President​/CEO

Why Seamen’s Bank, and Why Now?

Headquartered on the Outer Cape in Provincetown, Massachusetts and with approximately $500M in assets, Seamen’s Bank just celebrated its 175th birthday. While we honor our past that is rich with history and success, we now look to our future with confidence and ambition. We are focused on strategically advancing our financial performance, widening and strengthening our customer base, and increasing our community impact.

Seamen’s Bank is seeking an experienced financial executive for the position of President & CEO to propel the Bank into its next stage of growth and development. This top executive will be responsible for the Bank’s overall strategic direction, financial performance, and regulatory compliance. As Seamen’s Bank is a community bank, the incoming leader will need to carefully balance maximizing profitability and asset growth with maintaining deep local relationships and serving the economic needs of the community.

• Oversee the development and implementation of the Bank’s strategic plans and objectives to ensure financial growth and stability.
• Brings a thoughtful and common-sense approach to the goals and priorities of the Bank while adhering to the Bank’s mission and values.
• Guides and supports the management team in operational decisions and policy development; active on various internal and external committees.
• Directly manages, supports, and evaluates the performance of the senior management team.
• Able to anticipate and identify developing issues facing the Bank. Proactively and strategically plans to address these issues.
• Serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and is the chief liaison between the Board and members of management.
• Drive and encourage discussions on decision-making surrounding policies that are established in the best long-term interests of the depositors, staff, and community.
• Ability to make critical, difficult, and timely decisions, then execute and follow through to completion and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to shape and steer positive organizational culture and staff engagement.
• Upholding an environment that encourages open communication, transparency, and a healthy debate of ideas. Champions change and innovation without instilling fear.

The President & CEO will partner with senior management to lead and develop an organization of 75 staff to achieve strategic financial and operational goals. This future leader will ensure the smooth running of the Bank, eliminate ineffective practices, and embrace innovation and forward thinking.

• Fosters a culture of excellence, ensuring strong business performance based on innovation, minimizing duplication and waste, and maximizing efficiencies.
• Monitors balance sheet strategies, investment portfolio, and capital portfolio and expenditures.
• Provides exemplary stewardship of Bank resources.
• Demonstrates strong familiarity with technologies to support business and financial functions.
• Monitors overall financial performance and oversees decisions to drive profitability and resource allocation to steer the Bank towards its goals.
• Continual review and improvement of all Bank operations, including lending, deposits, credit, other financial services, safety, and security.

Seamen’s Bank is a solid, long-time financial partner to Outer Cape organizations and depositors. The Bank is a leader largely due to its continued dedication to collaboration and to making impactful improvements to the local economy. To this end, the President & CEO must be both an engaging executive and an inspiring community leader.

• Will serve as the primary community ambassador of the Bank with a history of community engagement.
• Leadership and/or guidance on the activities of the Seamen’s Bank charitable foundation.
• Agile in building and strengthening relationships with customers, business leaders, government officials, and community organizations to improve the Bank’s reputation and establish a wider market presence.
• Is an articulate and visible public speaker who can communicate…