Regional Mortgage Operations Manager

Northwest Bank; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Bank is seeking a Regional Mortgage Operations Manager in Columbus, Ohio, to oversee day-to-day operations and implement strategies within the mortgage segment. The role involves leading teams to achieve performance targets and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in business or finance and 5-6 years of relevant experience. The position emphasizes strong leadership and decision-making skills as well as financial knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years business, finance, or related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead team and ensure accountability for performance results.
• Implement procedures to achieve organizational goals.
• Mentor team to improve performance.

Skills

Problem identification

Resource allocation

Effective decision-making

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team motivation

Regulation compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, or related experience

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Software

Job description

Job Description

The Regional Mortgage Operations Manager is responsible for supervising the day‑to‑day sales and production operations for the distributed channel, and implementing strategies, policies, and guidelines.

OH0713 NW Bancshares HQ

Essential Functions

• Lead team effort to ensure accountability for maximum results as defined by key performance indicators
• Implement procedures to meet or exceed goals
• Ensure continuous improvement
• Manage work hours and FTEs to control costs and pipelines to ensure balanced workload and optimal results
• Respond to monthly QC findings and implement improvement plans as necessary
• Assist with monthly metrics report, including staff changes and utilization rates by role
• Review, calculate, and provide monthly incentive payments to Human Resources within required timeframes
• Work closely with Regional Sales Managers to achieve department goals and optimize customer experience
• Decision consumer, equity, and mortgage loans
• Work with public agencies to expand relationships and increase production of CRA lend (Habitat, Neighborworks, First Front Door, etc.)
• Exercise credit judgment and creativity
• Perform pricing and underwriting exceptions
• Work with retail offices and internal business partners on approval and exception requests
• Maximize results by considering portfolio balances, yields, and risk when making credit and pricing decisions
• Understand and comply with investor, insurer, and Northwest policies, and with mortgage industry regulations
• Keep informed of changing rules and regulations
• Mentor team to improve results
• Implement procedures to retain loans, and to generate activity from new and existing customers, as well as non-customers
• Ensure compliance with Northwest’s policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
• Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
• Work as part of a team
• Work with on-site equipment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to identify existing and potential problems, obtain and evaluate relevant information, identify possible causes of the problems, and suggest an alternative course of action including innovative or creative approaches
• Ability to allocate and effectively use information, personnel, time and other resources necessary for implementation of Northwest’s strategic plans
• Ability to make decisions, render judgments, and take action on tasks within the scope of given authority in a timely fashion
• Ability to develop, evaluate, and implement alternative courses of action, based on correct assumptions concerning resources and guidelines, and support decisions or recommendations with data or reasoning
• Ability to present and express ideas and information effectively and concisely in an oral and/or written mode in a manner appropriate for the audience
• Ability to listen and comprehend what others are saying and facilitate the open exchange of ideas and information
• Ability to motivate and provide direction in the activities of others, appropriately assigning work and authority, in the accomplishment of goals; providing advice and assistance as required
• Ability to understand and appropriately apply procedures, requirements, regulations and policies; maintain credibility with others on specialty matters

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, or related experience preferred
• Master's Degree preferred

Work Experience

• 5-6 years business, finance, or related experience preferred

Equal Opportunity Statement

Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.