Primary Purpose:
The Vice President, Operations (VP, Operation) is a member of the Senior Leadership Team who provides leadership, oversight and coordination of retail banking operations, insurance, financial planning, and facilities for Northern Savings Credit Union. This leader translates business strategies into goals, objectives, and processes to affect sound and prudent operations of the Credit Union all in an effort to ensure exemplary member service.
This business unit leader is responsible for sales and services including, member support, needs assessment, escalation of issues, overseeing the provision of exemplary member service, providing for engagement of employees, managing the operations to be efficient and effective. This position is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the buildings, efficiency, and good working conditions of the facilities.
The VP, Operations is to conduct their duties while demonstrating positive leadership within the Credit Union and externally in the community. They are to inspire the employees to achieve their maximum potential and produce results in the best interest of the credit union while respecting the members.
Core Occupational Skills:
- Sales skills
- Recognizes basic financial terminology
- General understanding of industry conditions
- General knowledge of competitors products and services
- General knowledge of the features and benefits of credit union products
- Human Resource management (Employee Engagement)
- Understands Compensation and benefits
- Recruitment
- Performance management, conflict resolution
- Compliance and labour standards, human rights legislation
- Human resource policy and procedure development, implementation, interpretation
- Planning/forecasting/budgeting
- Credit Union product knowledge
- Knowledge of Credit Union philosophies and principles
- Working knowledge of Credit Union technology and operations
- Understanding of Credit Union Act and regulations; policies and procedures
Education & Experience:
- University degree is required
- Four to six years of related management experience
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Extensive financial services experience is required.
- Expert knowledge of products and services and their regulatory requirements is required.
- Experience evaluating and drafting policy and procedures is preferred.
- Extensive experience in evaluating all aspects of credit decisions, at a corporate level is required.
- Extensive sales and service experience is required.
- Extensive lending experience is preferred.
Travel is a requirement of this position.
Please send your cover letter and resume to info@northsave.com.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that we will only contact individuals for an interview.