Our companyission is to be Americaeading private homebuilder. We are focused on delivering to our customers the home and features that they uniquely desire with the craftsmanship, durability and a long standing reputation that's uniquely Drees.
Drees Homes, family-owned and operated for 90 years, is ranked as the thirty-second largest home builder in the country by BUILDER media brand as well as the fourteent largest privately-owned home builder in the country.
Drees has been recognized with many prestigious industry honors, including the home building industryquivalent of the Triple Crown, winning all three major industry awards: America's Best Builder, National Housing Quality Award and National Builder of the Year.
Headquartered in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees operates in Northern Kentucky; Cincinnati and Cleveland, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Nashville, TN; Raleigh, NC; Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia ; Austin, Houston, and Dallas, TX. The company operates as es Custom Homes Texas.
Responsibilities/Qualifications
President, First Equity Mortgage
First Equity Mortgage, the mortgage banking subsidiary of Drees Homes, has an opening for the position of President. The position offers an opportunity perfect for an executive capable of leading our mortgage team as they work to to serve the needs of Drees Homes and its customers. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic individual to drive change and promote growth in the areas of capture rate, customer satisfaction, and profitability in an ever-changing regulated environment.
The President of First Equity Mortgage will take on a highly visible and strategic role as the companyortgage lending executive. Responsible for the development and execution of a strategic plan that delivers wonderful customer and employee satisfaction, a good return for shareholders, and regulatory compliance. Responsible for providing effective sales culture leadership to achieve stated goals and objectives for profitable expansion of the mortgage lending business. Develops, implements, reviews and revises systems to measure, quantify and assess the service and quality of the mortgage operations. Cultivates and maintains relationship with key corporate personnel, the Drees divisions, as well as service-partners of the mortgage company, including secondary market investors.
Job Requirements: Education - College degree required
- MBA preferred
Knowledge and Skill
- Ability to think strategically and develop and implement a business plan that supports the companyverall objectives, including improvement in customer satisfaction, capture rate, profitability, and employee engagement.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate a clear and compelling vision and develop effective working relationships
- Ability to build trust and drive team effectiveness
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of mortgage lending, including Sales and Marketing, Operations (processing, underwriting, closing, and post-closing), Capital Markets (products, pricing, hedging interest-rate risk, and investor relations), Accounting and Treasury functions, and Mortgage Technology.
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory environment and compliance requirements for the mortgage industry
- Ability to expand customer base and improve customer service delivery
- Knowledge of emerging technology and ability to evaluate opportunity and strategic fit
- Ability to effectively manage various types of risk
- Highest of integrity and uncompromising ethical standards
Experience - Twelve+ years executive leadership experience in the mortgage industry required
Summary Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place
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