well-being. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, helping safeguard our nation's currency and ensuring economic stability across the western region.

The Role

We're seeking a Manager for District Cash Services - District Cash Support to lead our cash data analytics, currency and coin model management, capacity planning, management information systems (MIS), and innovation initiatives. You'll drive strategic business decisions for cash operations and champion innovative solutions across the Federal Reserve System. You will encourage adoption of modern analytical tools at Reserve Banks nationwide.

Who We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is an accomplished people leader with experience managing diverse analytical teams, influencing cross-functional partners, and driving continuous improvement. You're an exceptional communicator who sets high standards, thrives in dynamic environments, and excels at solving both complex and everyday challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Analytics & Operations
  • Deliver comprehensive data, analysis, and metrics to support cash operations management
  • Provide strategic vision for project management, personnel development, and currency/coin operations
  • Maintain team agility to adapt strategies based on evolving circumstances and new information


Collaboration & Influence
  • Partner effectively alongside the Compliance team as well as Cash Operations plus other SF Fed departments including Facilities Management, Data Insights + Analytics, Legal, Police Services, IT, People + Culture, Audit, Financial Management, and FedCash Services
  • Build policies and guidelines for analytics, innovation, inventory management, and technical improvements across teams, SF Fed, and the broader System
  • Advocate for District Cash Services through the FedCash Services District Liaison channel


Leadership & Team Development
  • Lead recruiting, hiring, providing mentorship, and professional development for direct reports, including senior individual contributors, specialists, and interns
  • Manage performance planning, succession planning, compensation decisions, and when necessary, terminations
  • Define team goals, strategies, and objectives aligned with District Cash Services, SF Fed, and System priorities
  • Develop departmental functional strategy and tactical plans


Strategic Oversight
  • Support access management, vendor management, supplier diversity, and information security initiatives
  • Monitor industry trends and cash-related policy changes, providing recommendations to executive leadership and System collaborators


Required Qualifications
  • Typically, 7+ years of relevant work experience in a fast paced, highly regulated operations environment.
  • Typically, 5+ years of experience in managing or leading teams
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Energetic, service-oriented approach
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to make sound independent decisions under pressure
  • Track record of prioritizing, leading, and implementing process improvement initiatives
  • Experience analyzing and reporting complex data to inform strategic business decisions
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite
  • Experience with bank cash operations is required


Preferred Qualifications
  • Leadership experience with strategic influence across multiple business divisions
  • Knowledge of and curiosity about emerging technologies (Cloud, AI, RPA, etc.)
  • Proficiency in visualization software (Tableau, Power BI)
  • Programming experience (R, Python, etc.)
  • Advanced skills in MS Power Automate, SQL, or database management


What We Offer
  • Competitive compensation with performance-based bonus plan
  • Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision insurance, plus self-care and mindfulness resources
  • Strong retirement program: pension plan and 401(k)-style program with employer matching
  • Flexible time off: vacation, personal/family care, and even pet care-we value work/life harmony
  • Career development: tuition reimbursement for undergraduate, graduate degrees, and professional certifications
  • Volunteer time off to support causes you care about


Base Salary Range: Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant's background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographic and other market data.

San Francisco: Min $133,300 - $212,800

Los Angeles: $121,200 - $193,700

Seattle: $120,000 - $191,600

Phoenix: $106,600 - $170,200

Salt Lake City: $106,600 - $168,200

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)

About Federal Reserve Bank

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Founded
1913

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