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Description: Job Title: Consumer Lending Manager Department: Consumer Lending Reports to: Vice President of Consumer Lending Hours per Week: 40 hrs./week Salary Exempt Company Summary Welcome to Financial Plus Credit Union (FPCU) - 'The Place where it's Possible.' At FPCU, we believe in the power of collaboration, embrace inclusivity as a strength, and are driven by a shared commitment to success. Our community-centered approach goes beyond financial services; it's about fostering connections and making a positive impact. Join us, and be part of an environment that prioritizes wellness, encourages continuous learning, and opens doors to developing you into the person you want to be. Explore the opportunities that await you at FPCU - where you aren't just making a living but joining a PLACE where you can REACH your goals. Position Summary The Consumer Lending Manager is responsible for overseeing both the Consumer Loan Officer team, the Consumer Lending Operation Specialists, and the Loan Support Clerk, ensuring strong operational performance, underwriting consistency, member experience, and overall operational effectiveness. This role combines day-to-day leadership of lending and loan support staff with strategic oversight responsibilities focused on evaluating lending performance, identifying trends and opportunities, recommending operational improvements, and supporting initiatives designed to achieve organizational production, service, and portfolio growth goals while maintaining sound lending practices, operational consistency, and appropriate risk management. The Consumer Lending Manager works closely with the VP of Consumer Lending, Consumer Lending Processing Manager, Consumer Lending Systems Analyst, and other departments to support operational efficiency, process improvements, strategic initiatives, and organizational growth. This role balances production leadership, member service, operational collaboration, risk management, and employee development while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. Essential Functions & Primary ResponsibilitiesOversee the Loan Officers, Consumer Lending Operations Specialists, and Loan Support Clerk, ensuring strong member experience, service consistency, operational effectiveness, underwriting quality, credit risk management and overall lending operational effectiveness.Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and performance management to lending and loan support staff while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development.Support organizational consumer lending growth objectives through strategic leadership, operational analysis, production monitoring, and data-driven recommendations.Analyze lending production trends, pull-through ratios, application sources, operational performance, and portfolio growth opportunities to identify areas requiring improvement or strategic focus.Provide recommendations to senior leadership regarding operational changes, workflow improvements, staffing needs, product enhancements, promotional opportunities, service strategies, and process efficiencies to support organizational lending goals.Monitor loan application conversion metrics, funded loan ratios, turnaround times, productivity, and member experience trends to identify opportunities for improvement.Coach and develop team on underwriting consistency, operational effectiveness, product knowledge, member experience expectations, and lending best practices.Partner with internal departments to support lending knowledge, workflow alignment, operational consistency, and member experience throughout the lending process.Identify development opportunities and assist in preparing team members for increased responsibilities and future leadership opportunities.Assist with escalated lending decisions, exception requests, member concerns, and complex lending situations while balancing member experience, organizational policy, and risk managem