Deposit Operations Manager
Location: Kansas City, MO (Headquarters)
The Numbers: 80K – 120K+ Base Comp (flexible based on operational leadership experience, systems exposure, and breadth of deposit operations responsibility)
The Big Picture
This opportunity sits within a well-capitalized community bank with approximately 400MM in assets and a long-standing commitment to relationship banking and serving the communities around it. Unlike larger institutions where responsibilities are often heavily segmented, this environment rewards professionals who enjoy seeing how the entire operation works and taking ownership of outcomes across multiple areas.
The Mission
Lead the day-to-day execution of the bank's deposit operations function while serving as a key resource for both internal teams and external partners. This is equal parts operations leadership, problem-solving, and relationship management. Success comes from keeping systems, people, and processes aligned while ensuring clients and internal stakeholders receive timely, accurate support.
The Daily Grind (The Good Kind)
- Operations Leadership: Lead and develop a small deposit operations team while maintaining accountability for daily workflow execution.
- Deposit Expertise: Oversee operational areas including account maintenance, ACH, wires, exceptions, reconciliations, and deposit-related servicing functions.
- Internal Partnership: Work directly with lending, retail, compliance, accounting, and leadership teams to solve issues and improve processes.
- Vendor Coordination: Serve as a primary point of contact for key operational vendors and technology partners.
- Process Improvement: Identify workflow bottlenecks, strengthen controls, and improve the efficiency of the bank's deposit operations environment.
Your Toolkit
- The Battle Scars: Experience in deposit operations, bank operations, treasury operations, retail operations support, or related banking functions.
- Technical Mastery: Familiarity with ACH, wire processing, account maintenance, core banking systems, exception processing, or related operational functions.
- Leadership Edge: Prior supervisory, team lead, or operational management experience is preferred, though strong future leaders are encouraged to explore the opportunity.
- Communication Threshold: Comfortable working with frontline staff, leadership, auditors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
The Payoff
- Professional Autonomy: Lead a highly visible function where your judgment and operational input directly impact the organization.
- Culture & Trajectory: Community bank environment where strong operators gain exposure well beyond a single silo or department.
- Competitive Package: 80K – 120K+ base comp plus benefits and long-term leadership growth potential.
Our Partnership Approach
Thank you for trusting Lupton Partners with your career transition. We take immense pride in our work, but our focus is always on the outcome—for both the candidates we represent and the companies we serve. If the first role we discuss isn't the perfect fit, we won't force it. Our goal is to land you in the right place, not just the next place. We also recognize that career changes—even the most exciting ones—come with a side of stress. That's normal. We're here to handle the heavy lifting and provide clarity at every step.
What to Expect
- The Introduction Call: This is a high-level chemistry check. We'll dive into your history, map out your career goals, and get real about compensation and advancement targets.
- Active Searches: We'll match your story to our clients' needs. We keep compensation targets front-and-center so nobody's time is wasted.
- Client Submissions: It is our promise that we do not present your name or credentials to clients without clear communication and your explicit permission.
- Interview Feedback: This is where we earn our keep. Call us as soon as you hit the parking lot. If you think you fumbled a question or found a better answer ten minutes too late, let's talk.
- Background Checks: Absolute transparency. We manage red flags together before they become "surprises."
- Offers: No surprises. We align on numbers early so the formal letter is a "green light" celebration.
Questions? Reach out anytime. Travis Lupton
Office: 913-521-3303 | Mobile: 913-231-8472
travis@luptonpartners.com