
Vice President, Central Operations (LendCare)
- Pickering, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Not located nearby? No problem - we offer travel reimbursements for HWY 407 to help offset your commute, and relocation support is available for the right candidate.
- Our office is conveniently located just steps from Pickering GO Station, with a direct walkway leading right to our building.
- This role will also involve travel to visit key partners and clients, and flexibility will be provided based on business needs.
- Processing & Underwriting - fast, accurate loan decisioning, quality assurance, SLA adherence.
- Partner Verification - merchant onboarding, fraud/KYC/AML controls, periodic reviews.
- Billing & Administration - accurate remittances, reconciliations, adjustments, and records.
- Partner Support (Contact Centre) - tiered support, workforce management, QA, and voice-of-partner insights.
- Define and execute a multi-year operations strategy tied to growth, loss, and partner experience goals.
- Lead large-scale process re-engineering and automation initiatives to streamline workflows, reduce cycle times, and increase straight-through processing.
- Build and coach a senior leadership team; strengthen capability in workforce management, QA, analytics, and change delivery.
- Champion the partner experience-decisioning SLAs, onboarding, issue resolution, and VOC/NPS programs.
- Deploy Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement practices to drive efficiency, quality, and defect reduction.
- Design and implement KPI dashboards and data-driven reporting that provide real-time visibility into SLA, quality, and cost-to-serve performance.
- Oversee regulatory compliance (AML/ATF/KYC, consumer protection, privacy) and maintain audit readiness.
- Manage budgets, vendors, and investments that enable automation, system modernization, and productivity improvements.
- Lead change management for new policies, systems, and product launches; ensure adoption and measurable outcomes.
- Champion a culture of operational excellence that emphasizes accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- 10+ years of senior operations leadership in financial services, fintech, or scaled B2B2C.
- Proven experience leading 100-300+ person multi-function teams, with a key focus on developing the next generation of talent.
- Strong expertise in process engineering, Lean/Six Sigma, and operational excellence frameworks.
- Track record of delivering automation, SLA improvements, and productivity gains at scale.
- Command of LOS/CRM, telephony/WFM, QA, and BI tools.
- Solid understanding of Canadian regulatory frameworks (AML/ATF/KYC, PCI, consumer protection).
- Lean/Six Sigma, PMP, or equivalent certification preferred; MBA or graduate degree an asset.