Portfolio Manager (Des Moines Metro) in Des Moines, Iowa at VisionBank

Summary

VisionBank is seeking a Portfolio Manager to support the ongoing strength and performance of our commercial loan portfolio. This role partners closely with Commercial Lenders and regional leadership to ensure disciplined credit management, strong asset quality, and thoughtful growth that aligns with VisionBank’s community-focused mission. The Portfolio Manager serves as a trusted credit resource, providing insight, oversight, and proactive support to balance customer needs with sound risk management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage and monitor an assigned commercial loan portfolio to ensure credit quality, policy compliance, and portfolio performance.
• Perform ongoing financial and credit analysis, including covenant tracking, risk rating accuracy, and trend identification.
• Coordinate annual reviews, renewals, modifications, and extensions in partnership with Relationship Managers.
• Support the commercial lending process through underwriting, policy knowledge, credit structuring, and risk assessment in credit request packages for assigned portfolio. Ensure packages are complete, accurate and properly documented.
• Work directly with commercial lenders, treasury management and other team members to effectively grow fees, deposits, and portfolio revenue by presenting financial solutions to customers.
• Analyzes financial information to evaluate the credit worthiness of new loan requests, renewal loan requests and on-going Portfolio Management activities through thorough and accurate analyses within the parameters of the Bank’s policies and procedures.
• Accompanies lenders during sales calls to assist with account details, relationship building, and product recommendations.
• Complete, when needed, additional credit analysis through more in-depth tools outside of the traditional spread and global cash flow.
• Properly grade the risk of each loan in the assigned portfolio per policy.
• Collaborate with lenders to identify areas of concern pertaining to a loan and in the management of maturing loans.
• Monitor loan documentation and financial statement exception reports and follow-up to clear up document exceptions in a timely manner.
• Prepare portfolio reporting and credit analysis for senior leadership and credit committee review.
• Support loan review, audits, and regulatory examinations.
• Collaborate with Credit Administration, Loan Operations, and Risk Management to ensure effective execution of tasks.
• Demonstrate a commitment to fair lending practices. Remain knowledgeable of all laws and regulations governing the lending activities of financial institutions. Ensure compliance with VisionBank’s loan policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Adheres to all State and Federal banking regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities with this position.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.

Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.

Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.

Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.

Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.

5+ years of experience in commercial lending, portfolio management, or credit analysis, preferably in community or regional banking.

Prefer formal credit training or advanced credit education.

Language Skills

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Other Qualifications

Must be able to travel to meet clients and to attend meetings at other locations using own transportation.

Must have strong understanding of financial statements, credit structures, and risk management principles.

Must demonstrate strong attention to detail.

Prefer exposure to loan review, audits, or regulatory exams.

Prefer strong financial analysis skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet