Partnerships Manager Jobs at Northwest Bank with Visa Sponsorship
Partnerships Manager roles at Northwest Bank sit at the intersection of financial services strategy and relationship development. Northwest Bank has a track record of sponsoring international professionals for these positions, supporting candidates through employer-sponsored visa processes across multiple categories.
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The Small Business Lending Manager leads and oversees a centralized small business lending platform supporting originations through the financial center banking system and Small Business Bankers. This role is accountable for driving high-quality, consistent production outcomes through clearly defined performance metrics, service-level standards, and disciplined execution across the end-to-end loan lifecycle.
The Manager is responsible for establishing, monitoring, and continuously improving measurable production, quality, and cycle-time metrics, ensuring loans are originated efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with risk appetite and profitability objectives. This includes the development and maintenance of a straight-through, scalable loan origination process that balances speed, quality, and control.
A core focus of the role is ensuring strict adherence to all applicable regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements, including internal policies, procedures, and operational risk management controls. The Manager ensures strong compliance governance, audit readiness, and consistent application of credit policy, while proactively identifying and addressing emerging regulatory, operational, and portfolio risks.
The role provides leadership and direct supervision to all small business underwriters, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, skill development, and performance management aligned to quality, accuracy, and productivity expectations. The Manager makes sound, risk-based credit decisions, reinforces underwriting discipline, and promotes accountability through ongoing quality reviews and portfolio analytics.
Additionally, the Small Business Lending Manager maintains a proactive portfolio management mindset, monitoring credit quality, concentration risks, and performance trends to support sustainable growth and early risk identification. The role partners closely with internal stakeholders, including Retail Banking, Loan Operations, and Small Business Loan teams, to ensure alignment, transparency, and continuous improvement across the small business lending ecosystem.
Essential Functions
- Participate in developing Northwest strategic initiatives and objectives
- Work closely with Small Business Executive Director to align end to end lending process and communication strategy
- Determine customer expectations and develop methods to improve customer service
- Oversee and approve career development and key appointments
- Develop service and delivery enhancements, manage SLA's
- Achieve/demonstrate greater department efficiencies
- Remain cognizant of prevailing economic conditions and markets
- Manage partnership with other Business lines to ensure a cohesive business development team
- Provide for enhanced customer service
- Ensure growth in revenue producing products and services
- Plan and oversee expansion of Small Business Lending Department
- Partner with senior leadership to identify and develop technological advancements - Significant strength in Scoring and OCR technology preferred
- Maintain comprehensive process to evaluate the creditworthiness of loan applications
- Cultivate relationships with outside business partners
- Develop specific measurable departmental goals and targets
- Assure underwriting administration is sufficient to properly mitigate credit risk
- Develop relevant statistics and related reports
- Understand and engage in Business lending related public relations/community involvement programs
- Ensure ongoing administration of all Small Business loans in accordance with industry standards and bank policy
- Oversee appropriate staffing levels within Small Business Lending
- In partnership with senior management engage in regular policy review and recommend updates accordingly
- Continually improve lending practices / procedures
- Monitor / improve measured risk based credit decisions
- Evaluate and interpret lending / related economic trends
- Oversee small business loan delinquency to minimize loss exposure
- Oversee the administration of all Small Business loans
- Coordinate the risk rating of all small business loans with Credit Administration
- Coordinate small business lending activities with credit activities
- Partner with internal stakeholders
- Recommend lending authority for all small business Underwriters to the Credit Committee
- Make recommendations on all proposed small business loans
- Participate in Senior Loan Committee as necessary
- Ensure small business loan interest rates are appropriately assigned
- Improve quality control systems and standards
- Recommend / develop fee-generating alternatives
- Strength in developing/refining scoring models and other technology based initiatives
- Recommend / develop improvements to procedures
- Establish increased productivity and profitability
- Recommend/develop product enhancements
- Identify and resolve compliance issues
- Communicate guidance within business unit staff and management
- Identify risks and implement controls to minimize risk
- Communicate identified risks to Chief Compliance Officer
- Supervise reviews and monitor programs for compliance
- Attending compliance training events to stay current with regulations
- Provide compliance training within business unit
- Report business unit’s state of compliance to the Chief Compliance Officer
- Attend and participate in Management Compliance Committee Meetings
- Ensure compliance with Northwest’s policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
- Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
- Work as part of a team
- Work with on-site equipment
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Business, Finance, or related subject preferred
- 8 - 12 years Commercial Lending/Banking experience preferred
- 8 - 12 years Management experience preferred
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory/compliance issues
Travel Requirements
- As Needed - Underwriting team is based in PA, therefore any candidate outside of that geography will be required to travel to Warren, PA on a regular basis.
The pay range for this position is generally $115,000-$145,000 per year. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and knowledge. Additional bonus earning opportunities and benefits are also available.
Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job Description
The Small Business Lending Manager leads and oversees a centralized small business lending platform supporting originations through the financial center banking system and Small Business Bankers. This role is accountable for driving high-quality, consistent production outcomes through clearly defined performance metrics, service-level standards, and disciplined execution across the end-to-end loan lifecycle.
The Manager is responsible for establishing, monitoring, and continuously improving measurable production, quality, and cycle-time metrics, ensuring loans are originated efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with risk appetite and profitability objectives. This includes the development and maintenance of a straight-through, scalable loan origination process that balances speed, quality, and control.
A core focus of the role is ensuring strict adherence to all applicable regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements, including internal policies, procedures, and operational risk management controls. The Manager ensures strong compliance governance, audit readiness, and consistent application of credit policy, while proactively identifying and addressing emerging regulatory, operational, and portfolio risks.
The role provides leadership and direct supervision to all small business underwriters, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, skill development, and performance management aligned to quality, accuracy, and productivity expectations. The Manager makes sound, risk-based credit decisions, reinforces underwriting discipline, and promotes accountability through ongoing quality reviews and portfolio analytics.
Additionally, the Small Business Lending Manager maintains a proactive portfolio management mindset, monitoring credit quality, concentration risks, and performance trends to support sustainable growth and early risk identification. The role partners closely with internal stakeholders, including Retail Banking, Loan Operations, and Small Business Loan teams, to ensure alignment, transparency, and continuous improvement across the small business lending ecosystem.
Essential Functions
- Participate in developing Northwest strategic initiatives and objectives
- Work closely with Small Business Executive Director to align end to end lending process and communication strategy
- Determine customer expectations and develop methods to improve customer service
- Oversee and approve career development and key appointments
- Develop service and delivery enhancements, manage SLA's
- Achieve/demonstrate greater department efficiencies
- Remain cognizant of prevailing economic conditions and markets
- Manage partnership with other Business lines to ensure a cohesive business development team
- Provide for enhanced customer service
- Ensure growth in revenue producing products and services
- Plan and oversee expansion of Small Business Lending Department
- Partner with senior leadership to identify and develop technological advancements - Significant strength in Scoring and OCR technology preferred
- Maintain comprehensive process to evaluate the creditworthiness of loan applications
- Cultivate relationships with outside business partners
- Develop specific measurable departmental goals and targets
- Assure underwriting administration is sufficient to properly mitigate credit risk
- Develop relevant statistics and related reports
- Understand and engage in Business lending related public relations/community involvement programs
- Ensure ongoing administration of all Small Business loans in accordance with industry standards and bank policy
- Oversee appropriate staffing levels within Small Business Lending
- In partnership with senior management engage in regular policy review and recommend updates accordingly
- Continually improve lending practices / procedures
- Monitor / improve measured risk based credit decisions
- Evaluate and interpret lending / related economic trends
- Oversee small business loan delinquency to minimize loss exposure
- Oversee the administration of all Small Business loans
- Coordinate the risk rating of all small business loans with Credit Administration
- Coordinate small business lending activities with credit activities
- Partner with internal stakeholders
- Recommend lending authority for all small business Underwriters to the Credit Committee
- Make recommendations on all proposed small business loans
- Participate in Senior Loan Committee as necessary
- Ensure small business loan interest rates are appropriately assigned
- Improve quality control systems and standards
- Recommend / develop fee-generating alternatives
- Strength in developing/refining scoring models and other technology based initiatives
- Recommend / develop improvements to procedures
- Establish increased productivity and profitability
- Recommend/develop product enhancements
- Identify and resolve compliance issues
- Communicate guidance within business unit staff and management
- Identify risks and implement controls to minimize risk
- Communicate identified risks to Chief Compliance Officer
- Supervise reviews and monitor programs for compliance
- Attending compliance training events to stay current with regulations
- Provide compliance training within business unit
- Report business unit’s state of compliance to the Chief Compliance Officer
- Attend and participate in Management Compliance Committee Meetings
- Ensure compliance with Northwest’s policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
- Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
- Work as part of a team
- Work with on-site equipment
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Business, Finance, or related subject preferred
- 8 - 12 years Commercial Lending/Banking experience preferred
- 8 - 12 years Management experience preferred
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory/compliance issues
Travel Requirements
- As Needed - Underwriting team is based in PA, therefore any candidate outside of that geography will be required to travel to Warren, PA on a regular basis.
The pay range for this position is generally $115,000-$145,000 per year. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and knowledge. Additional bonus earning opportunities and benefits are also available.
Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Align your credentials to banking partnership standards
Northwest Bank's Partnerships Manager roles typically require demonstrated experience in financial services relationship management. Before applying, document client portfolios, revenue outcomes, and cross-functional deal experience in terms that map directly to bank-specific partnership frameworks.
Target open roles during Q1 and Q4 hiring cycles
Financial institutions like Northwest Bank tend to backfill Partnerships Manager positions around budget planning cycles. Applying in January through March or October through December positions you ahead of H-1B cap-year filing windows, giving your employer time to prepare an April 1 petition.
Find sponsoring Partnerships Manager roles on Migrate Mate
Not every open role advertises visa sponsorship upfront. Search Migrate Mate to filter Partnerships Manager positions at Northwest Bank that have a confirmed sponsorship track record, saving you from applying to roles that won't move forward with international candidates.
Clarify which visa category applies to your profile
Northwest Bank sponsors multiple visa types for this function. Whether you're on F-1 OPT, need a TN as a Canadian national, or qualify for H-1B, confirm with the recruiter early which pathway applies to your situation before progressing through multiple interview rounds.
Prepare for a PERM-backed employment offer if applicable
If Northwest Bank extends a permanent role with EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship, the DOL PERM labor certification process requires the employer to document recruitment efforts. Understand that this extends your overall timeline significantly and plan your visa status continuity accordingly.
Confirm LCA wage compliance before your offer stage
For H-1B Partnerships Manager roles, your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL certifying the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your location. Request the wage level determination early so your offer reflects a compliant salary before USCIS filing begins.
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Find Partnerships Manager at Northwest Bank JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Northwest Bank sponsor H-1B visas for Partnerships Managers?
Yes, Northwest Bank sponsors H-1B visas for Partnerships Manager roles. This function qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS criteria given the degree requirements typical in financial services partnership work. Your employer files the H-1B petition after securing a certified Labor Condition Application from the DOL, so confirm the timeline with the recruiting team before your start date.
Which visa types are commonly used for Partnerships Manager roles at Northwest Bank?
Northwest Bank sponsors H-1B, EB-2, EB-3, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and TN visas for Partnerships Manager positions. F-1 OPT is common for recent graduates entering the role directly, while H-1B is the standard longer-term path. Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying business occupations may also pursue the TN category, which has no lottery and no annual cap.
How do I apply for Partnerships Manager jobs at Northwest Bank?
Start by browsing confirmed Partnerships Manager openings at Northwest Bank through Migrate Mate, which filters for roles with documented sponsorship history. Once you identify a relevant opening, apply through Northwest Bank's careers portal and flag your visa sponsorship needs early in the recruiter screening call. Delays in that conversation often create avoidable complications later in the offer stage.
What qualifications and experience does Northwest Bank expect for Partnerships Manager roles?
Northwest Bank's Partnerships Manager positions in financial services typically require a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field, with several years of relationship management or business development experience in banking or adjacent industries. Demonstrated ability to manage institutional partners, negotiate agreements, and work cross-functionally with product and compliance teams tends to differentiate competitive candidates.
How do I plan my timeline around visa sponsorship for a Partnerships Manager role at Northwest Bank?
If you need H-1B sponsorship, the filing window opens April 1 each year for an October 1 start date. That means your offer, LCA certification, and petition preparation all need to happen in the first quarter. For F-1 OPT candidates, your 60-day grace period after program completion limits how long you can wait between roles, so target applications three to four months before your current authorization expires.
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