Branch Manager I - Westlake at Premier America Credit Union

Thousand Oaks, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Dec, 25

Salary

90000.0

Posted On

27 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Teamwork, Coaching, Judgment, Sales, Lending, Member Focus, Communication, Networking, Cash Handling, Interpersonal Skills, Operational Improvement, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Relationship Building, Community Involvement

Industry

Banking

Description

Description Job Title: BRANCH MANAGER I – Westlake At Premier America Credit Union, our Core Purpose is to serve our members by making it easier to meet today’s needs and reach tomorrow’s dreams. Talented team members succeed in our organization by demonstrating a commitment to our shared values of accountability, friendliness and respect, a passion for delivering great service, giving back to our communities, and pursuing personal growth. Come grow with us and be part of growth and the Premier America family! Overview: The Branch Manager I is responsible for leading and driving new business, ensuring that we provide an excellent and consistent member experience, while maintaining sound branch operations. This highly motivated, passionate, self-starter leads through example, demonstrating an owner mentality with achieving strong results on the branch objectives and goals. This position is a designated Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO), and as such, requires full compliance with the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing (SAFE) Act. · Leadership: You build trust and demonstrate integrity with noticeable congruence between words and actions. You will organize and influence others to believe in a vision, while creating a sense of direction. · Teamwork: Your leadership style emphasizes the importance of teamwork, while encouraging individuals to learn and grow. You have been recognized for your excellent interpersonal skills and your ability to effectively communicate, build rapport, and relate to others. · Coach: You guide and motivate the Branch staff to promote a culture focused on protecting our members’ assets while delivering best in class service. · Judgement: You make exact decisions about business policies, managing risks and ensuring operations are conducted in accordance with internal policies, procedures, and legal/regulatory requirements. What You Will Do: The core responsibility is the effective and efficient management of our Westlake branch. This is a highly visible position where success will have a significant impact on the organization. Must develop, coach, and lead the branch team to meet key performance indicators including member satisfaction, efficiency and staffing retention and utilization. Expected to continuously seek out opportunities to drive operational improvement and productivity, and close performance gaps while meeting established goals. Acts as a champion for change within the branch, offering new ideas and continuously developing knowledge and processes to improve the member experience and team member engagement. Will establish and maintain effective and professional business relations with internal and external stakeholders. Responsible for analyzing and preparing data to measure and report performance. Requirements What We Are Looking For: Three years to five years of similar or related experience, including preparatory experience. One to three years Supervisory/Management experience Advanced sales and lending experience Existing deposit(s) (savings, money market, checking, certificate of deposits); loan(s) (business, consumer, mortgage); and ancillary loan product(s) (guaranteed asset protection, mechanical breakdown, and debt cancellation) knowledge and experience. Demonstrated track record of success meeting and/or exceeding established sales goals Outstanding member focus and experience Demonstrated ability to create and develop a high performing team Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to speak publicly and networking for new business opportunities Working knowledge of Episys/Symitar Core System, a plus Cash handling experience A high school degree or equivalent A significant level of trust, credibility and diplomacy is required. In-depth dialogue, conversations and explanations with customers, direct and indirect reports and outside vendors can be of a sensitive and/or highly confidential nature. Communications may involve motivating, influencing, educating and/or advising others on matters of significance. Typically includes subject matter experts as well as first level to middle managers. Strong “People” skills, comfortable multi-tasking, ability to work independently AND as a member of a team, capable in a relationship focused sales environment. Premier America strongly encourages volunteerism and involvement in local community organizations. Premier America Credit Union will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance. Equal Opportunity Employer – Veteran / Disabled Pay Grade Info: To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all our job postings regardless of State. We set standard pay ranges for all roles based on function and level of expertise, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The base pay range for this position is: $72k - $90k annually Perks Important to You: Our Team Members enjoy the following rewards and benefits: Competitive pay Subsidized health care including medical, dental and vision FSA and HSA Company-Paid Life and A&D insurance Discounts on loans (must be a member) Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick time 401k Retirement Saving Plan with a 6% safe harbor employer match Educational Assistance Program and more! About Us: Founded in 1957, Premier America is one of the nation’s largest credit unions, with over 100,000 members and more than $3 billion in assets. But more importantly, we are ever mindful of one crucial fact: we exist to serve the needs of all members - the owners of Premier America. With a large retail branch network, access to over 30,000+ surcharge-free ATMs; and the Shared Branch Network, Premier America provides financial services to those who live, work, worship or attend school in the Ventura and Los Angeles counties of California, and Harris County in Texas. Credit unions, such as Premier America, have a rich history evolving from the idea that people working together can create better financial solutions, especially when as owners, members have a vested interest in their collective success. Whether offering higher savings rates and affordable mortgage options, loans for unexpected emergencies or financial counseling during difficult times, credit unions have always made a meaningful difference in the lives of members.

Responsibilities

The Branch Manager I is responsible for leading and driving new business while ensuring an excellent member experience and sound branch operations. This role involves developing and coaching the branch team to meet key performance indicators and continuously seeking operational improvements.