Lending Process Optimization Lead

Simmons Bank; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons First National Corporation is seeking a Lending Program Manager to oversee end-to-end lending processes across multiple products. You will identify business problems, prioritize opportunities, and deliver solutions that drive value while coordinating with Lending Operations, IT, Risk, and product teams.

In this role you will translate business needs into roadmaps, lead implementation and change management, and monitor metrics to improve speed, quality, automation, and customer

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in business, finance, or related field preferred.
• 8 years of relevant experience in process improvement, project management, lending systems management, or related field.
• Strong MS Office, PowerPoint, and Smartsheets skills.
• PMI/ PMP designation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the business owner for lending process improvements, enhancements, and strategic initiatives.
• Manage intake, prioritization, and execution of process improvement opportunities.
• Maintain a portfolio of initiatives, enhancements, automation opportunities, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Partner with Lending Operations, Lending Information Systems, Product Managers, Risk, Technology, and Business Leaders.
• Translate business problems into actionable requirements and solution roadmaps.
• Lead implementation planning, stakeholder engagement, change management, and operational readiness activities.
• Monitor performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve speed, quality, automation, scalability, and customer experience.
• Ensure delivered solutions achieve expected operational and business outcomes.
• Support value realization tracking and benefit measurement for implemented solutions.
• Maintain alignment between strategic objectives, initiatives, and operational execution.
• Ensures all departmental documents and activities are performed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Skills

Reading & interpreting documents

Effective presentation

Process management

Written communication

Model risk knowledge

Education

BS/BA in Business or Finance

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Smartsheets

Job description

Simmons First National Corporation is seeking a Lending Program Manager to oversee end-to-end lending processes across multiple products. You will identify business problems, prioritize opportunities, and deliver solutions that drive value while coordinating with Lending Operations, IT, Risk, and product teams.

In this role you will translate business needs into roadmaps, lead implementation and change management, and monitor metrics to improve speed, quality, automation, and customer