Senior Manager, Credit Administration

Zions Bancorporation • Denver, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At Zions Bancorporation, we are seeking a highly strategic and experienced Senior Manager, Credit Administrator to join our team in Denver. In this critical leadership role, you will act as the cornerstone of Credit Administration for our Colorado market, driving high-level decision-making for large, complex lending transactions and shaping credit management best practices across the organization. If you have a deep institutional credit background and thrive in a consultative, high-impact environment, this is your opportunity to lead, innovate, and safeguard our portfolio.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ years of directly related financial services experience.
• Exceptional institutional credit acumen, with a proven track record of structuring and underwriting a wide range of complex credit transactions across Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Commercial & Industrial (C&I), or other specialty lending areas.
• Demonstrated experience not only in underwriting large, complex deals but also in successfully navigating loan workouts and managing problem loans.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree is highly preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may satisfy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Execute senior-level credit administration and decision-making for a variety of large, complex lending transactions.
• Ensure consistent, top-tier quality in credit account and portfolio management, analyses, presentations, risk grading, and loan documentation.
• Serve as a vital oversight and approval resource, dedicated to elevating credit management across the enterprise.
• Foster continuous process improvement, proactive risk escalation, and support comprehensive credit training activities.
• Prioritize emerging portfolio risks, establish timely risk communication, and monitor QA reviews, audits, and regulatory exams to implement necessary corrective actions.
• Analyze assigned portfolio performance and assess product risk and return to promote cost-effective, high-impact management practices.
• Participate actively in the Senior Loan Forum and other crucial approval processes, ensuring strict adherence to banking laws, regulations, and accounting policies.

What This Job Offers

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