Expansion Services Manager

Full Time Management Pensacola, FL, US

Salary Range: $89,000.00 To $ Annually

About Gulf Winds

Service Beyond Banking - At Gulf Winds, we are forward-thinking and team-oriented. We recognize and reward service that exceeds our members’ expectations and, most importantly, have fun while working hard and impacting our community. We’re looking for driven professionals who are passionate about service, fueled by purpose, and guided by core values of Integrity, Care, Growth, and Innovation

Our Values

Integrity

We own our decisions and actions by doing the right thing, learning from our mistakes, and taking responsibility.

Care

We help members meet their goals by listening to understand and offering the best solutions, placing kindness above all else.

Growth

We set ambitious goals, provide personal development opportunities, and encourage results.

We challenge the status quo to enhance the member’s experience and solve tomorrow’s challenges today.

We Invest in Our People

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include 11.5 paid federal holidays, PTO starting at 18 days for new hires, 16 hours of paid volunteer time, competitively priced medical insurance, and dental and vision coverage with 100% of individual premiums paid by Gulf Winds. Team members also receive employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, an employer-funded pension plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs.

Working at Gulf Winds

Working at Gulf Winds is not just a job, it’s a career. We’re hiring collaborative, motivated people who want to love what they do. We recognize and reward excellent member service and have fun while working hard. When you join the team, you can expect:

• Open and transparent communication with your leaders
• Consistent coaching and opportunities to improve performance.
• Collaborative and team-focused environments
• Short and long-term professional development
• Opportunity to participate in cross-functional projects.

With you on our team we can achieve our vision of becoming the leading and most trusted credit union on the Gulf Coast.

Role:

The Manager of Expansion Services leads the Expansion Services department - the dedicated growth-execution team within the Project Management Division - under the direction of the VP of Project Management. Responsible for leading the organization's strategic growth work, including mergers and acquisitions, branch construction and builds, market expansion, and ITM deployments. Directs the technical and project management of these initiatives from due diligence through integration and close-out, with substantial scope, impact, risk, and complexity.

Manages and develops the department's staff, aligns expansion deliverables with strategic objectives, coordinates cross-functional and external partners, tracks resource allocation, and escalates potential conflicts appropriately. Ensures expansion activities are timely and completed in accordance with established organizational quality standards, regulatory requirements, and guidelines.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

E 30% Directs and is responsible for planning, developing, and executing the organization’s strategic growth initiatives - mergers and acquisitions, branch construction and builds, market expansion, and ITM deployments - including deliverables, resources required, timelines, major milestones, budgets, asset onboarding, post-project hand-off/support, and communication.

E 20% Leads mergers and acquisitions due diligence coordination and integration planning; manages multi-domain diligence frameworks, cross-functional work streams, and…