Avant Credit Corp ("AvantCredit") is a fast-growing startup that offers tremendous advancement opportunities to its employees. Since its launch in late 2012, AvantCredit, a consumer finance company, has changed the way customers borrow money -- providing them with a new and unique online experience. AvantCredit uses state-of-the-art analytics methods in order to offer its lowest possible interest rates to the widest range of customers. Since inception, AvantCredit has secured $109 million in equity financing and $50 million in debt financing to continue to grow at an exponential pace. Previously, AvantCredit's founders created the leading international online short-term lender currently employing over 1,000 individuals and generating over $700 million in annual revenue. AvantCredit’s founders have also launched an innovative real estate investment trust that provides affordable housing options in Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore with over 8,000 apartments owned and managed.  In addition, several of AvantCredit's founders have participated in the prestigious Y-Combinator startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, the preeminent program of its kind

• Responsible for overseeing AvantCredit’s US Verifications Department strategy and personnel
• Ensure all department goals are met including quantitative and qualitative targets, project timelines, and staffing needs
• Develop and implement projects designed to improve operations and enhance customer experience, specifically:
• Technology initiatives
• Experience testing
• Operational analytics
• Management reporting
• Process change
• Staffing
• Vendor review and onboarding
• Manage the team such that the goals of employees and the business are aligned, promoting a win-win environment in which the business meets targets and employees are empowered to progress along their chosen career path
• Collaborate with other Operations Managers to ensure consistency on company-wide operations
• Collaborate with other functional groups to ensure company-wide goals are met, including Software Development, Product Management, Marketing, Legal & Compliance, Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources
• Continuously scale operations for increased effectiveness and efficiency
• Interface with senior management and executive team to communicate business results
• Design and implement short term and long term strategy to drive KPI’s and improve profitability

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS in business, economics, mathematics, or engineering
• Six Sigma qualifications a plus
• 7+ years of work experience with 3+ years of direct people management experience
• Experience constructing, scaling, and optimizing operations processes, particularly in a fast-paced startup or tech environment
• Experience leading operations teams of 20+ employees
• Experience in financial or insurance underwriting, or experience in a data-focused sales management position, is preferred
• Data-oriented with a focus on core KPIs and reporting; proven capability of executing various data-driven projects with analyses and the reporting to back you up
• Familiarity with relational databases, CRM systems, and working with internal tools teams
• Innate understanding of the complexity of running excellent underwriting collections operations
• Exceptional problem-solving skills

• Startup culture with access to work directly with senior management
• BlueCross/BlueShield Medical & Dental and VSP Vision Insurance
• Company cellphone
• Casual dress code
• Free Breakfast and lunches during the week
• Free stocked kitchen and pantry
• Great company events
• Outstanding professional growth opportunities