Senior Builder Finance Portfolio Manager

United Community Bank•Marietta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

United Community is seeking a highly experienced Senior Builder Finance Portfolio Manager to support and lead portfolio management, underwriting, and credit oversight for the Builder Finance division. This role delivers financial, industry, and economic analysis to facilitate informed decision‑making while ensuring compliance with credit policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management standards. The Senior Builder Finance Portfolio Manager plays a critical role in maintaining credit quality, strengthening underwriting consistency, and supporting the growth of the Builder Finance portfolio across the holding company. This is a high‑impact leadership role with the opportunity to shape specialized lending practices, streamline portfolio management processes, and build a high‑performing underwriting and portfolio management team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA) required
7–10 years of experience in financial analysis, structuring, underwriting, and portfolio management preferred
Extensive knowledge of credit products, non‑credit services, and credit‑related regulations
Strong understanding of commercial banking credit functions and divisions
Proven leadership ability with experience coaching, developing, and managing employees
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written/verbal communication skills
Solid knowledge of loan documentation and credit underwriting practices
Ability to build effective working relationships with customers, Relationship Managers, bankers, and senior leadership
Willingness to participate in all required compliance and regulatory training, including BSA/AML

Responsibilities

Analyze client operating performance and financial condition; proactively identify issues, opportunities, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation strategies
Monitor and manage overall credit quality and data integrity for the Builder Finance portfolio
Perform sponsorship reviews and project monitoring by analyzing client, guarantor, and market information
Determine financial and project compliance and document analysis summaries within appropriate management systems
Deliver financial, industry, and economic analyses to support sound credit decision‑making
Contribute to due diligence efforts and preparation of credit approval packages
Ensure adherence to credit policies, underwriting standards, and applicable regulatory requirements
Promote consistent commercial underwriting practices across the holding company
Develop and utilize management information systems to minimize portfolio risk
Prepare and manage annual reviews, commitment letters, covenant compliance, CARs, and loan approval packages
Spread and analyze financial statements for borrowers and guarantors
Serve as primary interface between Builder Finance Relationship Managers and Regional Credit Managers
Maintain financial exception reporting to proactively identify and resolve risk items
Support partnership lending models alongside Relationship Managers outside of Builder Finance
Build and manage a specialized Builder Finance underwriting and portfolio management team
Design and implement Builder Finance‑specific underwriting templates and tracking tools
Research regulatory guidance, market participants, systems, and platforms to support specialized lending growth
Maintain professional and community relationships to enhance visibility and generate new business opportunities
Support portfolio management process improvement initiatives through research, standardization, and workflow optimization
Perform other duties as assigned