Mortgage Operations Manager

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Responsible for the administration and coordination of all loan processing, loan servicing and/or default management functions as well as the corresponding operational functions. Makes business decisions and supports the implementation and administration of the policies and procedures for the assigned area/areas to ensure compliance with various regulator, investor, government and corporate expectations and requirements.Manages and collaborates with support department employees, supervisors and managers on matters regarding departmental process and procedures to improve efficiency and enhance delivery of service to internal partners, customers, regulators, investors and other constituents. Plans, develops, implements and executes business plans for assigned area(s) of responsibility.Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically, five to six years of business-related experience and one to two years of managerial experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Thorough understanding of all aspects of mortgage lending, servicing or operational policies and practices
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Good organizational and project management skills
• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Well-developed knowledge of human resources functions
• Effective supervisory and management skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Lead and manage a team of specialists handling contested mortgage cases.
• Oversee the investigation and resolution of property issues such as municipal violations, demolition notices, and eminent domain actions.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and property preservation teams to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Develop and implement workflows, escalation protocols, and performance metrics.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for escalated or high-profile cases.
• Monitor trends and emerging risks in contested property issues and recommend process improvements.
• Train and mentor team members to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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