President/CEO

Smart Justice California; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on credit union innovation is seeking a President/CEO to lead a small remote team, engage in business operations, and drive growth. The role requires at least 8 years of executive experience, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a proven track record in advocacy and collaboration. This is an opportunity to significantly impact the credit union industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of executive experience in CUSO, credit union, FinTech, or trade association.
• Experience leading a small, remote team.
• Proven track record of business operations oversight.

Responsibilities

• Forge relationships and share compelling narratives to promote the organization.
• Create an environment of trust and belonging within NACUSO.
• Act as a key connector between credit unions and business partners.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Interpersonal Skills

Networking

Job description

Are We the Company for You?
The National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations (NACUSO) was founded in 1985 to help credit unions explore the use of CUSOs and the delivery of non-traditional products and services. Over the years, NACUSO’s focus has evolved to helping credit unions form multi-owned CUSOs and participate in collaboration and the cooperative business model. Today, NACUSO serves hundreds of member organizations as an education organization and network for collaborators and innovators, amplifying the voice of credit unions and CUSOs by providing resources to help people collaborate, identify opportunities, build businesses, find solutions, and get things done.

NACUSO enjoys tremendous system support and strategic thought leadership fueled by some of the credit union system’s most collaborative and innovative leaders and organizations. A nimble team operates in a fully remote capacity, connecting well with one another and with members through digital channels and effective use of technology. The Board of Directors is geographically distributed across the country and is comprised of a diverse group of leaders from credit unions, CUSOs, and system partners that serve a broad spectrum of credit union stakeholders.

Is This the Career for You?
If you are constantly seeking opportunities for growth and development, you might be the leader we are seeking to guide us forward. Qualified candidates will bring a track record of success in translating knowledge into solutions and creating growth, especially through meaningful collaboration in the credit union space, leveraging limited resources for excellence. Your advocacy mindset will position you to represent us to the industry.

Building relationships and sharing a compelling story, creating a vision and getting others to buy in, and measuring success in tangible ways (market reach, improved product/service offerings, and a higher level of visibility across the credit union industry and into the FinTech landscape) should energize you. This might be your ideal next step if you have built a career that shows dedication to advancing innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership in the credit union space. You should also possess an extensive personal and professional network because of your exceptional interpersonal skills and genuine interest in other people and their perspectives.

A successful President/CEO will create an environment focused on offering solutions, opening doors, and connecting others. This approach will engender trust and make people feel like they belong in the NACUSO ecosystem, leading to membership growth. The President/CEO will be a key connector between credit unions and business partners, centering NACUSO as a catalyst for meaningful, impactful innovation, often sharing the story in high visibility speaking and networking engagements.

Help Us Get to Know You
For consideration, please submit your resume or link to a current LinkedIn profile that demonstrates at least 8 years of experience as an executive in CUSO, credit union, FinTech, or trade association. Your experience should have prepared you to lead a small, remote team of professionals; to oversee and actively engage in business operations; to report to a geographically disbursed Board of Directors; and to participate in, develop, and oversee new and existing service offerings. The President/CEO should have a passion for the purpose of CUSOs and a track record of putting mission before ego.