We are proud to support the Financial Services Advisory Team of a large Consultancy Firm, with exposure to top-tier banking and fintech clients.
Senior Manager - Lending Processes
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in credit process design, risk assessment, and digital lending transformation, combined with a thorough understanding of market solutions, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage end-to-end transformation projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry benchmarks.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, Risk Management, and Compliance, to develop and deploy next-generation lending platforms.
* Conduct business process analysis (BPA) and identify opportunities for optimization within the loan origination, underwriting, and credit decisioning workflows.
* Design and implement target operating models, bridging the gap between the current (As-Is) and the future (To-Be) lending ecosystem.
* Lead requirements gathering, prioritization, and clustering, leveraging frameworks like MoSCoW, Kano Model, or Design Thinking.
* Ensure seamless integration of loan origination systems (LOS), credit scoring models, and risk management platforms.
* Provide strategic guidance on compliance with regulatory mandates, ensuring that credit processes align with evolving legal landscapes.
* Support change management initiatives, conducting training sessions and promoting best practices within the organization.
Required Skills & Expertise:
* Experience in implementing or modernizing lending platforms.
* Strong capabilities in Project Management (Agile/Waterfall) for end-to-end digital transformation projects.
* Familiarity with regulatory reporting tools and compliance monitoring solutions.
* Analytical mindset with a structured approach to problem-solving.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, fostering collaboration between business and IT teams.
* Ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.