Best Egg

Director of Collections Strategy – Implementation

Best Egg

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: WilmingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per year

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About the role

  • Analyze, redesign, and execute a modern, data-driven collections and recovery strategy for personal loan portfolio.
  • Serve as the primary architect and executor of a new approach rooted in personalization, AI/ML modeling, segmentation, multi-channel engagement.
  • Conduct a full diagnostic of existing treatment paths, channel dependency, saturation levels, and performance breakpoints.
  • Design new segmentation frameworks, risk-based treatment paths, and personalized engagement journeys.
  • Build and deploy AI/ML-informed strategies, including repayment propensity models, roll prediction, and next-best-action recommendations.
  • Reduce reliance on phone outreach by expanding digital-first strategies across SMS, email, IVR, self-service, and automated flows.
  • Define and own the evaluation of strategy effectiveness (cure rates, roll rates, loss mitigation).

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Data/Computer Science, or related field; Master’s preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in collections strategy, risk strategy, consumer lending, or analytics-driven servicing environments.
  • Proven experience transforming collections operations from traditional workflows to data-driven, digital-first, segmentation-based execution.
  • Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in SAS (preferred), SQL, Python, or other analytical tools.
  • Familiarity with decision engines, CRM technologies, dialer platforms, and modern digital engagement tools.
  • Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks governing collections.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive measurable portfolio outcomes.
Benefits
  • Pre-tax and post-tax retirement savings plans with a competitive company matching program
  • Generous paid time-off plans including vacation, personal/sick time, paid short- term and long-term disability leaves, paid parental leave, and paid company holidays
  • Multiple health care plans to choose from, including dental and vision options
  • Flexible Spending Plans for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
  • Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, wellness platforms, employee assistance programs, and Health Advocate programs
  • Other great discounted benefits include identity theft protection, pet insurance, fitness center reimbursements, and many more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data-driven collections strategyAI/ML modelingsegmentation frameworksrepayment propensity modelsroll predictionnext-best-action recommendationsSASSQLPythonanalytical tools
Soft Skills
analytical skillsleadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvinginitiativeadaptabilitymeasurable outcomespersonalization