Business System Manager - Default Services

Description

Location:

Onsite a location listed.

At First Horizon Bank Operations, we are on a mission to deliver a seamless customer experience. We are passionate about doing things right and doing the right things. We collaborate with each other and with our internal business partners to delight our customers. We believe in creating an environment where everyone's ideas are valued so that the team operates at its best.

Our team members serve with humility and a deep commitment to their responsibility to be the best at serving their customers one opportunity at a time.

The Business System Manager (BSM) serves as the central point of contact for the management and oversight of systems used by our Default Servicing team and Lending Services team, including the pay-by-phone system. The BSM is accountable to all associates and stakeholders whose work is impacted by these systems. While this position does not require deep technical expertise, it does require a solid understanding of business system and comfort working with technology platforms and vendors.

Prior experience with collections or collections systems is essential. The BSM is responsible for the daily operation of a variety of business systems, overseeing business requirements, defect tracking, communications, system access management, user-acceptance testing, and production certification. This associate plays a key role in identifying solutions for production problems, managing system conversions and de-conversions, supporting new products and enhancements, and ensuring compliance with regulatory changes.

The BSM is the primary contact for all business function issues or system affecting supported areas.

The BSM partners closely with the Operations department managers to achieve agreed-upon business objectives, translating those objectives into actionable system requirements in collaboration with the Technology business teams. This associate designs and refines business processes, drives initiatives, and is actively involved in implementation efforts, providing reporting and analysis as needed. The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional client-focused service, analytical skills, project management expertise, and the ability to remain composed and solution-oriented in a dynamic environment.

• Drives initiatives and has primary responsibility for approving business requirements
• Manages definition of business case and approves business requirements and functional designs for system enhancements
• Considers impact to vendor, workflow of existing processes and other related systems
• Uses analytical skills to streamline business processes
• Understands and applies limitations and unique advantages of existing enterprise capabilities
• Analyzes marketplace, industry, company and technology trends and best practices
• Influences external business partners and service providers regarding priorities, software selection, vendor selection, etc.
• Designs and documents business processes to improve efficiency
• Actively listens and interprets requirements and specifications to ensure optimal functional designs and identify potential issues and shortfalls
• Develops solutions to business problems or new business requirements
• Creates maps of current and future processes
• Manages system SLAs, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, and user access
• Serves as primary subject matter expert contact for the system
• Defines and drives system strategy to align with organizational strategies
• Researches and analyzes the root cause of system issues

• Manages multiple initiatives effectively
• Interfaces with technical and non-technical contributors to ensure that deliverables accurately meet business line's goals
• Develops detailed plans and timelines
• Produces system-related job aids and provides training content for training facilitators
• Performs and coordinates User Acceptance Testing
• Reviews and approves Quality Assurance test plans
• Performs or scheduled production certification

• Relates well with all levels of the organization and builds appropriate rapport
• Builds positive relationships with external business…