President / Chief Executive Officer

Oswego County FCU; City of Oswego (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Oswego County FCU in Oswego County, New York, invites applications for its President/CEO role as the credit union pursues growth, strong community presence, and financial health under board guidance. The successful candidate will lead strategy, governance with the Board, ensure outstanding member service, and drive talent development and digital transformation.

A bachelor’s degree is required; with 10+ years in the industry and 5+ years as a senior executive; master’s degree or certifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ten years of progressive experience in the financial services industry.
• Five years’ experience leading a financial institution as a senior executive.
• Master’s degree and/or additional certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute major goals and objectives of the Credit Union as directed by the Board of Directors.
• Provide leadership, direction and guidance of credit union activities; analyze effectiveness of operations.
• Drive the strategic planning process and represent the Credit Union to regulators, trade associations and communities.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Founded in 1975, Oswego County FCU is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative association dedicated to providing quality financial products and services delivered in a professional, courteous and timely manner. The Credit Union is dedicated to their membership and are a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with 14,000 members and is currently building their 6th branch in Oswego County. They have become one of the strongest financial institutions in the area and have been voted “Best Credit Union and Financial Institution in Oswego County”. Everything we do is to help members thrive and better the communities we serve. At Oswego County FCU, our members and employees are a family and the credit union motto of “People Helping People” is not some fancy slogan, it’s something we believe in and practice every day!

Due to the upcoming CEO retirement, Oswego County Federal Credit Union is in search of a community driven executive to join their team as the next President / Chief Executive Officer. The new CEO must have the ability to work collaboratively with the Board of Directors and the team to drive the organization’s vision and values to ensure its continued financial health, outstanding service, and strong community presence in the marketplace. They will be responsible for establishing and executing major goals and objectives of the Credit Union and interpret and implement policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors. They will provide leadership, direction, and guidance of credit union activities; analyze the effectiveness of all operations; and develop and maintain organizational structure and effective personnel. They will also drive the strategic planning process and represent Oswego County Federal Credit Union to regulatory agencies, trade associations, community and civic organizations, members, and other financial institutions.

The ideal candidate should be an inspirational and tech savvy leader, effective strategist with excellent communication skills who is devoted to the vision, strategy, community involvement and culture of the Credit Union. The successful candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree, at least ten years of progressive experience in the industry with five years’ experience leading a financial institution as a senior executive. Master’s degree and/or additional certifications a plus.

Compensation: $190,000 – $275,000 base salary plus benefits.

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