ICBA EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION - PRESIDENT & CEO, CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS

About the role

The President & CEO, ICBA Consolidated Holdings, provides executive leadership for ICBA Services Network’s portfolio of for-profit subsidiaries through strategic oversight, governance, and enterprise support.

Responsibilities

• Lead an enterprise growth strategy that expands the Network’s market relevance, strengthens competitive positioning, and delivers long-term value creation across the portfolio.
• Lead the development and oversight of a multi-year strategic plan that advances the Network’s mission, supports new revenue growth, and positions ICBA for long-term competitiveness and relevance in the community banking solution ecosystem.
• Identify, evaluate, and lead new growth opportunities — including investments, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships — guiding decisions from opportunity assessment through integration planning and implementation.
• Align Network priorities with ICBA’s enterprise objectives, ensuring subsidiaries operate as a coordinated portfolio with appropriate governance, shared priorities, and clear strategic alignment.
• Oversee the Network’s solution portfolio to help ensure offerings meet community bank needs while maintaining appropriate risk awareness and mitigation across each subsidiary and the broader ICBA enterprise.
• Work closely with Association leadership to ensure governance, policies, and oversight structures that support effective parent-subsidiary relationships and compliance with regulatory, tax, and legal requirements.

Requirements

• Proven leadership within a bank or bank holding company and a demonstrated understanding of the business, regulatory, and market realities facing community banks today.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of senior leadership experience, with demonstrated success overseeing multi-entity or multi-division businesses in banking, financial services, fintech, or a related environment.
• Proven experience providing enterprise-level financial oversight across multiple business lines, including forecasting, performance monitoring, and accountability for growth and profitability.
• Executive-level negotiation skills across partnerships and strategic agreements.
• Deep knowledge of the community banking and fintech partnership landscape, including the competitive, regulatory, and strategic forces shaping community bank growth and profitability.
• Track record of go-to-market and commercialization success is a plus, including product positioning, pricing strategy, channel partnerships, and revenue acceleration.
• Experience overseeing M&A activity from opportunity identification and due diligence through valuation, negotiation, integration planning, and performance oversight is a plus.
• Experience building and stewarding fintech, vendor, and strategic partner relationships with a focus on scalable, performance-driven outcomes.
• Prioritizing your well-being and professional growth.
• Foster strong relationships that create meaningful impact.
• Results driven where diverse perspectives are valued, and innovative ideas are encouraged to achieve our common goals.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communicator and collaborator — able to navigate complex organizational dynamics, build trust across stakeholder groups, and influence without authority.
• Strategic visionary, operationally disciplined, and mission-driven, with the agility to thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment.

Skills

• Strategic vision
• Financial oversight
• Leadership coaching
• Stakeholder engagement
• Talent management
• External relations

Benefits

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• 401(k) savings plan offering 100% employer match of up to 6% of annual earnings
• Hybrid work environment, monthly work from home stipends, and flexible work hours
• Fitness discounts, telemedicine, on-demand therapy, and work-life balance tools
• Tuition reimbursement and allowances for professional development
• Frequent company social events
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Pay

Compensation for this role is commensurate with experience, qualifications, market data, and internal equity.

Schedule

ICBA offers a hybrid work environment with flexible work hours.