Market President

Columbia Bank•San Francisco, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Market President owns the performance, growth, risk profile, talent, and reputation of the bank across a defined market or group of closely linked communities. The role develops and executes an integrated market growth strategy spanning the customer and prospect life cycle, with direct accountability for revenue, deposits, loans, fee income, expenses, profitability, and balance-sheet outcomes. As the bank’s senior local representative, the Market President builds client and community relationships, coordinates specialist partners, develops an effective leadership team, and ensures activities remain within the bank’s risk appetite and regulatory standards. The Market President works with the Regional President and other executives to develop and execute a market plan reflecting local needs and enterprise priorities. The role leads coordinated growth across consumer, small-business, and commercial banking; delivers integrated client solutions with specialist partners; and maintains disciplined pricing, pipeline, portfolio, and performance-management practices. It also oversees asset quality, compliance, operational controls, talent development, community investment, and appropriate escalation of material issues. The position is fully onsite at 275 Battery St Ste 1250, San Francisco, CA 94111, and requires frequent travel. The pay range is $300,000 to $375,000, with possible performance-based incentive compensation. The selected candidate’s pay depends on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education, and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant banking leadership experience.
12–15 years of progressively responsible banking or financial services experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated success leading Retail and Business Banking performance across a significant market, multi-site geography, or comparable operating unit.
Direct experience managing commercial or business-banking relationships and credit, with a sound understanding of underwriting, portfolio quality, pricing, and risk-adjusted returns.
Proven accountability for revenue, expenses, profitability, deposits, loans, fee income, productivity, and other P&L or contribution measures.
Experience developing market strategy, building external relationships, leading through other leaders, and delivering balanced growth in a regulated environment.
Enterprise-minded market leadership and franchise-building capability.
Strong financial acumen, P&L and balance-sheet management, and analytical decision-making.
Commercial and business-credit judgment, including pricing discipline and portfolio-risk management.
Ability to collaborate and lead across revenue-generating business units and specialist partners to align priorities, integrate solutions, and deliver enterprise-wide growth.
Strategic planning and execution across a five-year horizon aligned to the Bank’s strategic plan.
Executive presence and skill in influence, negotiation, public speaking, and relationship-building with clients and community stakeholders.
Talent assessment, coaching, succession-planning, and leadership experience across one or more management layers.
Working knowledge of banking regulations and controls, including BSA/AML, fair lending, CRA, conduct, compliance, credit, and operational risk.
Clear written and verbal communication and ability to translate complex priorities into accountable action.
Sound judgment, integrity, adaptability, and ability to balance growth, risk, client, talent, and community priorities.
Ability to work fully onsite at the posted location(s).
Frequent travel.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other relevant advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Regional President and key executives to develop and execute an integrated market plan reflecting local needs, enterprise priorities, and the full customer and prospect life cycle.
Own market P&L and balance-sheet outcomes, including revenue, deposit and loan growth and mix, fee income, expenses, profitability, operating leverage, and efficiency.
Monitor local economic and competitive trends and use market insights to strengthen positioning and optimize performance.
Lead coordinated growth across consumer, small-business, and commercial banking and deepen client relationships.
Coordinate credit, treasury management, payments, mortgage, wealth, and other specialist partners to provide integrated solutions and a consistent client experience.
Establish pricing, pipeline, portfolio, and performance-management routines; identify trends and take corrective action when results or risk indicators fall below expectations.
Oversee credit performance, policy exceptions, conduct, compliance, BSA/AML, fair lending, operational controls, and remediation within the market.
Lead, select, coach, and hold the integrated market leadership team accountable; develop succession capability and make talent and resource decisions.
Represent the bank in the market and build relationships with major clients, prospects, civic leaders, community organizations, and referral networks.
Direct local community investment and support the bank’s CRA and broader community commitments.
Recommend resource allocation, pricing, credit, staffing, and investment actions within delegated authority; escalate material financial, risk, client, or reputation matters.
Partner across markets, regions, and enterprise functions, contributing market insight, best practices, and talent to broader priorities.
Perform other assigned duties and comply with applicable bank policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

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
Online discount marketplace
Paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays