Community Development Manager

Community Development Manager

Job Locations US-IL-Chicago Category/Function Marketing/Public Relations Position Type Regular Full-Time Requisition ID 2026-19847 Workplace Type On Site

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

The Community Development Manager will serve as a leader in building and maintaining key community partnerships and promoting financial education and empowerment in the communities we serve. This role will work closely with Market Executives, Line of Business partners, and other key stakeholders to execute outreach and community development initiatives that build brand awareness and positively impact Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending performance. Activities that benefit low- to moderate-income (LMI) individuals and geographies, small businesses, and other underserved populations will be prioritized. The Community Development Manager is also responsible for assessing community needs and is expected to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, non-profit organizations, government entities and other centers of influence in all assigned markets. This role covers Old National's Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and Wisconsin markets.

Salary Range

The annual salary range for this position is $60,000-$121,300 plus incentive bonus. The base salary indicated for this position reflects the compensation range applicable to all levels of the role across the United States. Actual salary offers within this range may vary based on a number of factors, including the specific responsibilities of the position, the candidate's relevant skills and professional experience, educational qualifications, and geographic location.

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountability: Community Outreach and Engagement

Lead community outreach and partnership development efforts in assigned markets with an emphasis on underserved areas and populations.
• Play a leadership role in sourcing community development lending, investment, and service opportunities.
• Conduct community needs assessments through community listening sessions, non-profit engagement and other sources.
• Connect internal partners to external community contacts to support revenue generation and partnership development opportunities.
• Serve in community leadership roles including serving on boards and committees that qualify for CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) consideration and attend highly visible community development events to promote brand awareness.
• Promote Old National's specialized programs and resources targeting LMI populations and geographies including Federal Home Loan Bank initiatives and other flexible product and service offerings.
• Serve as a community development subject matter expert in assigned markets.

Key Accountability: Executing Activities that support Old National's Community Development Strategy

• Assist with developing market-level community engagement plans and strategies in partnership with the Community Development Director and market leadership.
• Log, monitor, and document community outreach efforts and impacts to report to the Community Development Director, CRA & Fair Lending teams, and other internal partners.
• Document and report community needs assessment findings to the Community Development Director and other key internal partners.
• Assist CRA Compliance team with preparing performance contexts and other documentation needed for OCC CRA evaluations and internal governance committees.

Key Accountability: Financial Education and Empowerment

• Act as ONB's primary point-of-contact in assigned market areas with public and private external organizations on all financial education and empowerment matters.
• Work closely with ONB's Financial Empowerment Director to create, implement, and maintain financial empowerment initiatives.
• Partner with businesses/corporations, community groups, government entities and non-profits to maximize financial education and empowerment programs.
• Personally conduct or work very closely with other ONB team members to facilitate financial education, coaching, credit building/repair, and homeownership workshops in diverse communities.
• Assist with recruiting other internal financial education trainers in assigned markets.
• Coordinate all aspects of the existing Bank-On programs and help start new Bank-On initiatives where opportunities exist.
• Monitor and track financial education and empowerment results.

Key Competencies for Position

• Communication - Strong communication skills including effective writing, public speaking, and presentation abilities; adapts communication to the audience; ability to teach or effectively facilitate financial education and empowerment sessions including group classes/workshops and one-on-one consultations.
• Organizing - Excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills; adjusts priorities and takes action to ensure deadlines and commitments are met.
• Collaboration - Actively seeks, develops and maintains trusted relationships with others to achieve business goals and objectives.
• Flexibility - Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and work a flexible schedule based on community events that may occur during evenings and weekends. Market and regional travel is required.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 - 4 years of community outreach/engagement experience
• Established community connections and referral sources
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) knowledge
• Understanding of community development lending, investments and services
• 1 - 3 years experience in financial education/coaching

Old National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer focused on fostering an inclusive workplace and committed to hiring a workforce comprised of diverse backgrounds, cultures and thinking styles.

As such, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have an agreement signed by the Director of Talent Acquisition, SVP, to fill a specific position.

Our culture is firmly rooted in our core values.

We are optimistic. We are collaborative. We are inclusive. We are agile. We are ethical.

We are Old National Bank. Join our team!

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