Director of Government Contractor Banking

South State Bank • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The SouthState story is one of steady growth, deep community roots, and an unwavering commitment to helping our customers move forward. Since our beginnings in the 1930s to becoming a trusted financial partner across the South and beyond - we are known for combining personal relationships with forward-thinking solutions. We are committed to helping our team members find their success while maintaining the integrity of our values: building trust, fostering lasting relationships and pursuing excellence. At SouthState, individual contributions are recognized, potential is cultivated and team members are inspired to achieve their greater purpose. Your future begins here!

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES
It is the responsibility of the Director Gov Con Banking to take ownership of all tasks and challenges they encounter in the operation of their assigned position. The role is a critical Business Unit of the Commercial Line of business requiring frequent interaction with Executive and Senior level management. It is both tactical and strategic in nature with significant collaboration within the LOB team as well as the entire Commercial Division. The Director Gov Con Banking will be required to build relationships and collaborate with other lines of business within the bank to include Credit, Operations and Finance. This is a senior level position tasked with the creation and sound growth of the Bank’s Commercial Division as well as the Bank’s overall Gov Con Strategy.

Requirements

• Proficient in MS Office, in particular Excel.
• Strong knowledge with respect to Gov Con industry
• Strong Leadership and organizational skills
• Bachelor’s Degree (Graduate Degree encouraged)
• 15+ years of Commercial Bank experience with a focus on the Gov Con industry
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, proficient computer skills, ability to multitask and prioritize projects

Nice To Haves

• Graduate Degree encouraged

Responsibilities

• Create and Execute Government Contractor (“Gov Con”) Strategy to include enterprise wide support of sales management, production, portfolio and risk management.
• Identify and coordinate staff resources to appropriately support the Gov Con Strategy.
• Establish collaborative relationships with Credit partners, facilitating the creating and application of appropriate credit/risk parameters for the Gov Con portfolio.
• Create key performance measures as well as a viable incentive plan for the Unit.
• Build and manage administrative aspects of the unit to include financial reporting, portfolio quality and goal attainment.
• Create and distribute high quality internal and external communication supporting the growth and importance of the Gov Con strategy.
• Coordinate Marketing efforts to promote the creation and success of the business unit.
• Accept other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director