VP, Deposit & Payments Operations - Transformation Leader

Midwestbankcentre; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest BankCentre in St. Louis is seeking a VP, Deposit Operations to lead enterprise Deposit, Retail, Payment and Product Operations, collaborating with Technology, Risk, and Compliance to deliver scalable, customer‑centric experiences.

You will guide transformation, build high‑performing teams, and ensure regulatory readiness while advancing payment capabilities and new product introductions across channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in banking operations.
• Experience leading operational functions and transformational initiatives.
• Strong understanding of deposit operations, retail banking, and payments.
• Experience leveraging analytics and dashboards for performance management.
• Proven ability to influence executive and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for Deposit Operations (Retail, Deposit, Payments, and Product Operations).
• Drive operational excellence and scalability through process optimization and automation.
• Strengthen governance, risk, and control environments to support compliance and audit expectations.
• Advance performance with data‑driven decision making and reporting.
• Enable technology and innovation with cross‑functional partnerships to implement AI capabilities and scalable tools.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Strategic Planning

Data Analytics

Team Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Operational Analytics

Job description

Midwest BankCentre in St. Louis is seeking a VP, Deposit Operations to lead enterprise Deposit, Retail, Payment and Product Operations, collaborating with Technology, Risk, and Compliance to deliver scalable, customer‑centric experiences.

You will guide transformation, build high‑performing teams, and ensure regulatory readiness while advancing payment capabilities and new product introductions across channels.