Branch Manager

Description

YOUR PURPOSE

In alignment with leadership, the Branch Manager I supports Horizon Credit Union’s mission of providing relevant solutions combined with quality service to improve the financial and personal well-being of more people in more places. Your Path. Our Purpose. Directly leads day-to-day branch performance, team engagement, member experience, member outreach, and community development within a single branch location. Oversees branch sales and operations while strengthening member relationships and expanding Horizon Credit Union’s presence in our communities. Coaches and develops employees to achieve Credit Union goals, ensures operational effectiveness and service continuity, and fosters a high-quality sales and service culture aligned with Horizon’s CORE Values. Ensures adherence to regulatory requirements and established Credit Union policies and procedures.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Member Experience, Growth, Sales & Service

• •Responsible for ensuring staff use every member interaction to educate, deepen relationships, identify needs, and deliver relevant solutions.
• •Demonstrates a strong commitment to deepening consumer and business member relationships through active sales, offering the benefits and features of products and services through membership.
• •Promotes consistent service standards that build member loyalty and referral growth across assigned branches.
• •Provides coaching to team members on creating an exceptional. member experience that builds member loyalty and referrals.
• •Reviews and manages internal and external member feedback and performs necessary follow-up to improve member experience and service quality.
• •Assists employees and members in resolving account and operational issues while promoting adoption of new and existing technology solutions and digital platforms that enhance self-service capabilities.
• •Provides support for branch operations by performing duties of member service and loans as needed to meet workload demands, identifying loan and deposit opportunities.
• •Monitors branch performance metrics, including transaction activity, balancing, loan and deposit production, product sales, referrals, and new account growth.
• •Represents HZCU professionally within the branch and community by maintaining a visible presence, engaging in outreach, and adhering to branding guidelines, social media standards, and approved apparel, all to strengthen brand recognition, generate new opportunities, and contribute to member, branch, and market growth goals.
• •Lead branch teammates to foster a high-performance, growth-driven culture through daily huddles, shared goals, coaching, and recognition of wins, with a focus on service quality, growth, and operational excellence.

Leadership Responsibilities

• •Responsible for managing branch employees through coaching, developing skill sets to meet the needs of the branch and members, maintaining a highly motivated and well-trained staff to ensure quality of work and excellent member relations along with achieving established sales goals, performing employee appraisals, and addressing employee concerns as they arise.
• •Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with Horizon Credit Union’s policies and applicable laws.
• •Act as a resource by providing technical guidance and operational assistance to staff.
• •Responsible for hiring and retaining quality talented employees.
• •Ensure effective branch sales meetings and activities with emphasis on asking for the member’s business and building member relationships.
• •Reports on sales goals, successes, and referral progress to leadership while analyzing performance trends, implementing strategies to drive growth, efficiency, and consistency.
• •Proactively schedules and cross-trains adequately to ensure effective branch succession and efficient branch operations.
• •Manages the security and safety of the branch by monitoring adherence to security policies and procedures, reinforcing security awareness, and ensuring employees receive ongoing training on security protocols and robbery response procedures.
• •Upholds a professional, clean, organized, and member-focused branch environment while upholding employee dress code and appearance expectations.
• •Fosters a culture of accountability, professionalism, operational excellence, and exceptional member service.
• •Maintain strict adherence to financial regulations, internal policies, and operational procedures to ensure compliance, accuracy, and risk mitigation in all member interactions.
• •Possess knowledge of the Business Continuity Plan within your area of responsibility and direct staff to complete necessary duties when system interruption occurs.
• •May be assigned specialized branch support responsibilities based on business and community needs, including serving as Vault Custodian, Notary Public, or Medallion Signature Guarantee representative, while maintaining required certifications.
• •Perform other duties as assigned to support the goals, culture, and overall success of the branch, the credit union, and the communities we serve.

SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• •The Leading Others Success Profile is a set of competencies that are essential to leaders who directly manage a team. These skills are key to success as this role is responsible for leading the team, getting results through others and developing individuals to reach their full potential. Being Resilient: Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• •Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• •Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• •Develops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
• •Directs Work: Provides clear direction and accountabilities.
• •Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• •Manages Conflict: Handles conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise

COMPENSATION

At Horizon Credit Union, we believe in attracting and retaining talented team members who embody our CORE Values of Capability, Optimism, Responsibility and Empathy. Our pay values are reflected in our compensation philosophy which rewards individual performance and the potential to contribute to our teams’ overall success long-term.

The full pay range for this position across all the states in which we hire is $26.70-$41.38. The figures shown represent the minimum and maximum of the range for this role. Individual offers are made dependent upon a candidate’s experience, education, and skill level.

Benefits, Perks, and Other Good Stuff

We know there’s more to life than just a job. Our benefits are designed to help support our employees and their well-being. Take a look at what we have to offer:

• •Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance for full-time and reduced full-time employees & their families
• •Telemedicine for part-time employees
• •Paid Group Life and Disability Insurance
• •Employee Assistance Program
• •Tuition Reimbursement Program
• •401K Retirement Savings
• •Employer 401K Retirement Contributions & Matching upon eligibility
• •Discretionary Annual Incentive Bonus based on eligibility criteria
• •Paid Time Off per Full Calendar Year:
• •10 hours of PTO per month (prorated for reduced full-time and part-time)
• •Paid Birthday Holiday
• •2 Paid Wellness Days
• •Up to 24 hours of Paid Volunteer Time annually
• •11 Paid Holidays
• •And More!

Requirements

EXPERTISE YOU NEED

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field preferred. Minimum of three years of progressively responsible financial services experience, including lending, branch operations, sales, and member service. Two years of supervisory or management experience preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Proficient in core banking, lending, digital ban