Vice President, Client Operations Manager

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Client Operations Manager - BNY A.M.P. (Banking as a Service) Operations to join our Global Payments and Trade Operations Platform. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

About BNY A.M.P

BNY A.M.P. (Assets, Movements, Platforms) is BNY's Banking as a Service Solution which allows organizations to embed self-branded banking into their offerings-backed by BNY's safety, compliance, and operations-via modular capabilities and APIs. Institutional clients can set up accounts, ACH/Checks, cards/ATMs, bill pay, statements, tax reporting, fraud protection, and white-label portals, with consultative support and a dedicated team for back office and product support.

About the Role

The Vice President, Client Operations Manager (COM) in BNY's A.M.P. Operations space is a product-specific operational leader responsible for client data management and analytics, end-to-end client inquiry management and delivery of day-to-day operational services. This role ensures client deliverables meet agreed service levels (accuracy, timeliness), provides operational shielding so processing teams can focus on production, and drives proactive, data-driven improvements-including automation and elimination of manual processes-to enhance client experience and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational ownership and query resolution

• Lead a team serving as primary point of contact to analyze, triage, and respond to client queries

• Ensure all client deliverables are accurate and timely

• Escalate client concerns or issues to Client Service Delivery team

• Partner with Operations teams to improve client experience and outcomes

• Performance metrics, data, and continuous improvement

• Design and implement operational metrics and dashboards to monitor performance (e.g., resolution timeliness, case aging)

• Implement client-specific metrics to assess BNY performance versus standards (SLA thresholds) and provide efficiency benchmarks

• Use data to anticipate and resolve issues before they arise; identify and remediate root causes to reduce re-opened and aged cases

• Operating model and coverage

• Implement a client coverage model appropriate for the platform/product, with clearly defined accountability for service delivery

• Maintain consistency and alignment with minimum standards across platforms

• ECRM adoption

• Ensure all client communications (transaction-specific queries) are managed via eCRM

• Configure eCRM queues, routing rules and assignment logic

• Build team views and dashboards; define escalation triggers; establish metadata and best practices at the queue level

• Streamline mailbox structures, archive legacy threads, reduce mailbox size, and remove undocumented client-side rules in support of scale

• Automation and digital employee enablement

• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to drive automation and eliminate manual processes

• Leverage the Digital Inquiry Service Companion (DISC) and AI capabilities, with human validation, to improve response times and standardize high-quality replies

• Monitor performance via AI/operational dashboards and support phased rollout with clear success criteria

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Bachelor''s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

• Advanced degree or relevant certifications are a plus.

• Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Data/AI certifications) are a plus

• Typically 4-7 years of experience and 0-1 years of management experience.

• 8+ years of operations experience in financial services with deep, product-specific expertise; 3+ years leading client-facing teams preferred

• Demonstrated success implementing operational metrics, dashboards, and data-driven performance improvements

• Hands-on experience with case management platforms (e.g., eCRM): queue configuration, routing/assignment logic, operational views, and escalation management

• Process improvement mindset with a proven track record driving automation and reducing manual workflows with clients and internal stakeholders

• Skilled communicator with stakeholder management experience

• Experienced on prioritization with an ability to "connect the dots" across the organization while maintaining a client-centric focus

• Effective collaboration across multiple global time zones and functions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; adept at anticipating issues and implementing preventive controls

• Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted operational tools with human controls (e.g., digital employees drafting responses for human validation)

• Background in Payments Preferred: ACH, Checks, Wire Transfers, Debit Cards

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.