Banking Center Manager - Highland, IN

Job Summary Responsible for overseeing the operations of the banking center(s), ensuring that sales targets and growth goals are met, while maintaining compliance with banking regulations.

Additionally, lead efforts to provide excellent customer service and foster a positive work environment for employees.

Duties and Responsibilities Leadership and Sales Performance: Sales Leadership: Demonstrates strong leadership in driving sales, achieving growth targets, and ensuring the team's sales efforts align with the bank's objectives.

Performance Evaluation: Reviews employee performance, conducts evaluations, and recommends salary adjustments, ensuring that staff is motivated and recognized for their contributions.

Coaching and Development: Actively coaches and develops staff, addresses performance issues, and ensures employees adhere to expected behaviors and operational standards.

Strategic Initiatives and Systems: Champions the implementation of the bank's strategic initiatives, ensuring the effective use of operational systems.

Business Development: Implements business development strategies to meet aggressive growth goals, driving sales through customer engagement and market penetration.

Peer Mentoring: May serve as a mentor to colleagues, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Additional Responsibilities: Takes on extra duties, such as participating in internal committees and corporate initiatives, to support organizational goals.

Community Engagement and Relationship Building: Customer Relationship Management: Acts as the bank's representative in the community, building strong relationships with customers and local businesses to generate deposits and referrals.

Community Involvement: Plays a key role in the community by participating in and potentially taking on leadership positions in local organizations to enhance the bank's visibility and influence.

Structured Plan for Business Development: Develops and executes a structured community engagement and business growth plan to drive banking center success.

Operations Management: Branch Operations: Manages daily branch activities, ensuring services are provided accurately and efficiently, while keeping the branch operations running smoothly.

Security and Compliance: Responsible for safeguarding assets and ensuring all bank policies and procedures are followed, with a focus on maintaining a secure and compliant environment.

Reporting: Responsible for all banking center reporting including but not limited to: Reg CC, audits, CTRs, security incidents, security equipment testing.

Risk Management and Compliance: Loan Origination and Closing: Oversees the origination, coordination, and closing of consumer loans, ensuring accurate and timely loan processing.

Must be registered with the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) under the SAFE Act of 2008.

Professional Atmosphere: Maintains a professional and business-like environment within the branch, ensuring customer and employee satisfaction.

Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of compliance with key banking regulations, such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and other applicable regulations.

Work Schedule Flexibility: Available to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings, as needed for branch operations.

Additional Expectations: Other Duties: The role may require additional duties as needed to support the bank's goals and operations.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent work-related experience required Minimum three years of Banking Center Manager experience Strong leadership, sales, and coaching abilities Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Extensive knowledge of banking operations, compliance, and security Proven ability to meet business development and growth goals Solid understanding of financial products and services, including loans Strong community involvement and networking skills Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere and foster a positive team culture ABOUT US For over a century, Peoples Bank has served as a cornerstone of customer commitment, helping our communities thrive and continuously supporting our community members.

Proudly bearing the Finward name as a Finward Company, our logo symbolizes our unwavering dedication to financial excellence, advanced technology, and elevating the customer journey.

Headquartered in Munster, Indiana, Peoples Bank offers an extensive array of consumer, business, and wealth management solutions, alongside cutting-edge digital banking services.

With 26 conveniently located Peoples Banking Centers spread across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland, we uphold a tradition of delivering top-notch performance to our valued residents.

At Peoples Bank, we are driven by a passion for fostering success within our customer base and communities.

Anchored in our core values of Stability, Integrity, Community, and Excellence, we are committed to building strong partnerships with our customers and communities to help them achieve financial success.

Through innovative engagement and technology, we ensure an exceptional customer experience at every turn.

For more information on benefits visit the Careers page of our company website at Peoples is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Full Time