Assistant Branch Manager

As an Assistant Branch Manager at Woodforest National Bank you are a key leader supporting the Branch Manager in driving branch performance customer relationship growth and operational excellence. You will operate with an ownership mindset helping to execute retail sales and marketing strategies coach team members and ensure consistent delivery of the Woodforest Experience.

This role requires a hands-on leader who balances customer engagement frontline coaching community involvement and operational disciplinewhile modeling Woodforests Core Values of Ownership Service Community and Integrity every day.

Key Responsibilities:

Ownership

Partner with the Branch Manager to operate the branch with a business-owner mindset supporting retail growth deposit performance and customer acquisition.
Drive individual and team contribution to branch sales goals through proactive customer engagements referrals and marketing efforts.
Support branch operations by ensuring compliance with policies procedures audits and cash controls while modeling accountability and attention to detail.

Service

Deliver the Woodforest Experience by maintaining a strong personal presence in the branch engaging customers with warmth professionalism and solution-focused conversations while resolving customer concerns effectively.
Coach and support team members to uncover customer needs and confidently recommend retail banking products and services that add value.
Ensure customers receive consistent high-quality service across teller platform and digital interactions.
Embrace and promote a technology-forward retail banking experience for both customers and team members.

Community

Support and participate in branch-level community engagement and retail marketing activities that strengthen Woodforests local presence.
Build and maintain relationships with retail partners community members and local businesses to drive branch traffic and relationship growth.
Partner with Community Development Relationship Managers and branch leadership to execute outreach efforts aligned with community needs and branch goals.

Integrity

Uphold the highest ethical standards in all customer employee and partner interactions.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and strict protection of customer confidentiality and privacy.
Foster a culture of trust transparency and respect within the branch team.

Initiative

Act as a visible leader and role model reinforcing expectations around performance behaviors and customer experience.
Coach mentor and support team members through observation feedback and on-the-job development.
Assist with scheduling workflow management and coverage planning to support efficient operations.
Perform branch servicing duties as needed including teller transactions account opening cash handling ATM servicing and audits.
Practice prudent expense management and resource stewardship.

Competencies Required:
Must be proactive when seeking business outside of the branch.
Inspired goal oriented disciplined team leader with strong interpersonal skills sales aptitude and comfortable with outside sales.
Must be open to direct coaching and feedback.
Ability to work flexible or extended working hours to meet business needs; demonstrated reliability.
Demonstrate a passion for taking care of people by exhibiting effective problem-solving abilities the ability to maintain composure and convey a positive attitude while interacting with customers as well as internal team members.
Knowledge of/or ability to quickly learn products services policies procedures regulatory guidelines as well as engaging in as sales and service process.
Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality follow directions and apply proper policies procedures and guidelines.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to understand instructions forms applications and be familiar with financial statements and credit reports.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
3 years of relevant and transferrable sales and/or customer service experience:
OR an Associates degree and 2 years of relevant and transferrable sales and/or customer service experience;
OR a Bachelors degree and 1 year of relevant and transferrable sales and/or customer service experience.
Demonstrated leadership capability; prior supervisory or coaching experience preferred.
Strong interpersonal communication and marketing-oriented sales skills
Comfort working in a performance-driven retail banking environment
Ability to work flexible or extended hours based on business needs

Formal Education & Certification:
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

What Success Looks Like:
Strong support of branch sales marketing and customer growth goals
Engaged well-coached frontline team members
Visible community presence and positive retail partner relationships
Consistent operational accuracy and compliance
Daily demonstration of Woodforests Core Values through actions and decisions

Work Status:
Full-Time.

Supervisory Responsibility:
Mentor or lead a team of more junior staff but does not typically have formal management responsibility for personnel decisions.

Travel:
May be expected to support nearby branches within approximately 45 miles as business needs require.

Working Conditions:
Conditions include standing most of the time may involve walking moving bending stooping or sitting for brief periods and occasionally lifting and carrying items up to 30 lbs.

Technology Requirements:
Must maintain a mobile device compatible with the Cisco Duo app for secure authentication.

Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Nothing herein restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Woodforest is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability and Veterans.

Strong Culturebuilt on our Core Values: Integrity Ownership Service and Community. Its not just talk. We walk the walk from the CEO to front-line employees.

Be an Ownerand take control of your future with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) where your hard work translates into real ownership and an opportunity to share in the growth of Woodforest.

401(k) Company Match in ESOP
Woodforest adds 50 for each $1 you save (up to 6% eligible pay). The match is made in Woodforest stock held in your ESOP account.

Opportunities for Long-Term Growth
Take advantage of growth opportunities and professional development to advance in your career.

Banking Products & Servicesproviding convenience financial savings and enhanced support to help you achieve your financial goals.

Competitive Base Payand regular compensation reviews to ensure you continue to earn competitive pay.

Paid Time AwayBranch Banking employees are offered PTO. Corporate employees are offered paid vacation and sick time.

Medical Coverage 12 comprehensive plans available at an affordable cost!

Short and Long-Term Disability & Life AD&D Insurance100% paid for by Woodforest plus other benefits available that will help ensure you and your family are confident and well-prepared for whatever comes your way.

Well-being Program (Employee Assistance Program)that helps you take care of your physical mental and financial health.

Resource Championsare available to connect you to comprehensive services including expert banking wealth planning ESOP health & wellness programs impactful community involvement & financial literacy education.

This information highlights our rewards and benefits but is not a complete description of our total rewards program. Woodforest reserves the right to modify amend suspend or terminate any reward or benefit at any time for any reason. If there is a conflict between the information and the actual plan documents or policies the documents or policies will always govern. The information should in no way be construed as a promise or guarantee of employment.