VP of Lending Production (Commercial/Mortgage)

About the role

By emphasizing One Park, One Mission, One Team, the VP of Lending Production (Commercial/Mortgage) is responsible for leading a unified and strategic approach to loan production across commercial and mortgage lending. This role drives sustainable growth, strengthens pipeline development, and ensures a consistent, high-quality approach to generating lending opportunities that align with organizational goals.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Commercial Lending Strategy, Growth & Origination - Leads the strategy and execution of commercial lending production, driving portfolio growth, market expansion, and pipeline development. Establishes production goals, builds key market relationships, and ensures high-quality origination and deal structuring aligned with organizational growth and risk objectives.

• Mortgage Lending Production & Growth - Oversees mortgage lending production, ensuring consistent pipeline development, origination quality, and alignment with production goals. Supports market positioning, production strategies, and overall performance across mortgage lending.

• Team Leadership & Performance Management - Leads, coaches, and develops lending teams to achieve production goals, fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and collaboration. Establishes clear expectations and drives performance through consistent coaching, metrics, and development.

• Origination Execution & Pipeline Management - Drives execution discipline across both commercial and mortgage lending, ensuring effective pipeline management, deal progression, turnaround times, and overall production performance.

• Operational Partnership & Strategic Alignment - Collaborates with operations and cross-functional partners to ensure efficient execution of the loan lifecycle, while contributing to process improvements, reporting, and broader strategic initiatives.

• Risk & Compliance Alignment - Ensures all lending activities align with credit union policies, underwriting standards, and regulatory requirements, partnering closely with Credit, Risk, and Compliance to maintain strong portfolio quality.

Performance Measurements

• To be an ambassador of Park's culture supporting the credit union's mission to build thriving communities together ensuring words and actions align with the Park VIBE that defines our Core Values: Vibrant Connections Inclusive Excellence Bold Compassion Endless Empowerment.
• To provide friendly, professional and accurate service and support to all members and coworkers.
• To achieve the budgeted loan production goals as measured by funded volume, pipeline strength, and portfolio expansion.
• To ensure all originated loans meet established credit union policies, underwriting standards, and regulatory requirements, maintaining strong asset quality and risk alignment.
• To develop and maintain a high-performing lending team, evidenced by achievement of production goals, engagement, and completion of performance reviews within established timelines.
• To drive effective pipeline management and production discipline, as demonstrated by timely deal progression, conversion rates, and turnaround times across commercial and mortgage lending.
• To maintain a strong market presence and referral network, resulting in sustained growth in qualified lending opportunities and strategic relationships within target markets.
• To follow the credit union’s Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering policies and procedures, including running OFAC searches, completing investigative reports of suspicious activity and currency transaction reports timely and without error.
• To maintain a professional work environment, promote teamwork, build respect among coworkers and present a businesslike appearance.
• To follow all security policies and procedures and report discrepancies or suspicious activity to manager immediately.

Knowledge And Skills

• Strong knowledge of commercial lending and working knowledge of mortgage lending products.

• Proven ability to drive loan production through pipeline management and market development.

• Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to build, coach, and motivate high-performing teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into action.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, frequent use of hands and fingers, reading, writing, speaking, using personal computers, copiers, telephones, and other office equipment and software.
• Sometimes stooping, bending, squatting, reaching overhead with hands and arms, lifting and/or moving up to 15 pounds, occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.

Pay Range

$176,063.76 - $181,509.03 per year