Branch Manager; Sutherland Shire

Imb Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great training and onboarding

Career pathways and development

Wellbeing days

Diversity and inclusion culture

Product concessions

Job summary

IMB Bank in Sydney, NSW is recruiting a Branch Manager to lead a high-performing team and deliver exceptional member experiences. You’ll drive lending growth, manage the loan process and build strong community connections within the Sutherland Shire region.

This lender-leader role centers on growing a local business, coaching staff, and delivering personalised banking solutions while maintaining compliance and a customer-first culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in achieving lending growth and managing residential home loans from application to settlement.
• Strong leadership, coaching and team development capabilities.
• Experience in banking or customer-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive lending growth, build referral networks and create exceptional member outcomes.
• Manage the loan process from interviews to assessment and approval.
• Meet member needs through face-to-face, digital and phone engagement.
• Generate new lending opportunities through business development activities.
• Lead and develop a small team to achieve lending, deposit and service goals.
• Foster a positive customer-focused culture to help members own homes.
• Identify opportunities to support members and small businesses with lending and banking solutions.
• Build relationships with members, partners and local businesses.
• Oversee day-to-day branch operations and regulatory/compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with IMB network to deliver positive member outcomes.

Skills

Lending growth

Leadership

Customer service

Relationship building

Banking experience

Communication skills

Job description

• Lead a passionate team committed to delivering exceptional member experiences


• Drive lending growth whilst building strong community connections to help members achieve their goals


• Grow a successful local business while making a genuine difference in your community

At IMB Bank, we believe banking is about people. Every day, we help our members achieve important life milestones, whether that's buying a home, growing a business, saving for the future, or improving their financial wellbeing.

We're looking for a customer-focused Branch Manager who combines strong lending expertise with proven leadership capabilities. As a key member of our Retail Network leadership team, you'll create an outstanding customer experience, support your team to succeed, and help grow our presence within the Sutherland Shire community.

About the Role

This is a hands-on \"lender leader\" role where you'll be responsible for growing a successful local business by leading a high-performing team while making a genuine difference in your community. Responsibilities include:

• Drive lending growth, build referral networks and create exceptional member outcomes


• Managing the loan process from completing loan interviews, processing applications through to assessment and approval


• Being prepared to serve member needs how they want to engage with IMB; including local face to face members, digitally driven interactions and phone calls.


• Generating new lending opportunities through proactive business development activities


• Leading, coaching and developing a small team to achieve lending, deposit, service, business and employee growth objectives


• Creating a positive, customer-focused culture that helps more members achieve home ownership


• Proactively identifying opportunities to support members and small businesses with lending and broader banking solutions


• Building relationships with members, referral partners, local businesses and community networks


• Managing day-to-day branch operations and ensuring compliance with regulatory and risk requirements


• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the broader IMB network to deliver positive outcomes for members

About You

You are a relationship builder, lending specialist and people leader who is passionate about helping members succeed.

• Proven experience in achieving lending growth and writing and managing residential home loans from application to settlement


• Leadership experience with a strong track record of coaching, motivating and developing teams


• Experience within banking, financial services, or a customer-focused environment


• A genuine passion for customer service and building long-term relationships


• Strong business development and networking skills


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and supporting business growth


• Sound understanding of operating within a regulated environment.

Why IMB?

For more than 145 years, IMB Bank has been helping our members and communities be better off. As a member-owned organisation, we're committed to creating positive experiences for our members while supporting our people to grow and thrive. Benefits include:

• Great training and onboarding


• Genuine career pathways and professional development opportunities


• A supportive culture that promotes diversity, inclusion and wellbeing


• Designated wellbeing days


• Friendly and collaborative team environment


• Product concessions


• Purchased annual leave

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