Remote Director, ABL Operations & Collateral Management

Fifth Third Bank; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 334,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation plan

Comprehensive benefits

Remote/Virtual work option

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank seeks an experienced Director of ABL Operations to lead the collateral operations, servicing, risk management, and technology initiatives for the Asset Based Lending portfolio. You will drive scalable processes, oversee vendor relationships, and partner with Credit, Portfolio Management, Finance, and Technology to enable growth and robust controls.

The role requires extensive experience in banking operations, risk management, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of banking, commercial finance, asset-based lending, or related financial services experience.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience managing operational risk, controls, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and operational change initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale operational processes and teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the operational strategy for ABL servicing and collateral management.
• Align operational capabilities with business growth objectives.
• Lead operational integration efforts associated with acquisitions, portfolio purchases, and mergers.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and operational risk standards.
• Oversee issue management, audit remediation, business continuity planning, and control effectiveness.
• Maintain governance over access management and operational approvals.
• Direct all ABL servicing, collateral monitoring, and structural services activities, including collateral monitoring system administration and maintenance, deal onboarding, facility implementation, all balancing functions, system setup, and portfolio boarding.
• Establish scalable operating procedures and performance standards.
• Drive continuous process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Own operational systems strategy and roadmap.
• Lead system implementations, upgrades, and conversions.
• Manage relationships with third‑party vendors and service providers.
• Serve as a key liaison among ABL leadership, Risk, Audit, Finance, Operations, and Technology.
• Provide reporting, analytics, and operational insights to senior management.
• Build, develop, and retain a high‑performing operations team.
• Establish succession planning and leadership development programs.
• Complete analysis for gearing and other inputs for the Head of ABL to complete financial analysis and budgeting
• Identify cost‑saving and operational efficiency opportunities.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and SLAs.
• Use metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead organizational change initiatives and ensure successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Support regulatory examinations and respond to examiner inquiries when required.
• Performing other duties as assigned, adapting to new tasks or shifts in priorities as necessary to support your team’s and the company’s mission.

Skills

Operational Leadership

Risk Management

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Change Leadership

Financial Acumen

Data & Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Collateral monitoring platforms

Job description

Fifth Third Bank seeks an experienced Director of ABL Operations to lead the collateral operations, servicing, risk management, and technology initiatives for the Asset Based Lending portfolio. You will drive scalable processes, oversee vendor relationships, and partner with Credit, Portfolio Management, Finance, and Technology to enable growth and robust controls.

The role requires extensive experience in banking operations, risk management, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on