Lending Program Manager

Simmons Bank; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Simmons Bank is hiring a Lending Program Manager to oversee end-to-end lending processes across assigned products. You will identify business problems, prioritize opportunities, and deliver effective solutions while managing a portfolio of initiatives.

The role requires collaboration with Lending Operations, Risk, Technology, and Product teams to translate business needs into actionable roadmaps and ensure benefits realization.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Business, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 8 years of experience in process improvement, project management, lending systems, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as business owner for lending process improvements and strategic initiatives.
• Manage intake, prioritization, and execution of improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Lending Operations, Lending Information Systems, Product Managers, Risk, Technology, and Leaders.
• Translate business problems into actionable requirements and roadmaps.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive improvements in speed, quality, and customer experience.

Skills

Process management

Written communication

Presentation skills

Regulatory knowledge

Reading comprehension

Public speaking

Education

BS/BA in Business or Finance

8 years relevant experience

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Smartsheet

Job description

## Lending Program ManagerApply: Little Rock, AR: Union City, TN: Columbia, MO: Full time: Posted Today: R115508## It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!*We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.***Position Summary**The Lending Program Manager is responsible for oversight and administration of end-to-end lending processes across assigned lending products and capabilities. This position will primarily focus on improving how lending works by identifying business problems, prioritizing opportunities, delivering solutions, managing portfolios of work, and ensuring realized business value. This position may act as a liaison between departments and management. **Essential Duties and 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 as applicable to this position, including completion of required compliance training.* Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.**Qualifications**To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.* **Skills*** Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, general business correspondence and/or journals or government regulations.* Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations and small groups.* Ability to manage processes and personnel even if those activities and individuals are not directly accountable to the individual from an organizational standpoint.* Ability to write correspondence and routine reports* Strong knowledge of financial products and industry best practices and regulatory requirements for model risk management.* **Education and/or Experience*** BS/BA Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field preferred, and* 8 years of relevant experience in process improvement, project management, lending systems management, or other related field* **Computer Skills** + MS Office programs + Advanced PowerPoint Presentation skills + Advanced knowledge of Smart Sheets* **Certificates, Licenses, Registrations** + Project Management Professional designation a plus* **Other Qualifications** (including physical requirements)* Strong time management, oral, written and presentation skills.* Must demonstrate strong strategic thinking, judgment, motivation, dependability, program management, and analytical skills and qualities.* Collaborative mind-set with strong interpersonal skills.**Other**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.