I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 839 Your bank manager's ideas are sometimes quite unexpected.

Of course, it was mainly the branch managers and department heads at headquarters who were eager to try, but for ordinary employees, it really didn't mean much.

That's what Zhou Yu thought.

As a temporary secretary, it doesn't really matter to her who becomes the vice president.

However, when she got home that evening, she brought it up with her husband.

Now that she's become the "nerve center" of Jinghai Bank, there are some things she can't say to others, she can only talk to her husband about.

"I really didn't expect that President Zhao would be the first to express his support," Zhou Yu exclaimed.

“Of course,” Zhang Wei smiled, “because adding a vice president will not affect his interests.”

"what?"

“Look, your bank manager Zhao is now in charge of personnel, finance, and logistics. These are all his 'little acre of land'. Even if there is another vice president, it is unlikely that these will be taken away. The most likely outcome is that he will share some of Deng Hui's work.”

"No wonder President Deng only spoke up at the last minute; the power has been divided up," Zhou Yu said with a smile.

“That’s normal. President Deng oversees departments like credit, risk control, compliance, financial investment, and interbank business. These can actually be divided into two main categories: risk control and profit generation. Theoretically, these two areas shouldn’t be managed by the same person, and President Deng is well aware of this, so she will ultimately support it,” Zhang Wei explained patiently.

"Wow... honey, you really know our bank!" Zhou Yu said, a little surprised.

Zhang Wei glanced at her: "You work at a bank, how could I not know more about you?"

"So who do you think will ultimately become the vice president?" Zhou Yu asked, intrigued.

"That's hard to say... Your bank manager's ideas are sometimes quite unexpected."

……

Fang Qingye has been pondering this matter for the past few days. He asked the human resources department to send him the names and resumes of the current branch managers and department heads, and after get off work, he would sit in the nursery, drink tea, and analyze the information.

Ugh……

Branch Manager Zhou of the Yangxi District branch is undoubtedly qualified, having previously served as a branch manager at the Agricultural Bank of China. He excels at handling daily affairs and maintaining stability. However, when it comes to challenging tasks like expanding into new markets and driving digital transformation, he struggles to keep up. He lacks both the drive and the knowledge to adapt, demonstrating a strong ability to maintain the status quo but a lack of ambition.

In contrast, Li Jian, the young branch manager of Wuxi branch, is quick-witted and full of ideas. The two new projects he spearheaded are showing promising results, and everyone says he is very capable. However, he was promoted quickly and has not experienced a complete setback at the grassroots level. When dealing with sudden crises and complex personnel issues, he is clearly impatient, does not consider problems thoroughly enough, and still lacks experience and is not yet ready to take the plunge.

As for Zhang Mosen, the head of the strategic investment department recruited from Shanghai Oriental Investment, he certainly has a high level of strategic vision and theoretical understanding, and he can talk about advanced international models fluently. However, he lacks a deep understanding of the complex local market environment and the intricate network of relationships within the industry, and his proposed solutions often fail to take root in the local context, resulting in unsatisfactory implementation.

……

Openly recruiting from the public? Or are they hiring outside the company?
That's probably not quite right either.

Jinghai Bank is in a period of rapid expansion and needs people who have a deep understanding of the bank's culture and can quickly integrate into the team.

Moreover, doing so would dampen the enthusiasm of the branch managers.

Headache……

Fang Qingye rubbed her temples and walked out of the room into the courtyard.

It was late, the moonlight was like water, and the entire nursery was quiet. Under the dim streetlights, he took a walk alone along the path.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and made a WeChat video call to Xia He.

Soon, Xia He, wearing pajamas, appeared in the frame, drying her wet hair with a towel, as if she had just taken a shower. "Qingye, why is it so dark over there? I can't see clearly," she asked while drying her hair.

"I'm taking a walk in the nursery."

"What's wrong? Something on your mind?" Xia He asked with concern.

"Yes, there is a problem, namely the selection of the vice president." Fang Qingye explained the situation where no suitable candidate could be found.

Xia He pondered for a moment before speaking, "I don't know your department heads and branch managers well, so I don't dare to make any recommendations... However, I think you could try a different approach to selecting people?"

"How to say?"

"For example, what about the big picture? Aren't you planning to set up regional branches in the future? ... See if any branch managers have had this idea before? Also, family background and network of contacts. You know that the banking industry values ​​this a lot. Whether it's an ordinary employee or a senior executive, having good resources can bring a lot of benefits to the bank."

"Ha... Xia He, you're so clever! You've really woken me up from my dream." Fang Qingye laughed.

“Qingye, it’s not that I’m smart, it’s just that you’ve been thinking about too many big things lately—Ele.me’s IPO, Douyin’s overseas expansion, and the Galaxy Loom Project… You’re focusing on the macro level, but you can’t think of these specific personnel arrangements right now,” Xia He said gently.

That seems to make sense...

Fang Qingye nodded: "In two more years, once things are sorted out, I'll resign from my positions as bank president and chairman of all the companies! It's too tiring... I haven't gone fishing in a long time, sigh..." As he spoke, he couldn't help but complain.

"I understand... How about coming to Singapore to go fishing sometime? Sea fishing." Xia He winked playfully.

"Trying to hook you, you mermaid?"

"Why would I need to fish? It bites automatically, hehe..."

"But once I'm done with this busy period, I'll definitely go to Singapore to see you and your daughter, and also take a break for myself!" Fang Qingye said.

But now is not the time. After chatting with Xia He for a while, he hung up the WeChat video call and returned to the small building to continue reviewing the documents.

Soon, one person's resume caught his attention.

Zhou Yi, the branch manager of Huijing Branch and the head of the Investment Banking and Asset Management Department of Huijing Branch of Bank of China, published a paper entitled "Strengthening Regional Financial Cooperation: A Study on the Innovation of Financial Service Mechanism under the Integration of Nanjing, Zhenjiang and Yangzhou", which won the "Outstanding Research Achievement Award of Jiangsu Provincial Banking Association". The views in the paper are very much in line with Xia He's idea of ​​establishing regional branches.

This guy is quite talented...

Fang Qingye carefully reviewed Zhou Yi's resume and performance over the past three years: at forty, he was in the prime of his career. Under his leadership, the Nanjing branch had maintained a stable annual deposit growth of around 15%, with the non-performing loan ratio consistently below 0.8%, consistently ranking in the upper-middle range among the bank's more than twenty major branches. While his performance wasn't the most outstanding, its strength lay in its stability, and his strategic vision, transcending mere market share, was truly rare among middle-level managers.

It's him!

Fang Qingye had a basic understanding of the situation.

I'll talk to Deng Hui and Zhao Wenjun about this when I get to work tomorrow and get their opinions.

Take a shower and sleep!
Fang Qingye immediately felt a sense of relief.

The next morning, Fang Qingye was just about to ask Zhou Yu to invite the two vice presidents to a short meeting when Zhao Wenjun showed up uninvited. She walked into the office with a smile, sat down on the sofa in the reception area as if she knew her way around, blew on the tea leaves in her cup, and said, "President Fang, a few days ago you mentioned that you wanted to add a vice president. I have a candidate for your consideration."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Zhou Yi from the Nanjing branch."

Zhou Yi?!
You actually recommended Zhou Yi too?!
Fang Qingye immediately became alert.

(End of this chapter)