Senior Vice President, Impact

WECU; Bellingham, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with 8% match

Bonus plan

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Wellness benefit

Loan discounts

Professional development

Job summary

WECU, headquartered in Bellingham, WA, seeks a Senior Vice President, Impact to lead enterprise-wide strategies that enhance member financial wellbeing and community impact. You will drive initiatives across departments, measure outcomes, and partner with nonprofits and government agencies to promote financial inclusion.

The role requires deep strategic thinking, a track record in leadership, and a commitment to cooperative principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field required.
• Master’s degree and credit union leadership preferred.
• 8+ years proven progressive leadership experience in leading strategic initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and public speaking skills.
• Strong understanding of cooperative principles, community/social impact, and member‑focused financial services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the credit union's enterprise-wide impact strategy aligned with the strategic plan.
• Establish measurable goals and KPIs for community, member, and organizational impact.
• Advise the CEO, executive team and SVPs on trends affecting financial inclusion and social responsibility.
• Lead initiatives that support sustainable growth while advancing impact initiatives, mission, and values.
• Design and oversee programs that improve financial wellness and financial literacy initiatives.
• Collaborate with business units to improve member awareness of and access to products and services.
• Identify opportunities to reach underserved and underbanked populations.
• Measure and report outcomes related to member financial health and economic empowerment.
• Develop strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and community groups.
• Lead charitable giving, sponsorships, volunteer programs, and foundation activities.
• Lead advocacy efforts and mobilize responses that align with WECU’s goals.
• Represent the credit union at community, industry, and civic events.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field

Master’s degree and credit union leadership preferred

Job description

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Senior Vice President, Impact

Full Time Senior Management Bellingham, WA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2558

Salary Range: $194,613.00 To $274,748.00 Annually

WECU is seeking a Senior Vice President, Impact to join our Senior Leadership team located in Bellingham, WA. This position serves as a key member of the senior vice president team, responsible for advancing the credit union’s strategic initiatives that enhance equitable financial opportunity, community impact, and member financial wellbeing. The SVP, Impact, ensures that the credit union’s strategic growth initiatives and other business objectives support the advancement of impact and vice versa. Working collaboratively with the senior vice presidents, executive team, community partners and employees, the SVP, Impact, develops and executes strategies that strengthen the credit union’s charitable giving, advocacy, community presence, member experience and long‑term sustainability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement the credit union's enterprise-wide impact strategy aligned with the strategic plan.
• Establish measurable goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for community, member, and organizational impact.
• Advise the CEO, executive team and SVPs on emerging trends affecting financial inclusion, community development, and social responsibility.
• Lead initiatives that support sustainable growth while advancing the credit union's impact initiatives, mission and values.
• Design and oversee programs that improve financial wellness, financial literacy initiatives that support members’ long‑term financial wellbeing.
• Collaborate with business units across WECU to support efforts that improve member awareness of and access to products and services.
• Identify opportunities to reach underserved and underbanked populations.
• Measure and report outcomes related to member financial health and economic empowerment.

Community Impact & Partnerships

• Develop strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, chambers of commerce, and community groups.
• Lead the credit union's charitable giving, sponsorships, volunteer programs, and foundation activities.
• Lead WECU’s advocacy efforts and mobilize responses that align with WECU’s goals.
• Represent the credit union at community, industry, and civic events.

Promote initiatives that enhance economic development and strengthen local communities

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field required, Master’s degree and credit union leadership preferred.
• 8+ years proven progressive leadership experience in leading strategic initiatives and cross-functional teams, including experience in financial services, credit unions, community impact, or related fields.
• Strong track record in strategic thinking, collaboration and influence and program management.
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and public speaking skills.
• Strong understanding of cooperative principles, community/social impact, and member‑focused financial services.

NOTE: Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.

COMPENSATION:

The salary range for this position is from $194,613 to $274,748 annually.

WECU provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement plan with an 8% annual contribution from WECU, bonus plan, two or more weeks of vacation, up to 11 paid holidays, paid life and disability insurance, annual wellness benefit, loan discounts, professional development, and much more.

ABOUT WECU:

WECU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative where members are encouraged to save and borrow responsibly at fair and competitive rates. Headquartered in Bellingham, WA, WECU has over 160,000 members and over $3.0 billion in assets.

It is WECU's mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our members. We strive to treat both members and staff with honesty and integrity and to be a socially responsible part of our community. WECU also endeavors to be an employer of choice.

WECU is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We make employment decisions based on merit and qualifications and seek to have the best qualified person in every job. WECU policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

WECU participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all new hires.