Senior VP, Commercial Banking Leader: Grow & Coach Team

WESTERN STATE BANK; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Western State Bank is seeking an experienced SVP / Commercial Banking Team Lead to drive market growth, lead a high-performing team, and deliver strong risk-adjusted returns while maintaining the disciplined credit culture that defines our organization.

This leadership role oversees strategy execution, revenue growth, credit oversight, and talent development within a defined commercial banking segment (C&I, CRE, Middle Market, or specialty vertical).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Commercial Banking Officers
• Execute an annual business plan aligned with regional and enterprise strategy
• Drive disciplined pipeline governance, forecasting accuracy, and credit review cadence
• Own hiring, succession planning, and performance management
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and risk-adjusted return focus
• Drive loan, deposit, and fee income growth through new client acquisition and wallet share expansion
• Strengthen treasury management penetration and non-interest-bearing deposit growth
• Maintain and grow a significant personal portfolio of complex commercial relationships
• Develop Centers of Influence (COI) relationships (attorneys, CPAs, developers, private equity sponsors, industry leaders)
• Monitor portfolio profitability, pricing discipline, and spread management
• Ensure sound credit structuring and adherence to policy and regulatory standards
• Exercise delegated credit authority and participate in credit committee discussions
• Manage portfolio stratification, concentration risk, and covenant compliance
• Proactively address criticized/classified assets in partnership with Credit and Special Assets
• Support loan review, audit, and regulatory examinations
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex client relationships
• Drive long-term franchise value through strong retention and cross-sell execution

Job description

Western State Bank is seeking an experienced SVP / Commercial Banking Team Lead to drive market growth, lead a high-performing team, and deliver strong risk-adjusted returns while maintaining the disciplined credit culture that defines our organization.

This leadership role oversees strategy execution, revenue growth, credit oversight, and talent development within a defined commercial banking segment (C&I, CRE, Middle Market, or specialty vertical).