Citizens Branch Manager

Citizens Bank; Havertown (Delaware County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Branch Manager to lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced banking environment. This role is pivotal in driving sales growth and enhancing customer experience through effective leadership and mentorship. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in retail banking, with proven sales management experience and the ability to foster a customer-centric culture. You will be responsible for managing branch operations, achieving sales targets, and developing colleagues to meet future business needs. If you are passionate about coaching and inspiring others, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• 4 years of sales management experience in retail or branch banking.
• Proven ability to coach and develop teams for sales excellence.

Responsibilities

• Drive branch performance and sales growth through inspirational leadership.
• Manage P&L and ensure exceptional customer experience.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Retail Banking

Business Partnering

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Description

As a Branch Manager you will drive branch performance, sales growth, and colleague and customer experience through inspirational leadership, highly collaborative partnerships, and sound operational practices. The Branch Manager is directly responsible for creating and maintaining a strong customer-centric culture and is the primary mentor and manager to branch colleagues. The role fulfills both a player and coach role in achieving team and individual sales goals by delivering product/service 'value' and differentiating solutions that address clearly understood customer needs.

The Branch Manager should have experience working in the digital space to show customers the easy accessibility of our mobile and online experience. In this capacity, the Branch Manager plays a critical role in building a diverse talent pipeline and developing colleagues to ensure their capabilities keep pace with future business needs. The Branch Manager will put performance development as priority, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and implementing coaching plans to assist colleagues in achieving personal/branch goals.

The Branch Manager must be able to clearly communicate messages to colleagues and translate business priorities in a way that colleagues embrace and are able to execute. The Branch Manager is also responsible for the branch P&L and, therefore, must understand financials and key business drivers and use that understanding to guide sound decision-making. In addition, the Branch Manager leads, manages, and directs all colleague and sales activities to ensure P&L targets are met and exceeded. As an ambassador for our brand, the Branch Manager will be a visible representative in the field and community helping branch colleagues cultivate new customer relationships and deepen existing ones.

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Leadership experience, with proven ability to coach and develop to drive sales excellence, ensure the delivery of world-class customer service, and operational integrity in a high-volume branch environment.
• 4 years sales management experience in Retail or Branch Banking environment
• Successful record of managing objectives in meeting sales goals, deadlines and branch goals in a profit and loss environment
• Drive an exceptional customer experience validated through customer satisfaction surveys
• Maintain strong partnerships with community & civic organizations
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to work branch hours, including some weekends and evenings
• Successful candidate must meet and comply with all requirements set forth in the SAFE Act, including, but not limited to successful completion of the required background checks and obtaining a unique identifier from the NMLS

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience managing a branch with an FTE count up to: Tier I – 8 or more preferred; Tier II up to 7 or more; Tier III up to 7 or less; Tier IV up to 6 or less
• For Multi-Site locations, qualified candidate will be skilled in remote or multi-unit management
• For an Evergreen position, your assigned location will be determined within 90 days and could be in an In-Store or Traditional branch.

Success Factors

Knowledge, skills & abilities that typically lead to success in the job include:

• Holding others accountable
• Coaching
• Inspiring
• Team Leadership
• Customer service
• Risk acumen
• Business partnering
• Problem solving
• Retail banking
• Talent sourcing & assessment

Hours and Work Schedule

• Hour per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: Varies with branch needs and may include weekends and evenings