Sr Director, Risk Infrastructure

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LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) is the parent company of LendingClub Bank, National Association, Member FDIC. We are the leading digital marketplace bank in the U.S., having helped our nearly 5 million members secure over $90 billion in loans to refinance high-cost debt and achieve their financial goals. Members today have mobile-first access to a growing range of products and services designed to work seamlessly together to deliver value in new ways. Everyone deserves a better financial future, and our team is committed to making that a reality. Join the Club!

About the Role

We are looking for a Sr Director, Lending Platforms to lead the Decision Systems team, driving the design and operation of decision infrastructure that enables automated, high-impact business outcomes across the enterprise. This role requires a seasoned, strategic leader who can partner effectively across the organization to translate highly complex, cross-functional business initiatives into reliable and automated scalable decisioning solutions that enable LendingClub’s strategic objectives. In this role, you will guide the team through technical and organizational challenges, foster a culture of accountability and innovation, and consistently deliver measurable business impact through modern decisioning technology.

What You'll Do

• Provide Leadership for the Risk Infrastructure function, setting strategic direction and driving enterprise-wide transformation initiatives aligned with LendingClub’s business, risk, and regulatory objectives
• Partner with senior leaders across Credit Risk, Modeling, Engineering, Product, Data, Marketing, and Business to ensure risk decisioning capabilities enable scalable growth, portfolio performance, and disciplined risk management
• Enable Credit Risk and Business leaders with reliable, transparent, and high-performing decision systems that improve portfolio outcomes, speed to market, and risk-adjusted returns
• Drive consistent, high-quality execution of BAU policies and models across portfolios with strong governance, prioritization, reduced operational risk, and predictable delivery timelines
• Establish deep organizational expertise in LendingClub’s products, platforms, technologies, and operating model to influence strategy, optimize decisioning outcomes, and accelerate innovation
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Credit Risk and Business leaders by translating strategic priorities into a clear demand management framework and an effective operating model for Risk Infrastructure
• Define and champion the technology vision and future-state architecture for decisioning platforms in partnership with Engineering leadership, ensuring scalability, resilience, and long-term sustainability
• Provide executive-level reporting and insights to senior leadership and governance forums, including transformation progress, key risks and dependencies, and strategic recommendations
• Build and lead high-performing team by developing leadership talent, setting clear accountability, and fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Oversee offshore and vendor partnerships, talent strategy, and workforce planning to maximize operational efficiency and delivery effectiveness
• Optimize operating costs through effective offshore and vendor management while maintaining service quality, delivery velocity, and risk controls
• Own internal and external regulatory audit engagement for Risk Infrastructure, ensuring strong controls, timely remediation of findings, and proactive regulatory readiness 

About You

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams and delivering complex technology programs within fast-paced fintech or financial services environment
• 10+ years of deep expertise in decisioning and rules engine, including platforms such as GDS Link, Provenir, Drools, Alloy, Blaze, Oscilar, or equivalent technologies
• Strong hands-on technical foundation with experience designing and scaling APIs, microservices, cloud-native architectures, and defining enterprise technology strategy
• Proven cross-functional leadership with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and drive tangible outcomes 
• Exceptional communication, influence, and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to operate effectively at all organizational levels, including senior leadership
• Demonstrated success operating in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments, solving complex technical challenges while del