Lendable

Fintech

Strategy&Operations-DepartmentOwner

£75–110k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom; Kent, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Strategy & Operations - Department Owner at Lendable. Skills: Quality Assurance, Process optimization, Team leadership. Own and optimise QA function. Redesign processes from first-principles”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive operational efficiency; Enhance customer outcomes; Enhance customer experience; Support scalable growth

Industry & Context.

Fintech
Problems you'll solve

Challenge the status quo; Data-driven decisions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Owning and leading complex projects, Hands-on analytics ability, People management experience, Leading a team through change

Nice to Have

Passion for AI and technology

What You'll Do.

Own and optimise QA function

Redesign processes from first-principles

Use analytics to uncover insights

Improve day-to-day operations

Lead and develop a team

Review and evaluate current processes

Identify areas for automation

Interpret complex datasets

Unlock insights for operational improvements

Own end-to-end delivery of initiatives

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders

Monitor and assess strategy success

Continuously identify areas for improvement

Manage a team within QA

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional stakeholders; Operations leadership; Product leadership; Engineering leadership; Data Science leadership; Compliance leadership

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management; Cross-functional influence

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

ABOUT LENDABLE Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start: - One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 700 people - Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK - Profitable since 2017 - Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs - Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/lendable.co.uk) So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days. We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes. JOIN US IF YOU WANT TO 1. Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1 2. Work in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo 3. Build the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting About the role: We’re looking for a Department Owner to join our Strategy & Operations team, responsible for driving efficiencies, scaling processes, and enhancing customer outcomes. You’ll own and optimise our Quality Assurance (QA) function within the Operations division. This is your chance to have a massive impact from day one - redesigning processes from first-principles and using analytics to uncover insights that drive operational efficiency and enhance the customer experience. You’ll roll up your sleeves to deeply understand and improve day-to-day operations,

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