Forward Financing is hiring a Manager, Portfolio Strategy (Lending) to drive growth by owning the health and strategy of a $1B+ portfolio. In this role, you will design and implement robust monitoring frameworks as an ‘early warning system’ and ‘performance gauge’ for the organization. You will be responsible for end-to-end analytics workflows, from defining success metrics to optimizing profitability and risk.

What You'll Do

Develop and manage a team of analysts responsible for overseeing the overall portfolio management of the company.
Own the design and implementation of robust monitoring frameworks to track the health of a Billion $+ portfolio.
Monitor performance metrics continuously to detect anomalies in portfolio health and socialize findings across the organization.
Own the development and maintenance of reporting dashboards using Tableau and SQL to visualize portfolio trends.
Assess the actual impact of new strategies (including A/B testing) on the current portfolio against initial expectations.
Generate data-driven insights and hypotheses to suggest improvements to existing acquisition, credit and pricing strategies.
Present findings to influence stakeholders and senior management regarding necessary adjustments to pricing or credit policy.
Analyze industry market trends to ensure the company remains competitive and agile in its portfolio strategy.

What We're Looking For

6+ years of experience in an analytically driven role (finance, analytics, consulting, etc.).
Strong hands-on experience managing credit risk or pricing strategies required.
2+ years of experience managing a team.
Intellectual curiosity and strong quantitative skills.
Self-starter with drive to outperform and attention to detail.
Ability to build long-lasting relationships with key contacts at all levels of the organization.
Proficient in SQL, Tableau (or similar).
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related tools.