Senior Manager, Home Mortgage Loss Mitigation

Citizens Bank

$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of leadership experience in mortgage Loss Mitigation with strong operational results ownership
  • Expertise in loss mitigation programs, specifically modifications
  • Ability to lead teams in a regulated, high-volume servicing environment
  • Hands-on approach to identifying issues and executing solutions
  • Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex policy into actionable guidance
  • Deep knowledge of default servicing regulations (CFPB, RESPA, HUD)
  • Experience with mortgage servicing platforms (MSP, BitB, SIP)
  • Understanding of investor/insurer guidelines and borrower hardship documentation

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team focused on accountability and continuous development
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and customer-centric decision-making
  • Own daily loss mitigation operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance
  • Identify and resolve operational inefficiencies and risks
  • Drive continuous improvement using Lean and Agile methodologies
  • Maintain a strong control environment, proactively identifying risks
  • Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders and oversee vendor performance

Benefits

  • Collaborative and engaged work culture
  • Opportunities for career development and advancement
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies
  • Strong focus on operational excellence and customer outcomes
  • Support for compliance and risk management initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this role, you will lead the day-to-day operations of our Loss Mitigation portfolios across mortgage and home equity products. You will manage a team of approximately 36 associates (internal and external), partner closely with Strategy, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Senior Leaders, and take ownership of outcomes-performance, risk, customer experience, and financial results.

What You'll Do

Lead, Develop, and Inspire
  • Build, coach, and lead a high-performing team with a strong focus on accountability, engagement, and continuous development
  • Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and customer-centric decision making
  • Set clear expectations and operating rhythms that enable the team to deliver consistent, high-quality results

Drive Operational Excellence (Hands-On Leadership)
  • Own day-to-day loss mitigation operations, ensuring efficient pipeline management, timely execution, and adherence to investor and regulatory guidelines
  • Actively identify breakdowns, inefficiencies, and risk points-and personally drive solutions to resolution
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts using Lean, Agile, automation, and digital tools to improve execution, reduce rework, and enhance customer experience

Risk, Compliance & Governance
  • Maintain a strong control environment across end-to-end processes, proactively identifying regulatory, investor, operational, and reputational risks
  • Lead remediation of audit, QA/QC, and compliance findings through timely, sustainable corrective actions
  • Ensure full compliance with GNMA/FHA, VA, USDA investor guidelines and internal policies

Stakeholder & Vendor Leadership
  • Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders, Product Owners, Strategy, Legal, Compliance, Claims, and Accounting teams
  • Provide oversight and governance for key vendor partnerships, holding partners accountable for performance, risk management, and service delivery
  • Prepare and present performance metrics, trends, and improvement outcomes to senior management

Operational & Financial Accountability
  • Oversee investor requirements and loan modification document execution
  • Manage departmental expenses, staffing, and productivity to achieve strong operational and financial outcomes
  • Integrate new tools, technologies, and vendors that advance operational excellence and customer outcomes

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in mortgage Loss Mitigation, with demonstrated ownership of operational results
  • Strong expertise in loss mitigation programs, including modifications
  • Proven ability to lead teams in a highly regulated, high-volume servicing environment
  • Demonstrated willingness to be hands on-personally identifying issues, driving root-cause analysis, and executing solutions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex policy into clear, actionable guidance

Technical & Industry Expertise
  • Deep knowledge of default servicing regulations (CFPB, RESPA, HUD)
  • Experience with mortgage servicing platforms such as MSP, BitB, SIP
  • Strong understanding of investor/insurer guidelines and their impact on workout options and timelines
  • Ability to interpret title, clearance requirements, and borrower hardship documentation

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience reviewing loan-level data, identifying trends, and performing root-cause analysis
  • Ability to assess risk, evaluate options, and make disciplined decisions in complex situations

Preferred Qualifications
  • 8-10 years of mortgage default servicing experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role
  • Professional certifications such as Certified Mortgage Servicer (CMS) or FHA DE Certification


Hours and Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 4 days in office - Glen Allen, VA or Irving, TX

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