Senior Business Banking Director - Regional & Community Markets

Old National Bank•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With over $70 billion in total assets, we are a regional powerhouse deeply rooted in the communities we serve. As a trusted partner, we thrive on helping our clients achieve their goals and dreams, and we are committed to social responsibility and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving. We continually seek highly motivated and talented individuals as our people are critical to our success. In return, we offer competitive compensation with our salary and incentive program, in addition to medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401K, continuing education opportunities and an employee assistance program are also included in our benefit suite. Old National also offers a variety of Impact Network Groups led by team members who are passionate about driving engagement, creating awareness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and building inclusion across the organization. We offer a unique opportunity to join a growing, community and client-focused company that is firmly rooted in its core values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Management and/or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 10 years’ relevant commercial/business banking experience, with a super community or regional bank strongly preferred.
Proven leadership experience at a senior level, including prior management of relationship managers and/or teams of relationship managers.
Persuasive communication, negotiation, and sales skills.
Thorough knowledge of current deposit products, treasury management solutions, loan standards, loan review administration, and banking/OCC procedures.

Nice To Haves

with a super community or regional bank strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Designs Business Banking sales and coverage strategies aligned to enterprise priorities.
Sets segment production expectations, and service model standards.
Determines success metrics beyond near‑term revenue (health of pipeline, talent depth, risk balance).
Oversees portfolio health and credit outcomes across the segment.
Ensures consistent application of credit, pricing, and client standards.
Anticipates market or economic shifts and adjusts strategy accordingly.
Builds a strong bench of Directors, Managers, and future enterprise leaders.
Owns talent planning, succession readiness, and leadership capability development.
Sets expectations for leadership behaviors, accountability, and culture.
Partners with Community, Commercial, Credit, Treasury Management, Treasury, Risk, Wealth, and Product leaders to align priorities.
Represents Business Banking in enterprise planning and investment decisions.
Leads major transformations (coverage model changes, tool adoption, growth initiatives).
Ensures scalability, consistency, and sustainability of the small business platform.