Senior Director, SBA Banking

westernalliancebank· Western Alliance Bank
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📍 Phoenix, AZ📍 San Diego, CAFull time💰 USD 169K–209K

About this role

Job Title:

Senior Director, SBA Banking

Location:

CA - San Diego, 450 B St

What you'll do:

As a Senior Director- SBA you'll be in a senior-level leadership position responsible for executing the division's strategic plan and guiding your team in its efforts to meet the Bank's annual growth and customer retention targets. You'll lead a group of Commercial Bankers, Business Development Officers, and Portfolio Management staff to expand our market share, grow the portfolio, and deepen the relationship with our customers. You'll be responsible for leading the growth and development of the team's general portfolio, as part of the greater Regional Banking business line. While Senior Directors spend a significant portion of their time working their own network and top-tier customers in the portfolio, much of your time will be devoted to supporting your team in credit structuring discussions, portfolio health management, and market dynamics responsiveness.
  • Responsible for supporting the Head of Business Banking in executing the Bank's strategic plan, with specific focus of leading the efforts to grow the loan and deposit portfolio of the assigned region or business line.  They are measured on their team's success in meeting sales objectives, portfolio health, and management of market dynamics.
  • Execute the tactical strategy outlined by the Head of Business Banking regarding transaction pitches and negotiation of term sheets. Guide the credit structuring development process, customer assessment, and presentation to senior and divisional loan committees.
  • Responsible for the team's success in managing portfolio health, and the team's efforts to pro-actively address deteriorating loan performance, mitigating risk from market developments, complications in service delivery, and product adoption.
  • Foster strong, healthy working relationships with executive and senior leaders in partner departments (including Credit Administration, Risk Management/Compliance, Loan Administration, and other internal support departments, and third-party services), and facilitates the team's contribution to and compliance with technical processes and requirements, risk mitigation, efficiency, and customer service.
  • Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you'll need:

  • 10+ years of related experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Previous leadership experience required.
  • Expert knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.

Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $169,410.00 - $209,270.00 for San Diego, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned and restricted stock.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488.  When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.  We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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What is the salary for the Senior Director, SBA Banking role at westernalliancebank?
The listed salary for this Senior Director, SBA Banking position at westernalliancebank is USD 169K–209K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Senior Director, SBA Banking position at westernalliancebank located?
This Senior Director, SBA Banking role at westernalliancebank is based in Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, CA. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Director, SBA Banking role at westernalliancebank full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Director, SBA Banking role in the Western Alliance Bank department at westernalliancebank.
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Senior Director, SBA Banking
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