Home & Land Lending Manager- Louisburg, Greenville, Whiteville, Lumberton, LaGrange, New Bern, Elizabeth City, Williamston, Smithfield or Rocky Mount
Are you passionate about supporting agriculture and rural communities? Do you thrive in a relationship-driven environment where your analytical skills and customer service make a real impact? If so, we want to hear from you!
As a Home & Land Lending Manager at AgCarolina Farm Credit, you'll play a key role in developing and executing the Association's Home & Land Lending strategy. You will lead a team focused on serving consumer lending customers, growing market share, and delivering exceptional service, while partnering with leadership to identify opportunities that support the Association's long-term growth objectives. You'll be part of a culture that values collaboration, accountability, innovation, and a strong commitment to agriculture and rural communities.
What You'll Do:
- Supervise Home & Land Lending and Marketing business development activities in concert with the business plan and overall goals and objectives for business retention and acquisition
- Establishes and implements a regional Marketing Development Plan
- Maximizes quality business growth to meet Association's profitability objectives
- Promote cross-selling of products and services
- Collaborate with the Chief Lending Officer- Branch Lending on required reports
- Develop relationships with centers of influence to maximize untapped mortgage opportunities within territory
- Maintain current awareness of the secondary market industry, as well as economic and housing developments within the territory
- Develops and communicates a strong customer service focus encouraging high standards for both interdepartmental and external customer relationships
- Identify and adopt value-added, innovative processes
- Develops, mentors, and coaches team members
- Ensures a competent, motivated staff through training, counseling, supervision and review of activity and results
- Champions change management and positive assists team with change
- Assures a well-trained, motivated, and appropriately compensated staff, capable of meeting the challenges facing the Association
- Develops an entrepreneurial spirit among the team, which involves innovation, creativity, vision, and productivity
- Understands, promotes, and provides trainings on Association products, services, and systems
What We Value:
At AgCarolina, we believe in:
- Customer Focus- Building strong relationships through responsiveness and professionalism
- Collaboration- Working closely with your team and other departments to deliver exceptional service
- Excellence- Bringing precision, organization, and integrity to everything you do
- Growth- Enjoying opportunities for development, innovation, and meaningful contribution
What We're Looking For:
- Education and/or experience equivalent to Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics or other related field
- At least 10 years of experience in secondary mortgage market
- At least 5 years of experience with strategic planning, specifically go-to market strategies
- Sound understanding of laws and regulations governing financial institutions
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Skilled in project management, being a leader among peers and/or workflow management
- Detail oriented and excellent communication (oral and written) skills
- Must be a quick learner, adaptable and highly organized
- Computer experience with expert skills in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Work independently under general supervision
- Strong knowledge of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac underwriting standards and guidelines.
- Ability to travel throughout the territory; valid driver's license required
- Capability to handle high stress situations in both a business and professional manner
- Model and exhibit AgCarolina's GROWS culture
- Foster and promote a team atmosphere
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Our Commitment:
When you join AgCarolina, you become part of The AgCarolina Way-a team rooted in service and purpose. Everything we do is driven by our mission to yield a prosperous future for our members and employees. In exchange for your time, talent, and commitment, we are committed to offering our employees:
- Competitive base pay, and eligibility for incentive pay based on personal and Association performance
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, life, LTD, and others) effective the first day of the month following your date of hire
- Maternity, Paternity, and Caregiving Leave, because we care about our employees and know they have responsibilities outside of work
- A market-leading 401(k) plan (with a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 6% you defer, plus an AgCarolina discretionary contribution)
- Paid Time Off, plus 13 paid holidays annually and a Wellness Day
- Training and professional development opportunities, and defined career pathways for many roles
- Meaningful work that allows one to make a difference in agricultural and rural communities and to develop professionally
- Opportunities for work-life balance that includes employee appreciation and family events
- A great work environment with colleagues who have a shared commitment to our core values
- Opportunities for everyone to think and act like a leader, regardless of the position you hold
- A comprehensive wellness plan that supports our belief that people are our greatest asset
AgCarolina Leadership Competencies:
- Drives Results
- Builds Effective Teams
- Instills Trust
- Communicates Effectively
- Ensures Accountability
- Develops Talent
- Drives Engagement
- Manages Complexity
- Collaborates
- Adaptability
Internal candidates must have at least 3 years of Farm Credit experience, a Fully Successful rating or higher on their most recent performance review and have been in their current role for at least 3 years before applying.
Interview Process:
Applications received within the first 2 weeks of posting date will receive priority consideration. The position will remain open, however, until the vacancy is filled.
- Phone Screen with AgCarolina HR Representative
- In-person interview
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans. AgCarolina is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.