Community Development Manager

Job Locations

US-MI-Kalamazoo | US-MI-Grand Rapids | US-MI-Ann Arbor | US-MI-Battle Creek

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With $48 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.

Our team members are our greatest asset, and we continually invest in their growth and development. We offer 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.

Old National Bank is currently seeking to fill the position of Community Development Manager. 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 in underserved areas 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 majority-minority communities 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.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $60, 000 - $121,300 per year. Final salary will be determined based on factors such as location, experience, skills and qualifications.

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, service and investment opportunities.
• Conduct community needs assessment 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 and other flexible product and service offerings.
• Serve as a community development subject matter expert in assigned markets.

Key Accountability: Executing Activities that support the Community Outreach Strategy

• Assist with developing market-level community engagement plans and development strategies in partnership with the Community Outreach Director and market leadership.
• Log, monitor and document community outreach efforts and impacts to report to the Community Outreach Director, CRA/Fair Lending teams and other internal partners.
• Document and report community needs assessment findings to the Community Outreach Director and other internal partners.
• Assist CRA and Fair Lending team with preparing performance context documents for CRA exam and other purposes.
• Support Old National's emphasis on non-profit banking initiatives.

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 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 be self-motivated and work a flexible schedule based on community events that may occur during evenings and weekends. Regional travel is required.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 - 3 years of community outreach/engagement experience
• Established community connections and referral sources
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Licenses/Certifications: must be eligible to register with the National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS)

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

Key Measures of Success/Key Deliverables:

• Develops key partnerships that provide visibility for the bank
• Increases Old National brand recognition for the assigned market

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 Head of Talent Acquisition, SVP, to fill a specific position

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