Commercial Banking Reg Dir, Sr

Old National Bank•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Commercial Banking Regional Director, Sr. leads a multi-market Commercial Banking region, providing strategic direction and oversight for multiple commercial banking teams across a broad geographic territory. The role is accountable for regional growth, profitability, client satisfaction, talent outcomes, financial goals, and consistent execution of business objectives. As a member of the Commercial Banking leadership team, this executive partners with senior leaders to execute the bank’s commercial growth strategy, expand market share, deepen client relationships, and enhance organizational performance. The leader fosters a high-performance, client-centric culture aligned with Old National Bank’s strategic priorities. The role represents the bank in key regional markets and communities, maintains relationships with significant clients and strategic partners, and supports complex or high-value business development opportunities. It works across product and control functions to deliver client solutions and manage portfolio and business risk, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, credit standards, risk policies, and governance expectations. The Regional Director leads, coaches, and develops Commercial Banking Directors, Market Leaders, and other senior commercial leaders. The position is responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing talent, building succession pipelines, supporting employee engagement and career growth, and leading teams through change, growth, and market expansion. It also influences enterprise strategies and leads cross-functional initiatives that advance Commercial Banking objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in commercial banking, including significant experience covering middle-market clients in the $100MM+ segment.
Demonstrated experience with complex credit structures.
Experience managing multi-product client relationships involving treasury, capital markets, and lending.
Experience leading teams that manage larger, more sophisticated client portfolios.
10+ years of leadership experience managing high-performing sales and/or relationship teams.
Demonstrated experience driving market growth, business development, and portfolio management.
Strong credit acumen and understanding of risk management practices.
Proven ability to lead through change and drive execution across multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute regional business strategies in support of Commercial Banking and enterprise growth objectives.
Lead multiple market teams within an assigned geographic region and ensure alignment with organizational priorities and performance expectations.
Drive sustainable revenue growth, profitability, market penetration, and client acquisition across the regional portfolio.
Partner with executive leadership to shape and implement commercial banking strategies, priorities, and business plans.
Represent the bank in key markets and communities throughout the region.
Maintain relationships with significant clients, centers of influence, industry leaders, and strategic partners.
Support business development efforts for complex or high-value client opportunities.
Strengthen the bank’s market position through engagement with community and industry organizations.
Partner with regional and market leaders to deepen client relationships and improve the client experience.
Collaborate with Product, Treasury Management, Capital Markets, Wealth, Private Banking, and Specialty Banking leaders to deliver comprehensive client solutions.
Promote a strong risk management culture across regional teams.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, credit standards, risk policies, and governance expectations.
Partner with Credit, Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to manage portfolio quality and business risk.
Participate in senior leadership teams and committees to influence enterprise strategies and initiatives.
Champion organizational priorities and lead cross-functional initiatives that advance Commercial Banking objectives.
Lead, coach, and develop Commercial Banking Directors, Market Leaders, and other senior commercial leaders across the region.
Build and sustain a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, client service, and results.
Attract, retain, and develop top talent and strengthen succession pipelines for critical leadership roles.
Provide leadership during organizational change, growth initiatives, and market expansion efforts.
Foster employee engagement, leadership development, diversity of thought, and career growth opportunities.
Recruit and retain diverse talent, including opportunistic hires, to meet current and future people needs.
Encourage a positive working environment that supports achievement of sales targets and alignment with the organization’s culture and values.
Identify issues and determine solutions within approved guidelines; take responsibility for commitments and learn from mistakes.
Explain the business need, impact, and anticipated benefits of change; engage stakeholders, plan for risks, and promote change agility.
Analyze organizational problems and opportunities, gather information, collaborate, and align efforts and resources around priorities.
Set strategic direction for short- and long-term goals and adjust plans and priorities as circumstances change.