Initial Posting Date:

11/12/2025

Application Deadline:

12/03/2025

Agency:

Oregon Business Development Department

Salary Range:

$8,097 - $12,522

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Business Finance Manager (Grants, Loans, and Programs Manager 3)

Job Description:

Do you believe in the power of small businesses to strengthen communities and create lasting economic opportunities? Do you enjoy leading and mentoring others in a way that builds trust, collaboration, and growth?

Business Oregon is looking for a Business Finance Manager (Grants, Loans, and Programs Manager 3). In this role, you will guide a 12-member Business Finance Team committed to supporting Oregon’s diverse businesses. You will oversee a statewide commercial loan portfolio, make sound credit and lending decisions, ensure programs are accessible and responsive to business needs, and cultivate strong relationships with state and national finance partners. This position plays a key role in coordinating resources, balancing programs, and championing the success of Oregon’s small businesses.

Note: We are committed to fostering a supportive work environment that promotes work-life balance and flexibility. This hybrid role offers remote work options, with the expectation of occasional in-office presence as needed to support business operations.

What you will do:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Business Finance Team, including staff supervision, coaching, and performance management.

• Oversee and manage the statewide commercial loan and indirect loan portfolio, ensuring balanced risk, sustainability, and program effectiveness.

• Develop and implement program policies, procedures, and long-range plans that align with agency and legislative goals to ensure that Oregon businesses have access to capital.

• Lead credit decision-making and portfolio oversight, ensuring responsible stewardship of state and federal financial resources.

• Coordinate and maintain strong partnerships with financial institutions, state and federal agencies, industry groups, and community stakeholders.

• Manage annual and biennial budget planning, resource allocation, and financial reporting for Business Finance programs.

• Develop and advance new financing tools, products, and program improvements to address capital gaps and evolving small business needs.

• Represent the agency in public, industry, and stakeholder forums, promoting Business Oregon’s mission and programs statewide.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of some or all the following skills:

• Leadership & Team Development - Leads and supports staff effectively; sets expectations, coaches performance, and fosters a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

• Equity & Inclusive Service - Applies an equity lens to decisions; considers access for underserved businesses and encourages diverse perspectives.

• Financial & Credit Judgment - Evaluates financial information accurately; makes consistent, well-reasoned credit decisions balancing risk and opportunity.

• Strategic Problem Solving - Identifies issues, anticipates needs, and develops practical solutions that align with program and agency goals.

• Relationship Building - Builds and maintains strong working relationships with partners, lenders, and stakeholders; communicates clearly and follows through.

Please note: If you are interested in applying for this position, you must attach your current cover letter and resume to your application. Failure to submit the required documents will remove your application from consideration.

What you need to qualify:

Seven years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience.

OR

Four years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Business Oregon strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, feel free to contact us to discuss your application.

What Business Oregon does:

Business Oregon is the economic development agency for the state of Oregon. We have about 200 people on our team, and we work with communities and businesses. We use our programs and expertise to help businesses grow, so they can in turn add jobs, diversify the economy, and increase Oregon prosperity. We work with communities to enhance and expand infrastructure and community safety with projects such as water/wastewater systems, seismic rehabilitation for schools, or rural broadband development. This also sets the stage for future business development. Our mission is to invest in Oregon’s businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy, all carried out with an agency strategic plan.

This position exists within the Innovation and Business Resources Section of the Economic Development Division (EDD). The Innovation and Business Resources Section supports business, innovation and the entrepreneurial ecosystem through a diverse number of grant programs, debt vehicles, venture capital investments and business certifications. It includes the Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) team, which manages approximately twenty programs ranging from Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) portfolio programs to the Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI), which supports place-based, rural entrepreneurship. The Section also includes the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) team, which is responsible for certification of businesses including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs). The Section includes the Business Finance team, a team that partners with businesses, financial institutions, local economic development groups and technical services providers to aid with expansion, retention and recruitment opportunities for Oregon based businesses through debt products including the Oregon Business Development Fund and the Credit Enhancement Fund.

Programs administered and coordinated by the Business Finance Team include the Oregon Business Development Fund, Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund, Oregon Royalty Fund, Business Oregon Relender Program, Credit Enhancement Fund, Capital Access Program, Community Lender Loan Loss Account Program, Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, and Aggie Bonds. The Innovation & Business Resources Section also maintains responsibility for pass through funding for statewide and regional economic development programs such as the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network, Government Contracting Assistance Program, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership and for new pilot programs created by the Legislative Assembly.

How to Apply

Please Note: Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM PST on 12/3/2025.

• If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday account through Jobs Hub.

• Click the “Apply” button above to complete your online application.

• Attach your current cover letter and resume. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter may remove your application from consideration. Clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet all the minimum qualifications and requested skills listed above.

• You may attach your cover letter and resume at the beginning of process or at the end of process of completing your workday application.

• Complete the questionnaire. Warning – Workday will timeout due to inactivity and will not save your application progress unless you use the “save for later” function. If you need to take a break, please be sure to click the save for later button to save your progress.

• Be sure to check Workday and your email for additional tasks and updates. After hitting submit there may be additional required tasks for you to complete prior to the announcement closing.

• The candidates whose work experience most closely matches the qualifications and skills of this position will be invited to interview.

What’s in it for You:

• Family Friendly Work Life Balance: Paid time off, 11 holidays, 3 personal days & optional short- and long-term disability benefits.

• Take Care of Yourself and Your Family: Comprehensive employee benefits, choice of medical plans, vision plan, life insurance, employee assistance program.

• Invest in Your Future: Pension plan, deferred comp, short- and long-term disability plan, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.

• Be Appreciated: Employee recognition events, agency unique employee recognition program allowing for additional leave options such as vacation buy-out and sick leave roll-over, dynamic employees doing impactful work.

• Inclusion: At Business Oregon, we value community and foster a sense of belonging for our employees.

Additional Information:

• The state of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

• Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, a pay equity analysis will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The analysis will be based on the relevant experience, education, training, and certifications documented in the application materials.

• It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodation to all applicants who may need it. Should you need assistance, or an accommodation please contact Lies Wattimena at Lies.Wattimena@biz.oregon.gov to discuss how we can best meet your needs.

• Veterans’ Preference - Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process. Click on the Veterans’ Preference link for additional information.

• Criminal Records Check - Hiring of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the results of a Criminal Background Check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

• Work Authorization - Business Oregon does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.

• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current position and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

• This position is a supervisory management service, full-time position, exempt and is not represented by a union.

• PERS – This is a PERS qualifying position. After a six-month waiting period, eligible Management Service, Executive Service, and Unrepresented employees will have their base pay increased by 6.95% and the 6% PERS contribution deducted from their base pay rather than a direct 6% contribution by the State of Oregon to the employees PERS account. This will mirror the bargained SEIU and AFSCME PERS process.

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Need help?

We invite you to contact the recruiter for application questions or job-specific questions.

• The recruiter for this position is Sue Hyer, Human Resource Analyst. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition (REQ) number at the top of this job post.

• Email: Sue.S.Hyer@biz.oregon.gov.

• Phone (call or text): 971-345-1239.

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