About the role
Job ID
1464
Work Type
Hybrid
Business unit
Advisory Services
Pay grade
N - PFS
Apply before
26 September 2025
Number of openings
1
Posting type
Internal & External
At ATB, we exist to make it possible for our clients, team members and communities. Our purpose is more than aspirational. It's a real commitment we live every day through our values (what we call the ATB ID).
Life at ATB is about more than work. In fact, we’re consistently recognized as one of Canada's top employers thanks to our high-care, high-performance culture, upheld by the three commitments we make to our team members:
Impact in action: No matter where you are in the organization, you're empowered to make an impact in the lives of our clients and communities.
Thrive together: We want you—the unique, authentic you—to feel safe and celebrated at work. We're on a continuous journey to build the most flexible and inclusive programs.
Ready for tomorrow: We want to enable your success through interesting and challenging work, performance enablement, and learning and development.
About the role
Our Agriculture team is growing!
As ATB’s next Regional Director, Agriculture - you will be responsible for achieving business results in your market by leading a professional team of ATB Relationship Managers on the Agriculture Team.
You will directly impact the revenue of ATB by providing direction to your team members in the areas of client relationship and portfolio management, credit, and operations. You will have influence over client and team member experience, as well as operations and risk management. There is responsibility for maintaining relationships with regional leaders across the ATB Personal Banking branch network and ATB Wealth to ensure smooth continuity of the business as well as the team member and client experience. In addition to achieving business results, you will ensure that risk mitigation and operational requirements are adhered to.
The region for this position will be across a North section of the province, in the geographic area of Greater Edmonton and east toward the Alberta border to include primary agriculture production areas around Vegreville and Lloydminster (not to include the Peace region).
Accountabilities
- Provide direction and leadership to the Relationship Manager team, pertaining to the enhancement of the team member experience.
- Actively demonstrate ATB's leadership qualities by influencing associates and partners to connect at a level which leverages their strengths.
- Create a unique client experience in retaining the current book of business and deepen the existing banking relationships with your clients.
- Actively participate in internal and external events, promoting ATB Financial by supporting initiatives that are important to the success of Albertans.
- Plan, execute and measure by implementing sales and service strategies and initiatives to improve business performance.
- Provide leadership to Relationship Manager team members through appropriate goal setting and coaching to ensure revenue, profit and growth objectives are met. Energize the team to help understand the need for results.
- Effectively manage operational, regulatory & credit risk to ensure ATB’s risk tolerance is adhered to by ensuring credit and operational risk are appropriately managed through coaching and guidance of the Relationship Manager team, as well as personal oversight of credit decisions.
Skills, experience & requirements
- 5+ years of related experience in a financial institution, with 3+ years of management experience.
- Recognized business training (e.g. University Business Degree/Diploma, CMA, CGA or other recognized accounting program) and/or ICB Management.
- Broad business knowledge and acumen with a confident, tactful and persuasive manner.
- Demonstrated senior level collaboration, negotiation, influencing and motivational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills, excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with clients or senior management leaders in communications and presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate attractiveness of new business opportunities.
- Background expertise and a passion for serving the Agriculture sector.
Don’t meet all the requirements on the list?
A resume only goes so far in expressing who you are and the unique perspectives you bring. If you believe your skills and experience align with the role—but you might not check all the boxes—we want to hear from you. We encourage candidates from all work backgrounds, equity-seeking communities and experience levels to apply. If you’re seeking a career where your drive, perspective and growth are celebrated, we want to hear from you.
We’re dedicated to building a workforce reflective of those within our communities, and a culture where our team members are equipped with what they need to succeed—their way. Part of creating an inclusive workplace is recognizing our role in advancing Truth and Reconciliation. We are committed to meeting and exceeding the standards set out in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations program created by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.
What happens next?
If you are shortlisted, you’ll hear from us after the posting closes. Check out our How We Hire page to learn more about our hiring process. If you need any accommodations throughout this process, please let us know at talentteam@atb.com
Stay in touch
We’re excited that you’re interested in a career with ATB. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram to learn more about what our team is up to.
About ATB Financial
For more than 85 years, ATB has been reimagining the way we do business. We’ve grown from one small treasury branch into Alberta’s largest provincially based financial institution, and we don’t have any plans to slow down now. We power possibility for our clients, our team members and our province—and we’re leading the way to a sustainable, innovative and prosperous future.
About ATB Financial
With $62.0 billion in assets, ATB Financial is a leading financial institution that started in Alberta with the focus of putting people first. Our success comes from our more than 5,000 team members who love to deliver exceptional experiences to over 820,000 clients across our Personal and Business Banking, ATB Wealth Management and ATB Capital Markets businesses. ATB provides expert advice, services and products through our many branches and agencies, our 24-hour Client Care Centre, four entrepreneur centres and our digital banking options. ATB powers possibilities for our clients, communities and beyond.
About the role
Job ID
1464
Work Type
Hybrid
Business unit
Advisory Services
Pay grade
N - PFS
Apply before
26 September 2025
Number of openings
1
Posting type
Internal & External
At ATB, we exist to make it possible for our clients, team members and communities. Our purpose is more than aspirational. It's a real commitment we live every day through our values (what we call the ATB ID).
Life at ATB is about more than work. In fact, we’re consistently recognized as one of Canada's top employers thanks to our high-care, high-performance culture, upheld by the three commitments we make to our team members:
Impact in action: No matter where you are in the organization, you're empowered to make an impact in the lives of our clients and communities.
Thrive together: We want you—the unique, authentic you—to feel safe and celebrated at work. We're on a continuous journey to build the most flexible and inclusive programs.
Ready for tomorrow: We want to enable your success through interesting and challenging work, performance enablement, and learning and development.
About the role
Our Agriculture team is growing!
As ATB’s next Regional Director, Agriculture - you will be responsible for achieving business results in your market by leading a professional team of ATB Relationship Managers on the Agriculture Team.
You will directly impact the revenue of ATB by providing direction to your team members in the areas of client relationship and portfolio management, credit, and operations. You will have influence over client and team member experience, as well as operations and risk management. There is responsibility for maintaining relationships with regional leaders across the ATB Personal Banking branch network and ATB Wealth to ensure smooth continuity of the business as well as the team member and client experience. In addition to achieving business results, you will ensure that risk mitigation and operational requirements are adhered to.
The region for this position will be across a North section of the province, in the geographic area of Greater Edmonton and east toward the Alberta border to include primary agriculture production areas around Vegreville and Lloydminster (not to include the Peace region).
Accountabilities
- Provide direction and leadership to the Relationship Manager team, pertaining to the enhancement of the team member experience.
- Actively demonstrate ATB's leadership qualities by influencing associates and partners to connect at a level which leverages their strengths.
- Create a unique client experience in retaining the current book of business and deepen the existing banking relationships with your clients.
- Actively participate in internal and external events, promoting ATB Financial by supporting initiatives that are important to the success of Albertans.
- Plan, execute and measure by implementing sales and service strategies and initiatives to improve business performance.
- Provide leadership to Relationship Manager team members through appropriate goal setting and coaching to ensure revenue, profit and growth objectives are met. Energize the team to help understand the need for results.
- Effectively manage operational, regulatory & credit risk to ensure ATB’s risk tolerance is adhered to by ensuring credit and operational risk are appropriately managed through coaching and guidance of the Relationship Manager team, as well as personal oversight of credit decisions.
Skills, experience & requirements
- 5+ years of related experience in a financial institution, with 3+ years of management experience.
- Recognized business training (e.g. University Business Degree/Diploma, CMA, CGA or other recognized accounting program) and/or ICB Management.
- Broad business knowledge and acumen with a confident, tactful and persuasive manner.
- Demonstrated senior level collaboration, negotiation, influencing and motivational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills, excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with clients or senior management leaders in communications and presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate attractiveness of new business opportunities.
- Background expertise and a passion for serving the Agriculture sector.
Don’t meet all the requirements on the list?
A resume only goes so far in expressing who you are and the unique perspectives you bring. If you believe your skills and experience align with the role—but you might not check all the boxes—we want to hear from you. We encourage candidates from all work backgrounds, equity-seeking communities and experience levels to apply. If you’re seeking a career where your drive, perspective and growth are celebrated, we want to hear from you.
We’re dedicated to building a workforce reflective of those within our communities, and a culture where our team members are equipped with what they need to succeed—their way. Part of creating an inclusive workplace is recognizing our role in advancing Truth and Reconciliation. We are committed to meeting and exceeding the standards set out in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations program created by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.
What happens next?
If you are shortlisted, you’ll hear from us after the posting closes. Check out our How We Hire page to learn more about our hiring process. If you need any accommodations throughout this process, please let us know at talentteam@atb.com
Stay in touch
We’re excited that you’re interested in a career with ATB. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram to learn more about what our team is up to.
About ATB Financial
For more than 85 years, ATB has been reimagining the way we do business. We’ve grown from one small treasury branch into Alberta’s largest provincially based financial institution, and we don’t have any plans to slow down now. We power possibility for our clients, our team members and our province—and we’re leading the way to a sustainable, innovative and prosperous future.
About ATB Financial
With $62.0 billion in assets, ATB Financial is a leading financial institution that started in Alberta with the focus of putting people first. Our success comes from our more than 5,000 team members who love to deliver exceptional experiences to over 820,000 clients across our Personal and Business Banking, ATB Wealth Management and ATB Capital Markets businesses. ATB provides expert advice, services and products through our many branches and agencies, our 24-hour Client Care Centre, four entrepreneur centres and our digital banking options. ATB powers possibilities for our clients, communities and beyond.