Community Development Manager

Old National Bank•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With over $70 billion in total assets, we are a regional powerhouse deeply rooted in the communities we serve. As a trusted partner, we thrive on helping our clients achieve their goals and dreams, and we are committed to social responsibility and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving. We continually seek highly motivated and talented individuals as our people are critical to our success. In return, we offer competitive compensation with our salary and incentive program, in addition to medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401K, continuing education opportunities and an employee assistance program are also included in our benefit suite. Old National also offers a variety of Impact Network Groups led by team members who are passionate about driving engagement, creating awareness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and building inclusion across the organization. We offer a unique opportunity to join a growing, community and client-focused company that is firmly rooted in its core values.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
2 – 4 years of community outreach/engagement experience
Established community connections and referral sources
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) knowledge
Understanding of community development lending, investments and services
1 – 3 years experience in financial education/coaching

Responsibilities

Serve as a leader in building and maintaining key community partnerships and promoting financial education and empowerment in the communities we serve.
Work closely with Market Executives, Line of Business partners, and other key stakeholders to execute outreach and community development initiatives that build brand awareness and positively impact Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending performance.
Prioritize activities that benefit low- to moderate-income (LMI) individuals and geographies, small businesses, and other underserved populations.
Assess community needs and cultivate and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, non-profit organizations, government entities and other centers of influence in all assigned markets.
Lead community outreach and partnership development efforts in assigned markets with an emphasis on underserved areas and populations.
Play a leadership role in sourcing community development lending, investment, and service opportunities.
Conduct community needs assessments through community listening sessions, non-profit engagement and other sources.
Connect internal partners to external community contacts to support revenue generation and partnership development opportunities.
Serve in community leadership roles including serving on boards and committees that qualify for CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) consideration and attend highly visible community development events to promote brand awareness.
Promote Old National’s specialized programs and resources targeting LMI populations and geographies including Federal Home Loan Bank initiatives and other flexible product and service offerings.
Serve as a community development subject matter expert in assigned markets.
Assist with developing market-level community engagement plans and strategies in partnership with the Community Development Director and market leadership.
Log, monitor, and document community outreach efforts and impacts to report to the Community Development Director, CRA & Fair Lending teams, and other internal partners.
Document and report community needs assessment findings to the Community Development Director and other key internal partners.
Assist CRA Compliance team with preparing performance contexts and other documentation needed for OCC CRA evaluations and internal governance committees.
Act as ONB’s primary point-of-contact in assigned market areas with public and private external organizations on all financial education and empowerment matters.
Work closely with ONB’s Financial Empowerment Director to create, implement, and maintain financial empowerment initiatives.
Partner with businesses/corporations, community groups, government entities and non-profits to maximize financial education and empowerment programs.
Personally conduct or work very closely with other ONB team members to facilitate financial education, coaching, credit building/repair, and homeownership workshops in diverse communities.
Assist with recruiting other internal financial education trainers in assigned markets.
Coordinate all aspects of the existing Bank-On programs and help start new Bank-On initiatives where opportunities exist.
Monitor and track financial education and empowerment results.