Senior Personal Loan Strategy Lead

PenFed Credit Union; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PenFed Credit Union in Tysons, VA, is seeking a Senior Manager of Personal Loan Strategy to drive growth, expand market presence, and optimize the personal loan portfolio. This hybrid role requires deep consumer lending expertise, strong analytical skills, and experience leading strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

The position collaborates with credit risk, marketing, product, and operations teams to refine customer acquisition, pricing, and portfolio profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years in strategy, business planning, or product management within personal loans or consumer lending.
• Minimum of two years' direct management experience.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills with a track record of growth.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement growth strategies to expand personal loan business across new segments, geographies, and channels.
• Conduct market analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry research to identify opportunities.
• Evaluate new products, pricing, and partnerships to enhance profitability and reach.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with finance, operations, risk, and technology.
• Present insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Consumer lending

Strategic leadership

Excel

SQL

Tableau

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Job description

PenFed Credit Union in Tysons, VA, is seeking a Senior Manager of Personal Loan Strategy to drive growth, expand market presence, and optimize the personal loan portfolio. This hybrid role requires deep consumer lending expertise, strong analytical skills, and experience leading strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

The position collaborates with credit risk, marketing, product, and operations teams to refine customer acquisition, pricing, and portfolio profitability.