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COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and commercial lender focused on helping to build a brighter future for our clients and the communities we serve. Forbright is committed to exceptional client service by providing seamless, innovative personal banking services to depositors and creative financing solutions to visionary middle market businesses and investors in healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries. COMPANY CULTURE: We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible practices into our daily interactions. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are passionate about our mission, and who are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, and thoughtful. COMPANY MISSION: We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbright’s capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a brighter future. JOB SUMMARY: The AVP, Servicing Product Lead, Digital Banking, is responsible for leading all aspects of servicing across our digital banking ecosystem. The Lead has end-to-end ownership of servicing solutions, ensuring exceptional customer experience and operational efficiency. This role works in close partnership with the existing servicing tech lead, driving platform enhancements and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver scalable solutions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Product Vision & Strategy : Define and execute the overarching vision for digital banking servicing, aligning platform strategy and improvements with business goals and customer needs Backlog Management : Own and prioritize the servicing product backlog, translating requirements from business, operations, and customers into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with the servicing tech lead and engineering teams to deliver robust features and enhancements; facilitate agile processes and ensure smooth sprint execution Stakeholder Engagement : Gather, interpret, and champion feedback from a broad group of stakeholders—operations, customer support, compliance, and end users—to inform product decisions and strategy Platform Enhancemen t: Oversee ongoing improvements to servicing capabilities, with Savana as the current platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and user experience; remain open to future platform evolution Documentation & Communication : Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation for servicing requirements, release notes, and process flows; communicate progress and challenges transparently to all stakeholders Quality Assurance : Partner with QA and technical teams to establish acceptance criteria, support user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure high standards of delivery Market & Regulatory Awareness : Keep abreast of digital banking trends, competitor servicing platforms, and regulatory changes impacting servicing operations Coordinate with platform vendors and SI partners to manage projects, resolve issues, and align on roadmap priorities; ensure vendor deliverables meet established timeframes and support the Bank’s servicing strategy Perform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field required Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role, preferably within digital banking, fintech, or SaaS environments required Strong technical acumen and ability to collaborate with technical leads and engineering teams Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments Understanding and experience with banking operations (call center, payment operations, fraud operations) Hands-on experience with servicing platform administration, configuration, or implementation (Savana or equivalent) Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Outstanding problem-solving and time management skills Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented Adaptable and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment Can work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach The pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. $135,000 (entry level qualifications) to $160,000 (highly experienced). POSITION REQUIREMENTS: We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees are capable of performing their job position. Work is primarily conducted in an office setting while certain positions may allow for remote work through the use of technology at management discretion. The functions described below are representative of those to successfully perform duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required for extended periods of time to: • Remain in a stationary position • Use hands and fingers • Utilize a computer monitor with visual acuity • Operate technology or other office machinery such as printers, scanners, etc. • Communicate clearly verbally and/or in writing with others ADDITIONAL DUTIES: For Forbright Bank to remain efficient and nimble as a growing organization, team members are expected to exhibit a high level of flexibility regarding any duties that may be situationally assigned outside of this job description. PERKS/BENEFITS: • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans • 4 weeks PTO • 401k + company match • Metro SmartTrip benefits ($50/mo) • Remote or hybrid (4 days per week in-office) work schedules for most positions • Incentives for purchasing solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, etc. • Paid subscriptions to Veterans Compost, Capital Bikeshare, Imperfect Foods reimbursement, and more! • The Washington Post Top Workplaces winner for four consecutive years (2023-2026) CORE PRINCIPLES: • Excellence: Excellence is not a goal, but a standard, reflected in the precision of our work and the quality of our decisions. Excellence is a discipline that compounds over time and creates lasting value; it must be measured and managed. • People: Our people are our greatest strength. We foster a culture of respect, inclusion, and ambition - where everyone matters. We celebrate collaboration and teamwork and prize loyalty - to one another, the company, our mission, and values. • Innovation: We invest boldly in technology, harnessing innovation not for its own sake but to make banking and lending better, faster, and smarter for our clients, more efficient for our team, and more profitable for our shareholders. By combining human insight with technological excellence, we strengthen our ability to serve, to adapt, and to succeed in a changing world. Innovation is a continuous investment in new ideas. • Sound Practices: Our foundation rests on prudence, care, integrity, and discipline. We manage credit and business risk with rigor and fundamentals-based judgment, act with transparency, and uphold the highest standards of corporate governance and regulatory compliance to ensure sustainable growth and enduring financial strength. • Distinct Value: We focus our energy where we add value. We avoid the commoditized and the ordinary, choosing to compete through insight, specialization, technology and service. By concentrating on areas where expertise matters and relationships endure, we create differentiation that is defensible and lasting. • Clients: We exist to advance our clients’ success and to help them grow. We listen deeply, think creatively, and deliver solutions that solve problems, drive impact and add value. Every client relationship is built on partnership, performance, and purpose. • Shareholders: We are committed to creating exceptional value for our shareholders. We invest for the long term and view our shareholders as partners – not observers - in value creation. We allocate capital wisely, execute with precision, and continuously adapt our business model to pursue the most attractive, risk-adjusted returns. We work to make rational decisions, avoid unnecessary complexity, maintain strong liquidity and capital, and communicate with clarity and honesty. We measure success both by current performance and by the durability and quality of the long-term value we build. • Communities and the Environment: We believe prosperity and responsibility go hand in hand. We invest in inclusive opportunity and environmental stewardship. Our goal is simple - to do our part build a brighter, more sustainable future for the communities we serve and the world we share. It is the policy of Forbright Bank to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to administer all aspects and conditions of pre-employment and employment without regard to protected characteristics. Employment with Forbright Bank is at-will, which means that either you or the Company may terminate the relationship at any time. By applying, you acknowledge that you have reviewed our CCPA Privacy Notice .

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Product Vision & Strategy : Define and execute the overarching vision for digital banking servicing, aligning platform strategy and improvements with business goals and customer needs
Backlog Management : Own and prioritize the servicing product backlog, translating requirements from business, operations, and customers into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with the servicing tech lead and engineering teams to deliver robust features and enhancements; facilitate agile processes and ensure smooth sprint execution
Stakeholder Engagement : Gather, interpret, and champion feedback from a broad group of stakeholders—operations, customer support, compliance, and end users—to inform product decisions and strategy
Platform Enhancemen t: Oversee ongoing improvements to servicing capabilities, with Savana as the current platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and user experience; remain open to future platform evolution
Documentation & Communication : Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation for servicing requirements, release notes, and process flows; communicate progress and challenges transparently to all stakeholders
Quality Assurance : Partner with QA and technical teams to establish acceptance criteria, support user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure high standards of delivery
Market & Regulatory Awareness : Keep abreast of digital banking trends, competitor servicing platforms, and regulatory changes impacting servicing operations
Coordinate with platform vendors and SI partners to manage projects, resolve issues, and align on roadmap priorities; ensure vendor deliverables meet established timeframes and support the Bank’s servicing strategy
Perform other duties as assigned
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field required
Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role, preferably within digital banking, fintech, or SaaS environments required
Strong technical acumen and ability to collaborate with technical leads and engineering teams
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Understanding and experience with banking operations (call center, payment operations, fraud operations)
Hands-on experience with servicing platform administration, configuration, or implementation (Savana or equivalent)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Outstanding problem-solving and time management skills
Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented
Adaptable and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Can work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach
Remain in a stationary position

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