Lead Consultant | Banking | Products
Job Overview
Job Title: Lead Consultant | Banking | Products
Work Location & Reporting Address: Whippany, NJ 07981 (Remote)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Lead Consultant with deep expertise in the Banking domain to drive operational efficiency, strengthen risk management, and lead strategic stakeholder engagement initiatives. In this role, you will advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take direct ownership of operational effectiveness across complex business functions.
You may operate in a leadership capacity-managing teams and coaching employees to achieve performance goals-or as a senior individual contributor leading cross-functional, collaborative assignments.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Effectiveness: Provide expert counsel to influence decision-making, contribute to organizational policy development, and optimize overall operational effectiveness.
Risk Management & Control: Identify ways to mitigate operational and business risks, develop new policies and procedures to support the control and governance agenda, and strengthen internal controls.
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Management: Collaborate closely with various business divisions and aligned support areas to maintain alignment with business strategy, engage in complex data analysis to solve problems creatively, and influence stakeholders to achieve key outcomes.
Team Guidance & Mentorship: Lead teams or guide members through structured, complex assignments. Set objectives, coach employees, conduct performance appraisals, and determine reward outcomes.
Escalation Resolution & Communication: Consult on complex issues to support People Leaders in resolving escalated matters. Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and effectively across all organizational levels.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have Skills:
Operational Efficiency
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Domain Expertise: Strong background in Banking and financial products.
Experience Level: Greater than 10 years of professional experience in a related consultancy, banking, or corporate leadership capacity.
Top 3 Core Execution Priorities
Banking Domain Execution: Apply deep industry knowledge to drive banking-specific initiatives and strategic objectives.
Managing Risk: Proactively identify, own, and mitigate operational risks while reinforcing governance controls.
Managing Stakeholders: Effectively communicate, collaborate, and influence internal and external partners to ensure seamless project delivery.