The Strategy and Execution Manager, SBA Lending

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Job Description

The SBA Lending Strategy and Execution Manager serves as a senior execution leader and trusted advisor to divisional leadership responsible for translating strategy into measurable results as the division scales toward $1 billion in annual production.
This role owns the strategic initiatives operating cadence and performance discipline of the division ensuring growth credit quality operational capacity and customer experience scale together. Reporting to the Division Head with direct responsibility for cross functional delivery across Sales Credit Operations Risk Finance Marketing and Technology.

Basic Qualifications
- Masters degree or equivalent work experience
- 10 or more years of experience in project management activities
- Two or more years of managerial experience

Preferred Skills/Experience
- Expert knowledge of assigned business line or functional area
- Demonstrated management and leadership skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Advanced knowledge of project management
- Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Experience in banking specialty finance SBA lending or regulated financial services.

- Familiarity with Salesforce Power BI or similar reporting tools

- Experience in strategy business management program management consulting or financial services leadership roles.

- Proven track record leading complex crossfunctional initiatives in a regulated matrixed environment.

- Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into executiveready insights.

- Executive presence and communication skills; able to influence without authority.

- High judgment ownership mindset and comfort operating with ambiguity.

- Experience scaling a platform or operating model during growth periods.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy Execution & Portfolio Management

• Translate divisional strategy into a clear portfolio of initiatives with defined outcomes milestones owners and success metrics.
• Own execution discipline across highpriority initiatives tied to growth operating efficiency capacity expansion and risk management.
• Anticipate execution risks resource constraints and interdependencies; proactively surface tradeoffs and recommendations to leadership.

Executive KPI Governance & Performance Management

• Own divisional KPI governance and operating rhythm including production pipeline health approvals cycle times capacity and efficiency.
• Prepare executivelevel dashboards narratives and recommendations for the Division Head and EVP.
• Ensure consistent factbased decision support and forwardlooking visibility for leadership.

CrossFunctional Leadership

• Serve as the central coordination point across Sales Credit Operations Risk Finance and Technology for strategic initiatives.
• Drive alignment on priorities sequencing and accountability in a complex matrixed environment.
• Facilitate executive working sessions and steering discussions with clear framing and outcomes.

Operating Model & Process Improvement

• Identify and drive opportunities to simplify standardize and scale processes as volume grows.
• Partner with Credit and Operations to improve throughput predictability and quality while protecting credit discipline.
• Support change management and adoption of new processes tools and operating rhythms.

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and manage a small strategy / execution team (13 resources expected within 12 months).
• Set expectations coach performance and establish a highownership outcomesdriven culture.

Measures of Success (1224 Months)

• Strategic initiatives delivered with measurable impact on production capacity cycle time or operating efficiency.
• Trusted KPI governance and operating cadence for division leadership.
• Improved crossfunctional execution and reduced delivery friction.
• Demonstrated contribution toward sustainable progress on the $1B production roadmap.

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week

If theres anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. Thats why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical dental vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here .

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race religion color sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity disability or veteran status and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the addition to salary U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package including incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $139230.00 - $163800.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA NMLS registration Reg Z Reg G OFAC the NFA the FCPA the Bank Secrecy Act the SAFE Act and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement such as those related to ethics safety or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

Required Experience:

Manager