Manager, Credit-Regional Agribusiness

CoBank•Greenwood Village, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Credit-Regional Agribusiness manages overall credit quality and develops credit-structuring alternatives for a designated region or market segment. The role makes credit decisions within its delegated authority and develops and implements structuring alternatives that support marketing and account-servicing plans. It also develops and supports credit analysts and officers in their credit-structuring and analysis responsibilities, and directs the workgroup’s day-to-day operations. The manager establishes credit administration and performance targets, manages credit-quality goals for the assigned portfolio, and ensures an effective credit-approval process. The role provides leadership and guidance to credit officers and staff, fosters collaboration between credit and line teams, and participates in division and group planning and process improvement. As a people manager, the position is accountable for associate performance, talent strategy, workforce planning, change management, conflict resolution, relationship management, and team development aligned with division objectives and CoBank’s strategy and mission. This position requires a bachelor’s degree, at least eight years of credit experience in the banking industry, and at least one year of management or supervisory experience. The role involves sedentary work and occasional travel. The listed base pay range is $146,500–$180,100, with eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 8 years of credit experience in the banking industry.
At least 1 year of management or supervisory experience.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Establish overall credit administration and workgroup targets in conjunction with bank and group performance targets.
Counsel credit staff on setting individual targets and achieving them.
Establish and manage credit-quality targets for the assigned portfolio, including coaching staff on goals and appropriate intervention measures.
Review or approve credit extensions for accounts requiring a higher level of delegated authority.
Manage credit officers and support their development of credit alternatives and customer analyses.
Provide leadership and guidance in team-based account management and credit administration.
Establish short- and long-range credit-quality targets for the unit and coach credit officers on achieving plans.
Ensure an effective and efficient credit-approval process and foster early interaction between credit and line teams to identify core issues and resolution strategies.
Participate in division and group planning and contribute to the development of new or improved processes, products, and services.
Manage and lead associates, including performance management, talent strategy, workforce planning, change management, conflict resolution, and relationship management.
Drive team development and alignment with division objectives and CoBank’s strategy and mission.

Benefits

15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays.
Competitive compensation and incentive.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Disability, AD&D, and life insurance.
Associate training and development through CoBank University.
Tuition reimbursement for higher education.
401(k) matching up to 6%, an additional 3% non-elective contribution, and student loan match.
United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day, and Associate Directed Contribution.
Hybrid work model with flexible arrangements for most positions.
Discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.