Manager Sales Enablement

At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, employees come first - that’s why we offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package, and access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to meet the needs of our employees.

• Collaborative, in-office operating model

• Retirement program (401k and Pension)

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Lifestyle Spending Account

• Competitive PTO plan

11 paid holidays per year

Our mission at FHLBank Chicago:
To partner with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide them competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on their investment, and support for their community investment activities.

Simply said, we’re a bank for banks and other financial institutions, focused on being a strategic partner for our members and working together to reinvest in our communities, from urban centers to rural areas. Created by Congress in 1932, FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks, government sponsored in support of mortgage lending and community investment.

At FHLBank Chicago, we bring people together. We are committed to a high performing, engaged workforce, and to supporting the communities we serve across Illinois and Wisconsin. Our Buddy Program pairs new hires with tenured employees to guide their onboarding. Our professional development and training opportunities through upskilling, mentorship programs, and tuition reimbursement allow employees to grow their career with us.

Our collaborative, in-office operating model brings teams together to foster innovation, connection, and shared success. To support balance and flexibility, employees are provided with an allocation of remote days to use as needed throughout the year.

The Manager, Sales Enablement builds and leads the Bank’s dedicated Sales Enablement function, equipping the sales organization, the broader Bank, and participating financial institutions (PFIs) with the skills, education and tools to execute against the Bank’s commercial strategy. This role owns sales process and opportunity discipline; translation and simplification of complex product, policy, and market developments into practical guidance; sales tools, content, and sales strategies;

training and coaching; and MORE (Member Outreach) administration.

The Manager designs the playbooks, curricula, content standards, and Salesforce workflows that make member engagement consistent, risk-aware, and effective. This is a builder’s role:
Sales Enablement does not exist as a dedicated function at the Bank today, and this leader will stand it up as a 2026 pillar.

This position sits within the Member Financial Strategies group, reports to the group’s senior leader, and leads a team that includes a Sales Enablement Analyst and the MORE and organizational-training anchor. It engages cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions, First Line of Defense, MPF Sales, Product Development, Marketing and Communications, and the Customer Experience group.

• Help define and build the Sale Enablement function. Design and implement the enablement engine, shaping how the Bank engages members and drives commercial growth for years to come.

• Turn complexity into action. Help sales teams and member institutions navigate complex products, policies, and market developments through practical tools, training, and guidance.

• Equip the sales organization sell with confidence. Design the playbooks, training programs, and processes that enable more consistent, effective, and risk-aware member engagement across the Bank.

Sales Process & Opportunity Discipline

• Standardize how opportunities are initiated, developed, coordinated, and advanced across the sales organization

• Design and…