VP of Lending: Growth & Portfolio Strategy Leader

Cu Today, Llc; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Federal Credit Union in Joplin, MO seeks a Vice President of Lending to lead consumer, mortgage, indirect lending, and collections, with a focus on growing the lending portfolio while maintaining strong credit quality.

Reporting to the CEO and guiding an established lending team, you will leverage data, market insight, and sound credit judgment to shape product pricing, underwriting standards, and delivery channels across the organization.

Qualifications

• Progressive lending experience within a credit union, community bank, or other financial institution.
• Leadership experience with responsibility for lending teams, operations, or portfolio performance.
• Strong consumer lending experience is important; mortgage and/or indirect lending experience is preferred.
• Understanding of underwriting, credit analysis, pricing, portfolio management, and credit risk.
• Experience with lending technology, loan origination systems, and process improvement is valued.
• Ability to interpret lending and portfolio data and translate it into actionable strategies.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with the ability to work effectively across the organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related field preferred; equivalent progressive financial institution experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Progressive lending experience within a credit union, community bank, or other financial institution.
• Leadership experience with responsibility for lending teams, operations, or portfolio performance.
• Strong consumer lending experience is important; mortgage and/or indirect lending experience is preferred.
• Understanding of underwriting, credit analysis, pricing, portfolio management, and credit risk.
• Experience with lending technology, loan origination systems, and process improvement is valued.
• Ability to interpret lending and portfolio data and translate it into actionable strategies.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with the ability to work effectively across the organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related field preferred; equivalent progressive financial institution experience will be considered.

Skills

Lending leadership

Credit analysis

Underwriting

Portfolio management

Loan origination tech

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

Loan origination systems

Job description

Great Plains Federal Credit Union in Joplin, MO seeks a Vice President of Lending to lead consumer, mortgage, indirect lending, and collections, with a focus on growing the lending portfolio while maintaining strong credit quality.

Reporting to the CEO and guiding an established lending team, you will leverage data, market insight, and sound credit judgment to shape product pricing, underwriting standards, and delivery channels across the organization.