Branch Banking Area Manager - Northwest Washington

This positions home base will be the NW Ave Branch in Bellingham WA.

The successful candidate:

• Is responsible for overseeing and managing a retail branch and assigned multi site branch community to ensure that established production goals for deposits fee income loan production and other corporate goals as assigned are met or exceeded and customer service is conducted in accordance with the Heritage Bank Service Standards.
• Leads and manages sales for the branch including mentoring and training branch staff in using standard relationship selling techniques to grow existing relationships and gain new customer relationships. Proactively execute and lead business development efforts. Build and maintain professional working relationships with all lines of business to ensure customer relationship building is taking place through cross selling efforts and referrals.
• Proactively assists with small business development efforts within branch community. Become familiar with the top customers and actively participate in joint calls with branch staff or other sales staff.
• Develops implements and monitors the annual and quarterly business plans including sales goals income and expense strategies to ensure maximum profitability and effectiveness for branch and assigned banking community. May assist with the districts annual budgeting process. Provide leadership in communicating the banks overall strategy.
• Establishes effective working relationships with all assigned managers developing and implementing individualized coaching and mentoring plans to ensure overall success with all business objectives.
• Develops skills of team through goalsetting coaching problem resolution delegation training counseling and performance management.
• Actively leads and trains staff to ensure assigned branches consistently adhere to all regulatory compliance standards internal operational and credit controls and follow all operating policies and procedures. Ensure audit security and compliance issues and/or concerns are addressed and resolved in a timely manner. Act as a liaison between branches and support departments.
• Conducts branch community sales meetings to drive results increase team motivation and ensure compliance with rules and regulations. Actively participates in monthly and/or quarterly branch training and coaching meetings within assigned branch community to ensure consistent and effective communication amongst all branch personnel.
• Resolves escalated customer questions and/or concerns in a timely manner to maintain optimal branch performance in service quality accuracy efficiency and manage risk prudently.
• Makes and approves policy and procedure exceptions within assigned limits. Reviews and authorizes transactions or decisions requiring a higher level of authority for approval within the branch community.
• Serves on a variety of committees to consider or implement initiatives that support the branch network. Acts as liaison between branch management senior management and other business units.
• Works collaboratively with Retail Management and Human Resources to recommend staffing levels and approve personnel actions such as hiring terminations promotions transfers timely performance reviews and salary increases in accordance with legal and acceptable Bank personnel practices.
• Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of operational policies and procedures thorough knowledge of branch operations and consumer and small business lending. and indepth knowledge of all Banks products and services. Ensures successful implementation of marketing and promotional programs in the branch community.
• Represents the Bank in the local community through involvement in professional organizations activities and by attending civic and community group meetings and events.
• Monitors the physical appearance and condition of home branch and reports needed improvements to the Facilities Department.
• Maintains proficient knowledge of and ensures bank activities are performed in compliance with all state and federal banking laws and regulations applicable to areas of responsibility.
• Ensures Bank activities are performed in compliance with the Banks Policies and Standards in partnership with Enterprise Risk Management and other internal banking partners.

Requirements:

• 5 years recent community banking and financial service industry experience in a management/leadership role plus a minimum of 2 years successfully managing multiple retail branch locations required.
• Effective relationship management and business development skills to manage key commercial small business and personal relationships required
• High School diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree or higher in Business Accounting and/or Finance preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education experience and training may be considered.
• Proven ability to provide professional responsive customer service; with strong customer service delivery sales business development and relationship selling skills.
• Strong listening verbal written and telephone etiquette business communication skills including effective questioning strategies and presentation skills; with the ability to read write speak and understand English well.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills are required to manage motivate and develop teams to include oversight and management of multiple branch locations managing significant deposit and customer base(s). Employee development performance management training and employee counseling skills required.
• Ability to develop and manage income and expense budget(s).
• Advanced knowledge of all retail job functions paying/receiving operations branch certifications and indepth working knowledge of all retail products and services consumer and small business lending account and legal documentation.
• Thoroughly understands and applies principles procedures compliance requirements state/federal regulations and policies related to assigned area of oversight.
• Proven and consistent sales and business development skills with the ability to identify customer needs and crosssell the Banks products and services with confidence.
• Strategic approach to problem solving and decisionmaking with demonstrated ability to quickly focus on key issues and independently make decisions under pressure of time constraints.
• Strong analytical reasoning attention to detail organizational data review and time management skills with the ability to accurately manage multiple assignments goals reporting requests and staffing schedules ensuring priorities are set and commitments and deadlines are met with minimal direction and supervision.
• Unquestionable integrity in handling sensitive and confidential information required.
• Proficient PC experience using MS Office products (Word Excel Outlook) and working knowledge of financial services industry core processing and automated banking systems i.e. Fiserv or equivalent with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
• This position may require National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) registration under the terms of the SAFE Act of 2008. Continued employment in this position with Heritage Bank is contingent upon successful registration and annual reregistration thereafter.

Working Environment/Conditions:

• Climate controlled office environment.
• Work involves being able to concentrate on the matter at hand under sometimes distracting work conditions and frequent employee and/or customer contacts and interruptions during the day.
• Work requires regular attendance punctuality and adherence to agreedupon schedule(s) with willingness to work a flexible and/or rotating schedule and/or extended hours with availability to respond to after hours and weekend calls as needed and/or assigned.
• May be exposed to potential risk and hazards associated with criminal activity (e.g. robbery and/or attempted robbery fraud security) receives detailed instruction to minimize risk.

Physical Demands/Effort:

• Work may involve the constant use of computer screens reading of reports and sitting throughout the day.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard multiline telephone photocopier scanner facsimile fine count cash and operate a cash counter which often requires dexterity of hands and fingers with repetitive wrist and hand motion.
• Occasional lifting to independently move and/or push cart to transport money and coin 2550 lbs.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not an exclusive list of all qualifications for this position.

Heritage Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran status disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the min mid and max of Heritage Banks salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to qualifications experience and job performance. The range listed is just one component of Heritage Banks total compensation package for full time and part time employees. Depending on position other total compensation rewards may include monthly quarterly or annual incentive and/or bonuses.

##JobCategory:Retail Banking##

##Street:920 West Bakerview RD##

##City:Bellingham##

##State:WA##

##ZipCode:98226##

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