Head of Business Analysis and Planning

At Valley Bank, we believe in people's growth potential. For nearly 100 years, we've been the Bank that clients from every industry turn to for our expertise, strategies, and advice—building the kind of trust that can fuel every goal. We are the leading relationship bank built for growth with over $60 billion in assets, 3,800 experts, and more than 200 consumer branches and commercial banking offices in communities across the US.

That's why when you work for us, we make it our goal to help you focus on what drives you—working to turn your passions and strengths into assets you can use to propel your ambitions and build the professional legacy you want. Because when we say we’re a relationship bank built for growth, that’s not just reserved for our clients—it includes all our associates as well.

The Corporate Strategy Manager drives strategic impact by leading the development and implementation of high‑profile initiatives in support of Valley’s strategic objectives. This position will collaborate closely with internal business leaders and cross‑functional partners to develop and drive business‑unit level strategic plans, in line with Valley’s mission and vision, review and report on monthly progress metrics, and produce quarterly analytics on the key strategic initiatives that drive Valley’s success.

Lead development of high‑impact, high‑visibility strategic projects from planning through execution, aligning with enterprise strategic objectives and measurable outcomes.

Structure and drive the programmatic implementation of the annual and multi‑year strategic planning programs, ensuring alignment and engagement with stakeholders across the bank.

Support quarterly strategic initiative progress reporting and production of quarterly dashboards including collection of data and providing qualitative commentary.

Partner with business line leaders on developing, articulating, and monitoring business/strategic plans, including competitive/market assessment and cataloging capability and enablement needs.

Track/collect month‑to‑month metrics related strategic and business plans, in partnership with Data & Analytics, Finance, etc.

that articulate strategic objectives for executive‑level audiences.

Strong quantitative / data analysis skills.

Ability to pull out meaning from ambiguous or unstructured data.

Ability to communicate clearly and distill key takeaways into clear executive‑appropriate documents.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to communicate clearly and distill key takeaways into clear executive‑appropriate documents.

Ability to build rapport and credibility with senior‑level business partners and work with various levels of the organization.

Fluent in financial language of banking industry, and well-versed in the needs, priorities, and cross‑currents impacting the Regional Bank sector; as well as the specific opportunities and challenges impacting the Middle Market, Business Banking, and Small Business and Consumer Banking businesses.

Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or related field. Minimum of 7 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, project management or strategy/finance role within the financial services industry.

Master of Business Administration. Experience with Banks.

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