Assistant Vice President, Real Estate Lending Projects – Portfolio Management

Navy Federal Credit Union

Oversee and direct the REL Project and Portfolio Management team functions including strategic project management. Implement processes to improve team efficiencies and support executive strategies.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeVienna • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

To oversee and direct the functions of the REL Project and Portfolio Management team.
Including strategic project and portfolio management, process improvement, change management and strategic planning.
Implement system and process improvement efforts and maximize efficiencies through automation of processes to effectively improve front-line team member and membership/market needs.
Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to influence key decisions by executive leadership.
Manage daily activities of professional employees and/or managers.
Support executive management in developing and executing strategic plans.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations (e.g. HMDA, Safe Act, etc.)
Expert knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products, and services.
Significant experience leading and managing a project and process improvement operation, preferably in a large financial institution.
Extensive experience with business models (e.g. Lean/Six Sigma, PMP, Prince 2, TQM, ISO, Scrum/Agile, etc.).
Extensive experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors.
Extensive experience managing cross-functional, multi-dimensional teams and projects of the highest complexity which have business risk and impact.
Extensive experience managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals.
Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment and manage multiple projects concurrently, and meet changing requirements and priorities to accomplish goals.
Extensive experience supervising and leading employees.
Expert skill exercising initiative and using good judgement to make sound decisions.
Expert skill in project management to include establishing and leading project teams; managing timelines/deadlines/resources; ensuring successful project completion.
Expert skill using innovative thinking to solve problems and facilitate the decision-making process.
Expert skill interacting with staff, management, vendors, and members diplomatically and tactfully.
Expert skill identifying and analyzing business requirements and recommending solutions.
Expert skill producing desired results and achieving goals and objectives.
Expert skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes.
Expert skill developing and implementing programs in a leadership role, providing vision and strategic thinking around a full range of technical decisions and issues.
Expert skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely.
Expert analytical, planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Expert skill in the analysis of technical issues to recommend, develop and/or implement strategies and achieve objectives.
Expert verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced database, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software skills.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field, or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field, or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Navy Federal provides much more than a job.
Meaningful career experience.
Highly competitive pay.
Generous benefits and perks.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementprocess improvementchange managementstrategic planningLeanSix SigmaPMPPrince 2ScrumAgile

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkinganalytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsinitiativejudgmentnegotiationinfluence