Karen Rodriguez

VP Branch Manager

Popular Bank

07.2000 - Current

Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent, and skill set.
Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring, and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.
Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
Complied with established internal controls and policies.