Chief Banking Officer

Columbia Bank•Scottsdale, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Banking Officer (CBO) is a newly established enterprise leadership position central to Columbia Bank’s next phase of growth. Reporting to the CEO, the CBO will lead the Bank’s primary revenue-generating banking organization, bringing together commercial and retail banking production, regional and market leadership, and specialized commercial businesses under a coordinated growth strategy. The position executes the company’s revenue strategy and translates enterprise objectives into regional and market plans with expectations for revenue growth, loan and deposit production, fee income, and profitability. The CBO will lead regional, market, and specialized business executives; implement the new regional and market operating model; and support local decision-making while maintaining alignment with enterprise priorities. The role promotes relationship-oriented sales and disciplined growth across commercial lending, core deposits, treasury management, payments, wealth management, and other fee-generating businesses. It also coordinates with retail and wealth management sales, business banking, specialized commercial businesses, and enterprise functions to support client relationships, profitable growth, sound underwriting, regulatory compliance, and disciplined risk management. This position is based fully onsite at the posted Scottsdale, Arizona location and requires frequent travel. Compensation depends on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education, and location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive leadership experience in commercial banking, including commercial lending, relationship management, credit, and deposit generation.
Significant experience leading retail banking, including branch performance, sales and production, and customer experience.
Proven experience leading large, geographically dispersed revenue organizations across multiple markets, with direct accountability for growth and financial performance.
Experience leading regional, market, or business-line executives, with the judgment to establish expectations, delegate authority, and hold leaders accountable without unnecessary centralization.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute growth strategies that improve revenue, loan and deposit production, relationship profitability, and market share.
Proven ability to assess talent, build effective leadership teams, and develop successors.
Experience partnering effectively across Credit, Risk, Finance, Operations, and Technology while maintaining focus on customer relationships, revenue performance, and prudent risk management.
Strong strategic orientation and demonstrated ability to translate long-term priorities into disciplined execution and measurable results.

Responsibilities

Execute the company’s revenue strategy across commercial banking, retail banking production, and specialized commercial businesses.
Translate enterprise objectives into regional and market business plans with clear expectations for revenue growth, loan and deposit production, fee income, and profitability.
Implement the new regional and market operating model, establish performance accountability, and strengthen coordination across commercial banking, retail sales, and business banking.
Empower regional and market leaders to make appropriate local decisions while maintaining alignment with enterprise-wide priorities.
Provide strategic and performance leadership to Institutional Commercial Real Estate, Global Payments and Deposits, and Commercial Verticals.
Integrate specialized capabilities with regional markets to support client acquisition, relationship expansion, and the Business Bank of Choice strategy.
Drive disciplined growth in commercial lending, core deposits, treasury management, payments, wealth management, and other fee-generating businesses.
Promote a relationship-oriented sales culture focused on primary banking relationships, deeper client penetration, and attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Lead a high-performing team of regional, market, and specialized business executives.
Establish performance expectations, strengthen succession planning, and build organizational capabilities aligned with the Bank’s growth ambitions.
Lead collaboration across regional banking, retail and wealth management sales, business banking, and specialized commercial businesses to serve clients and drive profitable growth.
Partner with Retail Banking leadership to align market-level revenue accountability with retail operations, staffing, and functional support.
Work with Credit, Risk, Finance, Operations, Technology, and other enterprise leaders to ensure growth initiatives have appropriate resources, sound underwriting, regulatory compliance, and disciplined risk management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition assistance
Mental health resources
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Access to an online discount marketplace
Paid vacation
Paid sick days
Paid volunteer days
Paid holidays