Community Impact Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assess community needs and execute on the bank's strategy to build strong communities ensuring alignment with the community and economic development vision and priorities.
• Develop and implement strategies to remediate CRA performance gaps to achieve outstanding CRA performance rating.
• Develop and lead relationships with key community partners and nonprofit organizations as well internal region and Bancorp leaders and partners in marketing and communications, corporate social responsibility, government relations, business resource groups and the Fifth Third Foundation.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of community development stakeholders and partners, as well as centers of influence for engagement in community development and other Community Reinvestment Act related efforts.
• Develop and lead partnership opportunities between Fifth Third Bank employees and community based organizations that assist the Bank in meeting its CRA performance objectives.
• Lead the development of the regions community and economic development market execution plan strategies and initiatives to accomplish CRA performance goals for assigned assessment area.
• Represent the bank and exhibit market leadership in the community, projecting a positive image to include serving on boards/committees/taskforces that support low and moderate income communities and attend community events related to Community Reinvestment Act/community development.
• Build community development related activities as a visible representative of Fifth Third Bank in the community.
• Identify and evaluate community and economic development partnerships and impact of the bank's philanthropic investments and nonprofit sponsorships.
• Contribute to the company's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) exam by ensuring programs and initiatives support and or benefit low and moderate income (LMI) communities.
• Facilitate the activation of community and economic development sponsorship requests and partnerships.
• Manage the regional charitable contributions budget and local giving council to ensure charitable investments align with the bank's strategic priorities.
• Establish and maintain a network of market community development intermediaries (including government agencies), non-profit and for-profit organizations.
• Complete compliance training requirements.
• Understand and promote the use of community development/reinvestment programs/initiatives/subsidies available that advance the region's community development lending and position the region as a market leader in community reinvestment matters.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position may manage one or more team members. If so, the position will be responsible for providing employees timely, candid and constructive performance feedback; developing employees to their fullest potential and provide challenging opportunities that enhance employee career growth; developing the appropriate talent pool to ensure adequate bench strength and succession planning; recognizing and rewarding employees for accomplishments.

Minimum Knowledge & Skills Required

• 3-5 years' experience in implementing/managing Community Reinvestment Act /community development related strategies.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as business needs require.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• In depth knowledge of laws and regulations related to the Community Reinvestment Act.
• Large bank experience with Community Reinvestment Act related consumer products and services, small business banking and/or community development lending, including Community Reinvestment Act qualified tax credit initiatives, preferred.
• Able to analyze Community Reinvestment Act performance and market data as well as prepare qualitative and quantitative assessments and effectively communicate results to varying levels within the organization.
• Strong project management skills required to develop and implement project/initiative plans across assigned assessment area(s).
• Effective written and oral communication skills required, with the ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders and community partners.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint required.
• Able to work independently as well as with a team, to identify opportunities and solutions that contribute to the bank's Community Reinvestment Act performance.
• Able to analyze and interpret information to drive CRA performance.
• Able to execute and lead implementation of community and economic development strategies across various lines of business.
• Prior regulatory experience is preferred.