Manager Business Banking

First Citizens Bank; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Manager of Business Banking in Asheville to lead a team of Business/Commercial Bankers and expand banking relationships in the market. The role focuses on sales leadership, strategy execution, and collaboration with credit teams to ensure high-quality deals.

The position emphasizes developing sales plans, forecasting, financial analysis, and building centers of influence within the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with 8+ years in Commercial/business lending or financial services management.
• Strong financial analysis skills are required.
• Previous experience leading a business or commercial banking sales team preferred.
• Ability to develop and execute sales strategies and drive forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Actively lead and manage a team to deliver results and financial goals.
• Drive accountability and participate in community calling efforts.
• Develop and implement sales strategies aligned with executive direction and diverse lending needs.
• Partner with the credit team to maintain strong credit quality and deal processing.
• Build relationships with Business Services and other divisions to manage client relationships.

Skills

Sales leadership

Sales planning

Financial analysis

Credit underwriting

Business development

Networking

Sales management

Change management

Strategic perspective

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Forever Strong. What sets First Citizens apart? Strong leadership, enduring values and a commitment to helping people and businesses prosper.

As a Manager of Business Banking at First Citizens you will carry on our tradition of developing and expanding business and commercial relationships in the market. This is a leadership role that will manage a team of Business and/or Commercial Bankers driving accountability to acquire, expand and retain banking relationships.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

In this role, you will get to:

• Actively lead and manage performance for a team, ensuring operational soundness while executing on a plan to deliver results that create value for the customer, and meet the financial goals of the bank
• Utilize leadership skills to drive accountability of expectations. Actively participate in calling efforts with the team, representing the Bank in the community
• Develop and implement sales strategies to accomplish short-term and long-term financial objectives, based on Executive strategic direction. Sales results should align with the needs of the community and ultimately support the organizational commitment to diverse lending
• Be an active partner to the credit team, maintaining strong credit quality and effective deal processing
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with Business Services partners and other corporate divisions; beneficially bringing sales partners into client relationships to manage the total financial services relationship for our customers and prospects.

Position Specific Skills:
Application of a structured sales process
Sales planning and forecasting
Financial analysis
Credit underwriting
Business development
Networking and building centers of influence

Sales management and leadership

Champions change and culture

Maintains strategic perspective

Qualifications:
Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 12 years' experience in Commercial or business lending, credit or business development, or financial services management

Additional Requirements:

Strong financial analysis skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience leading a business or commercial banking sales team

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits. #LI-AM3