VP, Senior Community Manager
Forbright Bank · Potomac, MD · 3 wk ago
On-siteConsulting$105k/yrFull-time
Branch Leadership & Operations
- Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight for multiple branches or hub locations, ensuring consistent execution of service standards, policies, and procedures
- Oversee and manage branch operations including account opening, account maintenance, transaction processing, audits, and operational controls
- Lead, coach, and develop branch staff through hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee relations
- Resolve client escalations promptly and professionally, exercising sound judgment and accountability
- Foster a high-performance, positive, team-oriented culture with clear expectations, accountability, and recognition
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of operational policies and procedures and ensure timely communication and adoption of updates across branch personnel
- Maintain full compliance with all regulatory requirements, internal controls, audits, and risk management standards
- Maintain strong organizational discipline across locations, including scheduling, coverage, documentation, and reporting
- Perform hands-on support to branch staff with account opening, servicing, and core branch operations when needed
- Represent the Bank professionally with clients and community partners
- Perform other duties as assigned
Business Development & Deposit Growth
- Own and deliver deposit growth and business development goals across assigned branches
- Proactively build, manage, and expand relationships with local businesses, nonprofit organizations, professional networks, and community leaders
- Serve as a visible ambassador of the Bank in the community through networking events, partnerships, and outreach activities
- Generate new business deposits through outside sales efforts, referrals, and relationship-based prospecting
- Partner closely with Treasury, Commercial, and Relationship Banking teams to identify opportunities and deepen client relationships
- Track and report business development activity and results, ensuring consistent progress toward performance targets
- Balance internal leadership responsibilities with a strong external, revenue-focused presence
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Supervise assigned employees by organizing and monitoring work progress
- Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing teams
- Manage employee performance, coaching, corrective action, and employee relations matters
- Ensure leadership presence across locations through planned rotation and coverage
- Lead and model disciplined execution of both operational and business development priorities
Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Minimum of 8 years of branch banking experience required, including direct responsibility for operations and customer service
- Minimum of 4 years of people management experience required, preferably leading large teams across multiple branch locations and/or remote environments
- Demonstrated success building community relationships and generating deposits for a bank
- Pioneered ability to meet or exceed business, growth, or deposit targets
- Strong working knowledge of branch operations, Treasury products, and applicable banking laws and regulations
- Experience managing employee relations issues with sound judgement, professionalism, and discretion
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills, with strong attention to details
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented
- Able to work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach