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CoBank · 20 hours ago

EVP, Rural Infrastructure Banking Group

Greenwood Village, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$307K/yr - $384K/yr

15+ years exp

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America, and they are seeking an Executive Vice President to lead the Rural Infrastructure Banking Group. The role involves strategic leadership, operational management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to achieve business objectives and enhance financial performance.

Banking

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership, direction, and day-to-day management for the Rural Infrastructure Banking Group to ensure effective allocation of resources to support the achievement of strategic objectives, and execution of CoBank’s business plan

Manages all Infrastructure operating units (and other product groups as assigned) to ensure responsible growth, profitability, sound lending, and superior customer service consistent with the directives of the board and executive management. Provides consistent direction and develops internal controls which enhance the achievement of the bank and group goals while encouraging and developing a market engagement focus for the group

Selects, develops, and motivates an effective collaborative management team, capable of developing and executing on appropriate business strategies. Sets standards of performance and accountability for direct reports that allow the division to achieve an established level of performance and takes corrective action as necessary

Effectively communicates goals and objectives internally and externally to ensure customer satisfaction is maintained at high levels and the group business objectives are attained

Develops and implements marketing and business development strategies that deliver new customer relationships, support revenue generation, and leverage the bank’s suite of financial products and services

Complies with the bank’s board approved portfolio management strategy

Works with other units of the bank, including the Farm Credit Banking Group and Capital Markets to assure that the Farm Credit System Cooperation Philosophy is successfully executed

Ensures the effective day-to-day operations of the group, with responsibility for compliance with regulatory requirements, as well as internal policies and procedures to maintain a robust controls environment

Establishes and maintains contacts at the highest levels with important stakeholders, including FCS leaders, trade associations, cooperative councils, universities, governmental organizations, and other constituencies that have an impact on the bank’s overall image and operations

Oversees the preparation of the operating budget for areas of responsibility. Participates in the approval process for the overall bank budget. Monitors the achievement of budgetary goals for areas of responsibility and is ultimately responsible for their profitability

Responsible for recruiting, development, and motivation of talent across the group platform through assignments and training programs. Guides and provides challenging growth opportunities for staff

Maintains expertise in the various infrastructure sectors and capital markets segment of the financial services industry. Stays abreast of industry trends and the competitive environment and formulates appropriate and relevant growth strategies

Performs other operational, management and leadership duties as assigned

Qualification

Strategic leadershipBusiness developmentFinancial services expertisePeople managementCredit quality managementNegotiation skillsOrganizational developmentNetworking abilitiesCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in finance, business or other relevant discipline required

15 years of progressive, relevant experience, including experience as a senior leader within an institution of comparable scale and complexity; or an appropriate combination of education and experience required

Extensive background in finance, credit, and business development in a commercial or investment banking environment

Proven management, business development, strategic planning, negotiation, marketing, and sales skills

Excellent leadership, people management and organizational development skills, with a demonstrated ability to motivate in a team-oriented and collaborative work environment, and promote, foster, and build a diverse and inclusive workforce

Proven ability to develop, manage and motivate staff to achieve desired business results. Demonstrated skills in leading and managing teams focusing on relationship management, sales & marketing, customer service and credit delivery to attain desired outcomes for the business and our customers

Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with all levels of executives, internal team members, and external stakeholders and partners in the Farm Credit System, as well as representatives of pertinent associations and other organizations that are important to the bank's business

Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to build successful working relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

Proven solutions-based problem solving, decision-making, and organizational skills

Demonstrated networking abilities, and proven credibility in influencing and working effectively with business unit management, senior officers, and executives

Ability to cultivate and foster a high-performance execution culture across the Infrastructure teams, and to drive accountability with other business segment partners across the institution