Appraisal Review Manager -Residential - UT, CO, TX, AZ, NV

Zions Bancorporation•Midvale, UT

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation’s premier financial services companies operating as a collection of great banks under local brands and management teams in high-growth western markets. Zions is regularly recognized by American Banker magazine as having a top banking team in its list of “The Most Powerful Women in Banking.” Our customers consistently vote us as the best bank in our local markets. We value our employees, and we are committed to search out, recognize and create fulfilling opportunities for outstanding people within our organization, rewarding them for their contributions to our success. We recognize that banking is a “local” business, and that to be successful, we must have very strong ties to the communities we serve and strong relationships with our customers. The Appraisal Review Manager selected for this opportunity will be working within Real Estate Technical Services to support daily operations across multiple teams. This dynamic position will require the successful candidate to be comfortable with change, development of new skills, and consistently being self-driven to balance multiple responsibilities simultaneously within prescribed deadlines. This role will report to the new Enterprise Technology Center in Midvale, UT.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related fields
6+ years of directly related appraisal, credit, or financial analysis or equivalent
Management experience
Certified Residential Appraiser license required at a minimum
Advanced knowledge of appraisals, appraisal practices, principles, applications, and methods
Advanced knowledge of audit procedures, legal and regulatory requirements
Applicable appraisal licensing, valuation experience and requisite mortgage and consumer lending knowledge to facilitate the efficient integration of all applicable operating systems
Strong management, client relations and communication skills, both written and verbal
Advanced analysis and problem-solving skills
Ability to work with internal and external clients
Proficiency in MS Office

Nice To Haves

Management experience at a federally regulated institution
Professional appraisal association designation
Strong project management experience
Data analytics proficiency
Experience in Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and TEAMS
Proficiency in SQL and Python

Responsibilities

Responsible for the residential appraisal review area and serves as liaison, efficiency expert and problem-solver between loan production and the residential Appraisal Review Department.
Participates in the automation of the appraisal procurement, review, scoring and system monitoring process to ensure industry “best practices” and provide a competitive advantage.
Manages the daily operations, focusing on increasing reliability, accuracy and efficiencies relating to procurement and review of residential real estate appraisals for consumer and mortgage lending, across all regions.
May be required to perform appraisal reviews.
Develops, administers, and manages the training of the appraisal review specialists, for both direct reports and applicable bank staff.
Manages the consumer and mortgage lending “appraisal dispute” function for consumer and mortgage lending customers.
Resolves appraisal disputes and appraiser or client complaints, as necessary.
Performs project management leadership functions as a project manager or team member, as needed.
May be responsible to drive process improvement initiatives, including gathering and documenting business requirements.
Assists in all phases of third-party supplier risk management life cycle for valuation services vendors.
Keeps abreast of industry knowledge and regulations pertaining to appraisal methodology and secondary mortgage market policies and procedures to ensure both regulatory and investor compliance.
Provides oversight to executive management by developing and providing various departmental reports, as necessary, to department management.
Facilitates the efficient integration of all applicable operating systems.
Responsible to ensure compliance with bank policies, federal regulations and USPAP standards.
Ensures that appraisals are consistent with regulations.
Responsible for interpreting and implementing current regulations.
May also order appraisals to control costs, ensure independence between loan and appraisal departments and give proper instructions for the appraisers.
Responsible for hiring, transfers, terminations, and performance evaluations.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Benefits starting on day one
12 bank holidays
Profit sharing
Company-matched 401(k) contributions
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Health Savings (HSA)
Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
Paid Training
Paid Time Off (PTO)
12 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
401(k) plan with company match
Profit Sharing
Competitive compensation in line with work experience
Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program
Employee Ambassador preferred banking products