**Sr Product Mgr II** **Description** At Bank of the West, our people are having a positive impact on the world. We're investing where we feel we can make the most impact, like advancing diversity and women entrepreneurship programs, financing for more small businesses, and promoting programs for sustainable energy. From our locations across the U.S., Bank of the West is taking action to help protect the planet, improve people's lives, and strengthen communities. We are part of BNP Paribas, a global leader supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yes, we're a bank, but as the bank for a changing world, we are continually seeking to improve the ways we help our customers, while contributing to more sustainable and equitable growth. Job Description Summary Responsible for the management of assigned product(s) including market research; financial analysis; product planning, development and implementation; and coordination of sales and marketing strategies, objectives and programs. Essential Job Functions + Counsels on the development of marketing and advertising programs for the assigned product or products. + Develops plans for complaints and suggestions relative to assigned product or products resolution. + Establishes contacts with bank officers responsible for marketing and sales of assigned product(s) to monitor trends, determine customer acceptance, understand sales officers' needs, etc. + Evaluates, develops, and recommends pricing strategies that will result in meeting product objectives. + Ensures all new and existing products and communication related to those products are in compliance with bank policy and regulatory requirements. + Evaluates current economic conditions and advises management of possible impact on assigned products and services. May develop plans to impact. + Gathers market intelligence so that market opportunities may be capitalized on as they occur and the effects of competitive activity are minimized. + Identifies new or revised products by researching, or directing research, of identified target markets to determine customer/prospect needs, acceptance, and probability of purchase. Formulates a best practices approach to handling them. Other Job Duties + Develops and recommends marketing objectives, including sales volume and profit forecasts. + Develops criteria for testing newly developed products, reviews test results and recommends necessary alteration of testing of product. + Evaluates ideas for new products, investigates market opportunities and effect on market of present products, and recommends exploitation of economically attractive products. + Manages products to determine and monitor product life-cycle and recommending pricing and marketing strategies accordingly. **Qualifications** Required Experience + Conducts training classes on new or updated procedures, as necessary. Education + Bachelor's Degree Work Experience + Requires 10 years minimum prior relevantexperience. + Requires mastery level knowledge of job areatypically obtained through advanced educationcombined with experience. May have deepknowledge of project management. Skills + Thorough knowledge of product line assigned including operational and marketing aspects. Understanding of product planning and market research. + Analytical and research + Bank product and service knowledge + Compose letters/memorandums + Coordinate meetings + Develop office procedures + Negotiation skills + Presentation skills Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Bank of the West is an Equal Opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Bank of the West is also an Affirmative Action employer - Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran. Bank of the West will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance subject to the requirements of all state and federal laws and regulations. **Job:** Product Development **Location:** United States-Minnesota-Bloomington **Other Locations:** United States-California-San Ramon, United States-California-San Francisco **Requisition ID:** 042955 Associated topics: chief program officer, cpo, manage, manager, management, monitor, product manager, project manager, relationship manager, task
Mar 20, 2019
**Sr Product Mgr II** **Description** At Bank of the West, our people are having a positive impact on the world. We're investing where we feel we can make the most impact, like advancing diversity and women entrepreneurship programs, financing for more small businesses, and promoting programs for sustainable energy. From our locations across the U.S., Bank of the West is taking action to help protect the planet, improve people's lives, and strengthen communities. We are part of BNP Paribas, a global leader supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yes, we're a bank, but as the bank for a changing world, we are continually seeking to improve the ways we help our customers, while contributing to more sustainable and equitable growth. Job Description Summary Responsible for the management of assigned product(s) including market research; financial analysis; product planning, development and implementation; and coordination of sales and marketing strategies, objectives and programs. Essential Job Functions + Counsels on the development of marketing and advertising programs for the assigned product or products. + Develops plans for complaints and suggestions relative to assigned product or products resolution. + Establishes contacts with bank officers responsible for marketing and sales of assigned product(s) to monitor trends, determine customer acceptance, understand sales officers' needs, etc. + Evaluates, develops, and recommends pricing strategies that will result in meeting product objectives. + Ensures all new and existing products and communication related to those products are in compliance with bank policy and regulatory requirements. + Evaluates current economic conditions and advises management of possible impact on assigned products and services. May develop plans to impact. + Gathers market intelligence so that market opportunities may be capitalized on as they occur and the effects of competitive activity are minimized. + Identifies new or revised products by researching, or directing research, of identified target markets to determine customer/prospect needs, acceptance, and probability of purchase. Formulates a best practices approach to handling them. Other Job Duties + Develops and recommends marketing objectives, including sales volume and profit forecasts. + Develops criteria for testing newly developed products, reviews test results and recommends necessary alteration of testing of product. + Evaluates ideas for new products, investigates market opportunities and effect on market of present products, and recommends exploitation of economically attractive products. + Manages products to determine and monitor product life-cycle and recommending pricing and marketing strategies accordingly. **Qualifications** Required Experience + Conducts training classes on new or updated procedures, as necessary. Education + Bachelor's Degree Work Experience + Requires 10 years minimum prior relevantexperience. + Requires mastery level knowledge of job areatypically obtained through advanced educationcombined with experience. May have deepknowledge of project management. Skills + Thorough knowledge of product line assigned including operational and marketing aspects. Understanding of product planning and market research. + Analytical and research + Bank product and service knowledge + Compose letters/memorandums + Coordinate meetings + Develop office procedures + Negotiation skills + Presentation skills Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Bank of the West is an Equal Opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Bank of the West is also an Affirmative Action employer - Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran. Bank of the West will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance subject to the requirements of all state and federal laws and regulations. **Job:** Product Development **Location:** United States-Minnesota-Bloomington **Other Locations:** United States-California-San Ramon, United States-California-San Francisco **Requisition ID:** 042955 Associated topics: chief program officer, cpo, manage, manager, management, monitor, product manager, project manager, relationship manager, task
Description At Bank of the West, our people are having a positive impact on the world. We're investing where we feel we can make the most impact, like advancing diversity and women entrepreneurship programs, financing for more small businesses, and promoting programs for sustainable energy. From our locations across the U.S., Bank of the West is taking action to help protect the planet, improve people's lives, and strengthen communities. We are part of BNP Paribas, a global leader supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yes, we're a bank, but as the bank for a changing world, we are continually seeking to improve the ways we help our customers, while contributing to more sustainable and equitable growth. Job Description Summary Associate will actively participate in the New College Graduate 18-month Rotation Program in the Personal Finance Division. Responsibilities will include specific assignments and/or projects that will contribute to a practical, experiential learning environment in an assigned area of our business. Associate will rotate at the 9 month mark in the assigned area of the Personal Finance Division. Essential Job Functions Actively participates in day-to-day business activities of an assigned business unit. Contributes to one or more business unit initiative(s). Other Job Duties Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Required Experience General Information Bachelors Degree Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Bank of the West is an Equal Opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Bank of the West is also an Affirmative Action employer - Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran. Bank of the West will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance subject to the requirements of all state and federal laws and regulations. Associated topics: application, backend, back end, c#, devops, perl, programming, sde, software developer, software programmer
Mar 20, 2019
Description At Bank of the West, our people are having a positive impact on the world. We're investing where we feel we can make the most impact, like advancing diversity and women entrepreneurship programs, financing for more small businesses, and promoting programs for sustainable energy. From our locations across the U.S., Bank of the West is taking action to help protect the planet, improve people's lives, and strengthen communities. We are part of BNP Paribas, a global leader supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yes, we're a bank, but as the bank for a changing world, we are continually seeking to improve the ways we help our customers, while contributing to more sustainable and equitable growth. Job Description Summary Associate will actively participate in the New College Graduate 18-month Rotation Program in the Personal Finance Division. Responsibilities will include specific assignments and/or projects that will contribute to a practical, experiential learning environment in an assigned area of our business. Associate will rotate at the 9 month mark in the assigned area of the Personal Finance Division. Essential Job Functions Actively participates in day-to-day business activities of an assigned business unit. Contributes to one or more business unit initiative(s). Other Job Duties Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Required Experience General Information Bachelors Degree Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Bank of the West is an Equal Opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Bank of the West is also an Affirmative Action employer - Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran. Bank of the West will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance subject to the requirements of all state and federal laws and regulations. Associated topics: application, backend, back end, c#, devops, perl, programming, sde, software developer, software programmer
**Sr Operational Risk Testing Officer** **Description** What sets Bank of the West apart from other banks is our team members-they embody the optimistic spirit of the West. There is a spirit here that drives us to do more. Our team of more than 10,000 employees is vital to the success of our Bank. They reflect our modern western values-straightforward, entrepreneurial and optimistic. We seek to create a corporate culture that fosters and rewards excellence, encourages creative thinking and respects diversity - an environment where team members are engaged, supportive of one another and enthusiastic about serving our customers. Bank of the West offers the stability of a company that has a 135 year history and is part of BNP Paribas, a European leader in global banking and financial services and one of the 6 strongest banks in the world. We offer opportunities across our diverse business lines - Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, National Finance, and Wealth Management. **Position Summary** **Responsible for the development, management and execution of the Second Line Operational Risk testing and validation including formal testing, monitoring, quality assurance and reviews of 1st line review activities to assess the effectiveness** **of the control environment and program adherence.** **Other assignments may include initiatives both strategic and tactical associated with the testing program** **and partnering with other areas (Group, the IHC, CIB, other 2** **nd** **LOD functions, Risk and Compliance) in aligning programs, processes, and tools.** **Essential Job Functions** **1. Assist with the design and development of testing strategies and methodologies to assess the effectiveness of the bank's practices used to validate the control environment.** **2. Analyze business and /or system changes to determine impact and identifies and assesses operational risk issues and assigns risk rating consistent with established policy standards.** **3. Assess complex monitoring activities associated with the Level 1 Control function. Ensures activities are performed accurately, thoroughly, and in accordance with dynamic regulatory, operational risk requirements, and/or industry best** **practices; and activities meet timeframe standards.** **4. Facilitate group level meetings with 1st Line of Defense testing teams to communicate status of program , known gaps, remediation status, and influence decisions and action when appropriate.** **5. Performs Quality Assurance for work performed by peers, track areas which need to be addressed holistically and lead a team of independent testers.** **6. Manages own work assignments to complete self-assessments and other reviews/projects as assigned.** **7. Ability to work in a dynamic work environment, manages multiple tasks concurrently, possess strong verbal and written communication skills and build strong working relationships.** **8. Create and distribute reports for senior and executive management that summarizes the scope of work performed, findings, and residual risk levels.** **9. Acts as a subject matter expert for the \"Operational Risk Programs\" within the team's scope of responsibility of testing.** **10. Performs other duties as assigned.** **11. Strong knowledge of risk management policies/procedures as it relates to specific risk area.** **Qualifications** **Required Education** **- Bachelor's Degree required.** **-** **Proficient in PowerPoint and Visio** **Required Experience** **- Requires deep knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.** **The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.** **Bank of the West is an Equal Opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Bank of the West is also an Affirmative Action employer -** **Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran. Bank of the West will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco** **Fair Chance Ordinance subject to the requirements of all state and federal laws and regulations.** **Job:** **Risk Management** **Location:** **United States-California-San Ramon** **Other Locations:** **United States-Nebraska-Omaha, United States-Arizona-Tempe, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-California-City of Industry, United States-California-San Francisco** **Requisition ID:** 043349 Associated topics: automation, performance test, process, prevent, quality assurance, quality assurance analyst, quality assurance lead, software quality assurance engineer, test, tester
Mar 20, 2019
**Sr Operational Risk Testing Officer** **Description** What sets Bank of the West apart from other banks is our team members-they embody the optimistic spirit of the West. There is a spirit here that drives us to do more. Our team of more than 10,000 employees is vital to the success of our Bank. They reflect our modern western values-straightforward, entrepreneurial and optimistic. We seek to create a corporate culture that fosters and rewards excellence, encourages creative thinking and respects diversity - an environment where team members are engaged, supportive of one another and enthusiastic about serving our customers. Bank of the West offers the stability of a company that has a 135 year history and is part of BNP Paribas, a European leader in global banking and financial services and one of the 6 strongest banks in the world. We offer opportunities across our diverse business lines - Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, National Finance, and Wealth Management. **Position Summary** **Responsible for the development, management and execution of the Second Line Operational Risk testing and validation including formal testing, monitoring, quality assurance and reviews of 1st line review activities to assess the effectiveness** **of the control environment and program adherence.** **Other assignments may include initiatives both strategic and tactical associated with the testing program** **and partnering with other areas (Group, the IHC, CIB, other 2** **nd** **LOD functions, Risk and Compliance) in aligning programs, processes, and tools.** **Essential Job Functions** **1. Assist with the design and development of testing strategies and methodologies to assess the effectiveness of the bank's practices used to validate the control environment.** **2. Analyze business and /or system changes to determine impact and identifies and assesses operational risk issues and assigns risk rating consistent with established policy standards.** **3. Assess complex monitoring activities associated with the Level 1 Control function. Ensures activities are performed accurately, thoroughly, and in accordance with dynamic regulatory, operational risk requirements, and/or industry best** **practices; and activities meet timeframe standards.** **4. Facilitate group level meetings with 1st Line of Defense testing teams to communicate status of program , known gaps, remediation status, and influence decisions and action when appropriate.** **5. Performs Quality Assurance for work performed by peers, track areas which need to be addressed holistically and lead a team of independent testers.** **6. Manages own work assignments to complete self-assessments and other reviews/projects as assigned.** **7. Ability to work in a dynamic work environment, manages multiple tasks concurrently, possess strong verbal and written communication skills and build strong working relationships.** **8. Create and distribute reports for senior and executive management that summarizes the scope of work performed, findings, and residual risk levels.** **9. Acts as a subject matter expert for the \"Operational Risk Programs\" within the team's scope of responsibility of testing.** **10. Performs other duties as assigned.** **11. Strong knowledge of risk management policies/procedures as it relates to specific risk area.** **Qualifications** **Required Education** **- Bachelor's Degree required.** **-** **Proficient in PowerPoint and Visio** **Required Experience** **- Requires deep knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.** **The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.** **Bank of the West is an Equal Opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Bank of the West is also an Affirmative Action employer -** **Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran. Bank of the West will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco** **Fair Chance Ordinance subject to the requirements of all state and federal laws and regulations.** **Job:** **Risk Management** **Location:** **United States-California-San Ramon** **Other Locations:** **United States-Nebraska-Omaha, United States-Arizona-Tempe, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-California-City of Industry, United States-California-San Francisco** **Requisition ID:** 043349 Associated topics: automation, performance test, process, prevent, quality assurance, quality assurance analyst, quality assurance lead, software quality assurance engineer, test, tester