Jobs at Northwest Bank

Develop, test, and maintain core banking applications on the I-series/AS400 using RPGLE, SQL RPG and CLLE. Integrate with Fiserv Signature and Communicator, produce design/architecture diagrams in Visio, follow SDLC/PMO and change management, provide Tier 1/2 support, write documentation, and assist/mentor junior developers.

Lead SBA-focused business development to originate SBA 7a, 504 and USDA loans, grow deposits, manage a business banking portfolio, perform credit analysis and loan packaging, prospect actively, partner with branch and treasury teams, ensure compliance, and mentor branch/partner SBA needs while meeting regional sales goals.

Leads Treasury governance, risk and control assessments, audit and regulatory examination support, policy alignment, documentation standards, reporting, controls testing, and issue remediation. Supports investment, borrowing, derivative, collateral, and BOLI operations, including reconciliations and settlements. Partners with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Accounting, vendors, and executive committees to improve Treasury controls, regulatory readiness, data integrity, and operational efficiency.

Partners with executive leadership and revenue-producing business lines to provide financial analysis and decision support. Leads budgeting, forecasting, variance explanations, profitability reviews, KPI development, risk and opportunity tracking, business case analysis, and monthly and quarterly business reviews. Prepares leadership materials, supports earnings and Board meetings, documents processes, and performs ad hoc analysis while ensuring regulatory and policy compliance.

Process and close complex commercial specialty finance loans (sponsor, equipment, syndicated, participated) from post-approval to funding. Review and validate loan documentation, calculate interest/fee accruals, reconcile fund movements, interact with attorneys, lenders, and internal partners, support audits/compliance, provide SME support, train backups, and participate in projects and system testing to ensure accurate loan servicing and customer communications.

Partner with business units to align HR strategy with business objectives. Provide HR policy guidance, manage complex employee relations and investigations, ensure legal and regulatory compliance, support performance management, workforce planning, succession, training needs, and analyze HR metrics to develop solutions. Serve as coach and mentor and represent the company at hearings and external cases.

Lead and own enterprise infrastructure architecture and operations, including Active Directory, virtualization, storage, cloud, telephony and contact center platforms. Mentor and direct teams, coordinate projects, implement upgrades, ensure security and compliance, manage vendors, create documentation, and provide tier-3 support and disaster recovery planning.

Perform accounts payable and general accounting tasks including processing checks/ACH, updating invoices in Workday, applying and adjusting purchase orders, posting and reconciling accounts, researching posting errors, assisting with SOX requests, compiling closing and reporting information, and providing customer service.

Design, develop, maintain, and execute complex financial models for loss forecasting, stress testing, pricing, originations/collections, and portfolio optimization. Use Python or R (and SQL/SAS/other languages) for data processing and model development, build Power BI analytics, collaborate with business partners and regulators, support model validation/audits, research industry/academic methods, and develop data environments to support quantitative activities.

Perform and complete internal credit audits, research and interpret regulations, design audit programs, collect and analyze sample data, produce audit reports and management letters, evaluate credit policies and corrective actions, and present findings to management while ensuring compliance with bank policies and federal/state regulations.

The Regional Mortgage Operations Manager oversees daily mortgage operations, ensuring accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement while developing staff and optimizing customer experience.

Perform financial statement spreading, underwriting, and credit analysis to evaluate commercial borrowers, prepare credit memos, support portfolio management, complete annual reviews/renewals/modifications, monitor credit risk, ensure compliance, and maintain underwriting platform data.

Monitor and analyze customer transactions to detect and escalate potential fraud. Use fraud detection tools, document findings, communicate with customers and internal teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and recommend prevention strategies to reduce financial loss.

Lead IT risk management activities across information technology, security, and data domains. Oversee RCSA processes, validate and test controls, challenge first-line assessments, support compliance (GLBA, PCI, HIPAA), monitor remediation, quantify technology risk metrics, analyze IT-related losses, and partner with IT/IS/Data teams to mature second-line defenses and governance.

Monitor commercial loan portfolio performance, perform credit and financial analysis, assign risk ratings, ensure covenant compliance, prepare annual and interim reviews, engage borrowers, document findings, and coordinate with relationship managers, underwriting, credit risk and special assets to manage credit risk and regulatory compliance.

The Commercial Portfolio Manager monitors the credit performance of commercial loans, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations while assessing risk and engaging with clients. Responsibilities include financial analysis, tracking key risk indicators, and collaborating across teams.

The Senior Account Executive develops and manages relationships with middle market companies, selling loan products, achieving sales quotas, and ensuring compliance with policies.

The Senior Portfolio Manager manages investment portfolios, makes investment decisions, advises clients, monitors market trends, and ensures compliance with policies. Responsibilities include client meetings, analyzing investment performance, and executing investment strategies.

Provide administrative support to small business relationship managers by tracking and collecting financial statements, managing delinquency and maturities, coordinating loan modifications and transfers, maintaining collateral and loan documentation, generating and reconciling portfolio reports, ensuring data integrity in Abrigo and LOS, and partnering with credit, operations, and compliance to maintain portfolio quality and customer service.

Lead enterprise data governance strategy, policies, and operating model. Define data standards, quality metrics, and lifecycle management. Partner with data stewards, IT, legal, and executives to enforce privacy, compliance, and responsible AI practices. Provide technical leadership for data architecture, integration impact assessment, infrastructure tuning, and escalation support while driving stakeholder alignment and measurement for IT steering.