Senior Director, Underwriting & Strategy

Amerihome Mortgage; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Ownership stake in the company

Medical and dental insurance

401k matching

Tuition assistance program

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

AmeriHome Mortgage invites applications for a Senior Vice President, Senior Director Underwriting to lead underwriting across multiple channels. The role drives strategy, people management, and process excellence, aligning with risk appetite and investor requirements.

You will collaborate with product, technology, and senior leaders to improve efficiency and customer outcomes. The position requires deep mortgage underwriting expertise, DE/SAR, and a track record of elevating credit quality while

Qualifications

• 15+ years of related experience in Residential Mortgage Loan Underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and empower high-performing credit operations teams that balance sales, underwriting, and risk. Set departmental goals and ensure robust controls and procedures for timely, accurate underwriting, appraisal, and reviews, while maintaining a focus on credit quality, service, and efficiency.
• Drive operational strategy and capacity planning for Correspondent and Retail Lending divisions, aligning staffing and resources with production and financial goals.
• Partner with product and technology teams to design and deploy new products and digital capabilities—specifically automation and AI tools—that enhance underwriting performance and efficiency.
• Identify strategic opportunities by leveraging existing resources and relationships; provide regular reporting and performance metrics in Monthly Business Reviews.
• Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

Skills

15+ years experience

Wholesale Mortgage Lending

Digital mortgage platforms

Automation tools

Encompass (LOS)

AUS

MS Office

Strong communication

DE/SAR designation

Travel required

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Masters or MBA preferred

Tools

Encompass (LOS)

AUS

MS Office

Job description

AmeriHome Mortgage invites applications for a Senior Vice President, Senior Director Underwriting to lead underwriting across multiple channels. The role drives strategy, people management, and process excellence, aligning with risk appetite and investor requirements.

You will collaborate with product, technology, and senior leaders to improve efficiency and customer outcomes. The position requires deep mortgage underwriting expertise, DE/SAR, and a track record of elevating credit quality while