Lead Live Underwriter - US Mortgage

Job description

**Job Roles and Responsibilities:** • Drive the development, adaptation and implementation of the Underwriting Team • Drive daily production including monitoring bottlenecks and reporting, on daily progress as it relates to production targets • Gather and discuss monthly key performance indicators (KPIs), manage results & propel improvement • Monitor capacity and coverage, promote culture, conduct check-ins with direct reports & People Operations • Monitor potential escalations and maintaining department service level agreements (SLA) • Push continued education of the organization; work with OpE (Operations Enablement) to develop and conduct ongoing training which supports OpCo initiatives and further drives Underwriting augmentation **About You** We are looking for a manager that can lead this new team to success. Well be looking for the following characteristics during our search for you: • 10+ years of experience in underwriting FNMA, FHLMC, FHA (Conventional/Non Conventional Loans) • 2+ years of experience in managing team as AM/Manager • Should have through understanding on 4C,S in UW • Prior experience managing mid to large size team (more than 20 FTE) • Knowledge of agency underwriting product guidelines • Familiarity with Desktop Underwriter (DU) & Loan Product Advisor (LPA) • Strong communication, organization, and time management skills • Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently