Network Planning Manager

Simmons Bank • Little Rock, AR

10d

About The Position

The Network Planning Manager leads the strategy and execution for optimizing the retail branch and ATM network for Simmons Bank. This role ensures the bank’s physical footprint is aligned with growth opportunities, client demand, and market potential to maximize profitability and customer acquisition.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field
• 5-8 years of experience in strategy, finance, consulting, retail banking, or network planning.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling (NPV, IRR, break-even analysis).
• Business case development and executive presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking and decision making skills
• Executive communication and storytelling
• Cross-functional collaboration (Finance, Retail, Strategy, Real Estate)
• Influencing without authority

Nice To Haves

• Experience with branch or retail network optimization strongly preferred
• Experience working with capital planning or investment prioritization
• CFA, CPA, or MBA- a plus but not required
• Experience with GIS platforms or location analytics tools- preferred
• Geographic and market analysis tools (GIS or similar tools preferred).
• Data visualization tools (Power BI preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year retail network strategy (branches and ATM).
• Analyze market data, customer demographics, and performance trends to identify expansion, relocation, consolidation, and infill opportunities.
• Partner with Finance, Retail, and Strategy teams to evaluate ROI and business cases for network changes.
• Lead site selection, relocation planning, and optimization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency within the existing network.
• Monitor branch and ATM performance metrics to inform strategic decisions.
• Support transformation efforts toward a sales and relationship-focused retail model.
• Ensure alignment between network strategy and small business and deposit growth priorities.

What This Job Offers

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