How to hire a business team leader

How to hire a business team leader, step by step

Here's a step-by-step business team leader hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a business team leader job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new business team leader
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your business team leader job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a business team leader for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A business team leader's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, business team leaders from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of business team leaders.

   Type of Business Team Leader	Description	Hourly rate
   Business Team Leader	Top executives devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities of companies and organizations.	$34-68
   Operations Support Manager	Operations Support Managers are employees who handle different support initiatives for the employees or operations-related departments. These support initiatives may come in people management and upskilling, IT infrastructure assistance, or process improvement, among others... Show more	$22-63
   Operations Project Manager	An operations project manager is responsible for monitoring the performance of the project team, ensuring that the operations meet the clients' standards and internal regulations with maximum productivity and efficiency. Operations project managers manage the department's budget and allocate materials and resources accurately, maintaining a record of expenses and costs forecasting... Show more	$31-58

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Direct Reports
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Business Development
   • Data Analysis
   • Process Improvement
   • Performance Management
   • Business Process
   • Cash Management
   • SME
   • BI
   • Business Plan
   • Sigma

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and support system integration and interfaces with ERP (JD Edwards A73).
   • Manage a team of four and hold matrix leadership responsibility for specialists assign to particular technical areas for business continuity projects.
   • Verify Medicare numbers through DDE upon admission to health center.
   • Assist small businesses in the development of payroll solutions custom to their business needs.
   • Develop a new QA rubric to streamline the QA process and improve accuracy of metrics and operator error
   • Field labor administration -local payroll & union pay for field labor, local human resource liaison inclusive of new hire processing.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your business team leader job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A business team leader salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a business team leader in Arkansas may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level business team leader usually earns less than a senior-level business team leader. Additionally, a business team leader with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average business team leader salary

   $101,197yearly

   $48.65 hourly rate

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   Entry-level business team leader salary

   $71,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average business team leader salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$132,040	$63
   2	California	$127,952	$62
   3	Washington	$124,117	$60
   4	New York	$119,795	$58
   5	Maryland	$118,214	$57
   6	Massachusetts	$117,502	$56
   7	Connecticut	$115,669	$56
   8	District of Columbia	$113,108	$54
   9	Illinois	$104,657	$50
   10	Delaware	$100,114	$48
   11	North Carolina	$99,613	$48
   12	Michigan	$94,449	$45
   13	Oregon	$88,697	$43
   14	Ohio	$88,016	$42
   15	Missouri	$87,707	$42
   16	Minnesota	$85,330	$41
   17	Texas	$84,320	$41
   18	Alabama	$83,261	$40
   19	Georgia	$80,804	$39
   20	Arizona	$76,806	$37

   Average business team leader salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$156,663	$75.32	76
   2	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	$139,308	$66.97
   3	PBF Energy	$134,277	$64.56
   4	Technetics Group	$131,614	$63.28	2
   5	Accenture	$128,730	$61.89	231
   6	Palantir	$125,558	$60.36	2
   7	Bio-Rad Laboratories	$125,480	$60.33
   8	Mack Trucks	$125,100	$60.14
   9	Drizly	$123,782	$59.51
   10	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$123,733	$59.49	256
   11	Parker Hannifin	$119,730	$57.56	24
   12	Bank of America	$117,680	$56.58	144
   13	Populus Group	$116,740	$56.13
   14	Mechanics Savings Bank	$116,494	$56.01
   15	General Electric	$115,293	$55.43	41
   16	AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC	$112,436	$54.06	20
   17	M&T Bank	$111,061	$53.39	39
   18	CommScope	$110,726	$53.23	1
   19	EPAM Systems	$109,403	$52.60	23
   20	Sabre	$108,728	$52.27

4. Writing a business team leader job description

   A good business team leader job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a business team leader job description:

   Business team leader job description example

   Coordinates daily responsibilities, mentors and trains a team of subject matter experts responsible for managing compliance with policy and procedure standards, coordinating governance of policies and procedures with Business Unit leadership.Ensures that governing policies are appropriately disseminated throughout the organization.Responsible for projects related to risk identified by the Business Unit and corporate risk, and effectively communicating and coordinating the impacts on Business Unit.Responsible for supporting Business Risk Manager in integration of risk standards and expectations with Segment Risk and the Commercial Business Risk Office.Coordinates with leadership, Legal and Compliance to interpret risk impacts from identified gaps or regulatory changes, and coordinates with each affected department to ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are developed, and that management has sufficient information on which to base decisions.May provide assistance with the coordination of internal and third-party exams.Provides assistance with remediation and action plans.Coordinates with the relevant parties in the Business Unit to maintain and implement the Business Continuity Plan to ensure recovery time objectives are achieved in the event of plan activation.Oversees directly or supervises implementing and providing direction in support of new or revised policies, procedures, integrations, technology and workflow support in coordination with the Leadership team.In partnership with the Business Unit, ensures the successful coordination and risk management of maintenance and vendor issues, and the vendor and non-vendor management programs.Provides technical expertise and judgment to implement and monitor modifications to processes in accordance with changes in the regulatory environment. Provides input and effectively communicates changes to the Risk & Control environment and RCSA Program.
   Minimum Requirements:
   Associates Degree or in lieu of an Associates degree four additional years of Treasury Management business process or risk monitoring, analysis, and escalation within the payments environment may be considered.Management experience. Ability to provide training and coaching to a team of colleagues
   
   Preferred Requirements:
   Associates Degree or higher Previous experience where work required analysis, assessment, and resolution of issues.Ability to balance multiple priorities, working independently or as part of a team to resolve issues and meet deadlines.Experience evidencing strong critical thinking/analytical skills, written/verbal communication and presentation skills.Proficiency with Word, Excel, and AccessAbility to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment with professionalism Ability to shift priorities as needed to meet demand Strong attention detail Self-motivated Familiarity with general banking systems preferred Familiarity with Treasury Management products and services Perform other duties as assigned "LI-Remote"
   
   Workplace Type:
   
   Huntington is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right business team leader for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your business team leader job on Zippia to find and recruit business team leader candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting business team leaders requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new business team leader

   Once you've decided on a perfect business team leader candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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