Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your construction expertise while expanding your leadership impact? In this role, you will help shape sound risk decisions on complex construction financings and support projects that matter to communities and clients. You will coach team members, partner with internal stakeholders, and engage external parties to keep projects feasible, compliant, and aligned to loan terms. If you enjoy solving problems, navigating ambiguity, and influencing outcomes, this role offers meaningful scope and visibility.

Job summary 

As a Construction Management Originations Team Lead within Wholesale Lending Services, you will help protect and strengthen the construction loan portfolio by identifying and escalating construction-related risks early. You will guide construction administrators through disciplined document review, clear reporting, and timely issue resolution. You will collaborate with lenders, customers, design professionals, and third-party consultants to support effective project delivery. You will balance multiple priorities, communicate with clarity, and help ensure consistent adherence to internal policies.

  Job responsibilities 

• Coach and support junior team members through ongoing feedback, knowledge sharing, and on-the-job guidance.
• Perform quality control reviews to confirm work is complete, accurate, and aligned to operational policies and industry standards.
• Partner with team members during the pre-closing phase to identify, document, and escalate issues that may impact the property or transaction.
• Review construction documents to assess feasibility and alignment with loan terms and applicable risk requirements.
• Produce clear, timely risk and technical reporting that enables informed decisions and strong controls.
• Conduct risk reviews for high-profile and high-value projects across the United States.
• Apply construction risk procedures and collaborate with lenders and risk partners on mitigation strategies for complex transactions.
• Recommend practical actions to strengthen risk mitigation and reduce rework or downstream issues.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships through proactive communication and timely issue resolution.
• Resolve escalated construction-related issues by facilitating constructive discussions and driving timely outcomes.
• Manage multiple assignments concurrently by prioritizing effectively and remaining resilient under shifting deadlines.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Demonstrated experience in construction management, construction lending support, or a closely related field (for example, architecture, engineering, or general contracting) within the United States.
• Proven ability to review and interpret construction documents (for example, plans, budgets, schedules, and contracts) to identify, assess, and escalate construction-related risks.
• Strong capability to analyze construction feasibility and communicate findings through clear written documentation and risk reporting.
• Successful experience partnering with lenders in a client-facing or stakeholder-facing capacity.
• Ability to review loan documentation to identify, track, and monitor relevant clauses for compliance and risk reporting.
• Track record managing complex construction-related work with a focus on risk mitigation and quality control.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills, including experience resolving escalated issues effectively and professionally.
• Working knowledge of construction materials, methods, standard practices, and applicable building codes.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to deliver clear updates to varied audiences.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under time constraints while maintaining sound judgment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Experience supporting commercial and/or multi-family construction projects and related loan structures.
• Experience partnering with third-party consultants (for example, inspectors or cost reviewers).
• Strong quantitative reporting skills that support data-driven risk decisions and continuous improvement.
• Advanced influence and mentoring capability, including leading through change and developing others.
• Strong digital fluency and comfort using technology to streamline workflows and strengthen controls.
• Emerging experience with automation and applied analytics to enhance efficiency and manage risk.