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Associate Director, Business & Consumer Loan Center (BCLC)Location:
CityScapeWhat you'll do:
As an Associate Director, Business & Consumer Loan Center (BCLC), you'll be in a leadership role responsible for overseeing key lending and portfolio management activities within the BCLC, including loan origination support, portfolio management, credit quality, operational execution, risk management, and team performance. This role leads and develops lending and portfolio management professionals while providing oversight of workflow, service levels, credit administration processes, portfolio performance, and adherence to established Bank lending policies and procedures. The position partners closely with Credit Administration, Loan Administration, Banking teams, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and other key stakeholders to ensure consistent execution, strong credit quality, effective portfolio management, and an efficient client and banker experience. The BCLC itself is responsible for originating, underwriting, managing and monitoring eligible business credit products, with the objective of improving underwriting and portfolio-management consistency and improving response times.- Review the work from Portfolio Managers, including loan presentations, rating reviews, credit applications, financial analysis, extension of credit limits, action plans, provisional risk scoring and usual portfolio management requirements. Oversee the identification of risks issues, close monitoring of and reporting on the status of the borrower and underlying project conditions, including escalating to appropriate departments where appropriate.
- Supervise a variety of general portfolio management activities, including credit concentration reviews and portfolio optimization, critical analysis of trends and factors impacting various client projects. Prepare reports for management based on team's analysis related to under-performing assets and recommends mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate work distribution and service level performance. Oversee the processing of approved loans; controls the process to validate that loans are processed according to agreement, customer needs and conform to Bank lending policies. Contribute to projects related to maintaining and improving internal credit and loan administration policies and procedures.
- Compile and analyze market research data to develop recommendations regarding products and services focused on needs of target market.
- Engage in business development activities and solicitation of new business based on the target market, partnering with bankers and Credit Administration to support an effective end-to-end lending experience.
- Develop and maintains customer data base including calls and results on all new business relationships and referral sources. Make reports to superiors as required.
- Partner in the evaluation and implementation of technology, automation, system enhancements, and process improvements that increase lending efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve scalability.
- Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.
What you'll need:
- 10+ years of related experience in Portfolio Management or similar field.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- Previous leadership experience required.
- Advanced to expert knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
- Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
- Advanced to expert knowledge of commercial credit and loan structuring, pricing dynamics and has market specific awareness.
- Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
- May require some travel
Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!
About the company:
Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.
Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
© Western Alliance Bancorporation
Job Title:
Associate Director, Business & Consumer Loan Center (BCLC)Location:
CityScapeWhat you'll do:
As an Associate Director, Business & Consumer Loan Center (BCLC), you'll be in a leadership role responsible for overseeing key lending and portfolio management activities within the BCLC, including loan origination support, portfolio management, credit quality, operational execution, risk management, and team performance. This role leads and develops lending and portfolio management professionals while providing oversight of workflow, service levels, credit administration processes, portfolio performance, and adherence to established Bank lending policies and procedures. The position partners closely with Credit Administration, Loan Administration, Banking teams, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and other key stakeholders to ensure consistent execution, strong credit quality, effective portfolio management, and an efficient client and banker experience. The BCLC itself is responsible for originating, underwriting, managing and monitoring eligible business credit products, with the objective of improving underwriting and portfolio-management consistency and improving response times.- Review the work from Portfolio Managers, including loan presentations, rating reviews, credit applications, financial analysis, extension of credit limits, action plans, provisional risk scoring and usual portfolio management requirements. Oversee the identification of risks issues, close monitoring of and reporting on the status of the borrower and underlying project conditions, including escalating to appropriate departments where appropriate.
- Supervise a variety of general portfolio management activities, including credit concentration reviews and portfolio optimization, critical analysis of trends and factors impacting various client projects. Prepare reports for management based on team's analysis related to under-performing assets and recommends mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate work distribution and service level performance. Oversee the processing of approved loans; controls the process to validate that loans are processed according to agreement, customer needs and conform to Bank lending policies. Contribute to projects related to maintaining and improving internal credit and loan administration policies and procedures.
- Compile and analyze market research data to develop recommendations regarding products and services focused on needs of target market.
- Engage in business development activities and solicitation of new business based on the target market, partnering with bankers and Credit Administration to support an effective end-to-end lending experience.
- Develop and maintains customer data base including calls and results on all new business relationships and referral sources. Make reports to superiors as required.
- Partner in the evaluation and implementation of technology, automation, system enhancements, and process improvements that increase lending efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve scalability.
- Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.
What you'll need:
- 10+ years of related experience in Portfolio Management or similar field.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- Previous leadership experience required.
- Advanced to expert knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
- Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
- Advanced to expert knowledge of commercial credit and loan structuring, pricing dynamics and has market specific awareness.
- Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
- May require some travel
Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!
About the company:
Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.
Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
© Western Alliance Bancorporation
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Who's Hiring
- Turner & Townsend Pty Limited14
- ChenMed13
- Octapharma Plasma10
- BrightPath Kids8
- InnovAge2
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Accounting & Auditing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in associate center director jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, social work, education, or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a center, clinic, or program management role
- Demonstrated experience supervising staff and managing daily operations
- Proficiency with electronic health record or case management software
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance, accreditation standards, or grant reporting requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for community and stakeholder engagement
Tips for Your Associate Center Director Job Search
Tailor your resume to operational impact
Associate center directors are evaluated on outcomes, not just duties. Rewrite each bullet to show what improved under your watch, whether that's staff retention, program enrollment, compliance scores, or budget efficiency. Generic management language won't get you past the first screen.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists associate center director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight cross-functional coordination experience
Hiring managers want to see that you've worked across departments, not just within one team. Call out moments when you aligned clinical staff, administrative teams, or external partners toward a shared goal. This signals readiness for the director-level accountability the role carries.
Filter openings by center type and sector
An associate center director role at a Federally Qualified Health Center operates very differently from one at a university career center or a residential treatment facility. Narrow your search by sector early so your application materials stay targeted and your cover letter doesn't read as generic.
Prepare a data-driven answer for every interview question
Interviewers for center leadership roles will push you on how you've managed competing priorities, staff conflicts, and regulatory deadlines. Have a specific, numbers-grounded example ready for each scenario. Answers that stay abstract tend to lose ground to candidates who can cite concrete results.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation
Before accepting an offer, clarify your direct reports, budget authority, and decision-making boundaries in writing. Associate center director titles vary widely in actual authority, and misaligned expectations about scope create friction fast once you're onboard.
Associate Center Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most associate center directors?
The companies hiring the most associate center directors right now include Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, ChenMed, and Octapharma Plasma, with the largest share of openings in Florida, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, community action agencies, and universities tend to post the most roles consistently.
How many associate center director jobs are remote?
About 50% of associate center director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most center operations. Sub-areas with the highest remote share tend to be program coordination, grant management, and administrative oversight roles where direct client or facility presence is not required daily.
How do you become an associate center director?
Start by building a foundation in direct service or program coordination within your target sector, whether that's healthcare, education, or social services. Move into a team lead or supervisor role to gain people management experience. Pursue a relevant bachelor's or master's degree, and seek out exposure to budgeting, compliance, and cross-departmental projects. Most employers want to see demonstrated leadership within a center or program environment before promoting to this level.
Can you get hired as an associate center director with little experience?
It's possible if you've taken on informal leadership in a coordinator or senior staff role and can document the results. Emphasize any time you've covered for a director, led a team through a regulatory audit, or managed a program component end to end. Some smaller nonprofits and community health centers hire into the associate director level with fewer years of experience when candidates show strong operational judgment and initiative.
What does the associate center director interview process look like?
Most employers run a structured process with an initial phone screen followed by one or two rounds of panel interviews. Panels typically include the center director, HR, and at least one peer or department head. Expect scenario-based questions about staff conflicts, compliance issues, and resource constraints. Some organizations add a written exercise or a brief presentation on how you'd approach a real operational challenge the center is facing.
Where can I find and apply to associate center director jobs?
You can find and apply to associate center director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your sector and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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