Collections Operations Manager

Felix Technologies•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Félix is seeking a Collections Operations Manager to own, challenge, and scale its U.S. consumer-lending collections function. This hands-on strategic leadership role will redesign the collections operating model, develop data-driven repayment and recovery strategies, implement scalable technology and controls, and take ownership of operational performance as credit products expand nationwide. The role works closely with Credit Risk, GRC, Product, Data, Engineering, Legal, and Compliance, balancing portfolio performance and compliant contact practices with an empathetic customer experience for a largely Spanish-speaking, Latino customer base. The manager will build and lead the end-to-end collections operation, spanning early delinquency through late-stage recoveries. Responsibilities include shaping segmentation, treatment strategies, repayment programs, workflows, technology, performance standards, team development, and capacity planning. The company describes itself as a hyper-growth Series C business with more than $300 million in funding.

Requirements

At least 5 years of B2C consumer collections and recoveries experience, including at least 3 years serving the U.S. market and 2 years in strategy or operational leadership.
Direct experience with unsecured personal loans, installment lending, credit cards, or comparable portfolios.
Demonstrated success building or significantly transforming collections operations.
Experience building or redesigning collections strategy and explaining the changes, rationale, and results.
Experience leading collections teams, first-party or third-party agencies, or both; knowledge of how to measure productivity, effectiveness, and conversation quality.
Working knowledge of U.S. collections rules, including FDCPA/Regulation F, TCPA, and state-level contact rules, and ability to recognize when to escalate to Compliance.
Ability to evaluate, implement, and optimize collections platforms.
Experience selecting and managing technology vendors and external collection agencies.
Strong command of portfolio analytics, segmentation, forecasting, experimentation, and collections economics; ability to turn data into strategies and measurable operational improvements.
Hands-on leadership, strong cross-functional skills, sound judgment, and ability to own strategy through execution in a fast-moving fintech environment.
Professional fluency in English and Spanish.
Equivalent competencies in the listed areas may also be considered.

Nice To Haves

Collections experience with Latino consumers in the U.S., at a fintech or traditional lender, or a strong personal understanding of the community.

Responsibilities

Build and lead the end-to-end collections operation, from early delinquency through late-stage delinquency and recoveries.
Develop segmentation, treatment strategies, repayment programs, and scalable workflows to improve portfolio performance and customer outcomes.
Define and implement the collections technology stack, including loan-servicing integrations, workflow automation, digital communications, analytics, and third-party solutions.
Lead selection and rollout of collections tools and determine where AI can complement human collectors.
Partner with Engineering and Product on loan-servicing integrations and workflow automation.
Own key portfolio metrics and use data, experimentation, and continuous optimization to improve results; share early signals with Credit Risk when collections performance indicates changes in portfolio quality.
Partner with Legal and Compliance to translate federal, state, and banking-partner requirements into operational policies, system controls, customer-contact strategies, quality assurance, and audit-ready procedures.
Establish team structure, performance standards, coaching programs, and vendor-management practices.
Set productivity, effectiveness, and conversation-quality standards and coach the team to meet them.
Build capacity and ramp plans as the company opens new states, adjusting when volume exceeds plan.