VP, Consumer Lending (Indirect Auto Lending)

First Technology Federal Credit Union • Hillsboro, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The VP, Consumer Lending (Indirect Auto Lending) position provides strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of consumer lending products and services across the indirect lending channel. This role is accountable for driving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and a strong consumer experience while ensuring loan servicing activities are executed within established risk, regulatory, and policy frameworks.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ relevant experience in indirect auto lending
• 8+ years' experience as a people leader, leading a diverse team including hiring, coaching and performance management
• Progressive leadership experience in indirect auto lending, dealer‑based origination, or third‑party auto finance operations, including national‑scale responsibility
• Proven experience owning production performance, operational execution, and dealer partner outcomes across end‑to‑end indirect auto pipelines
• Proven success overseeing production performance, operational execution, and dealer partner relationships across the full indirect lending lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to drive responsible growth by aligning sales strategy, underwriting capacity, operational execution, and sound credit practices
• Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams across sales, underwriting, and fulfillment functions, including senior leadership development.
• Skilled at designing scalable operating models that balance speed, quality, compliance, capacity planning, and strong member outcomes
• Extensive experience partnering cross-functionally with Credit Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Secondary Market, Technology, and external business partners in a regulated environment
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, with experience leveraging enterprise data, performance metrics, and executive reporting to drive profitability, credit quality, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required (or an additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree)

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Set and lead the enterprise strategy for indirect auto sales and third‑party origination fulfillment, aligning growth with risk discipline and member outcomes.
• Own national production performance, dealer partner results, and end‑to‑end operational execution across indirect auto lending.
• Drive responsible growth by aligning sales strategy, underwriting capacity, fulfillment execution, and credit risk standards.
• Recruit, develop, and retain senior leaders and high‑performing teams across sales, underwriting, and fulfillment functions.
• Establish scalable operating models that balance speed, quality, compliance, capacity planning, and demand volatility.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Credit Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Secondary Market, Technology, and Partner Lending to ensure aligned execution and governance.
• Lead dealer experience strategies, quality control, exception management, and remediation efforts to improve pull‑through, consistency, and portfolio outcomes.
• Leverage enterprise analytics and executive‑level reporting to monitor performance, profitability, capacity, and risk, representing indirect auto in leadership, regulatory, and partner forums.

Benefits

• Traditional medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401K generous company matching per pay period
• Flexible Time-Off (FTO)
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Special employee pricing on lending products such as mortgage, auto, and personal loans (eligibility for special employee pricing is subject to standard account requirements and underwriting criteria)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive