Project Specialist – Regional Credit and Risk

Daimler Truck North America

Lead annual goal-setting and strategy development for Credit & Risk Operations at Daimler Truck Financial. Drive quality, performance, and improvements across cross-functional reporting and collaboration.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeFort Mill • North Carolina, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the annual goal-setting and strategy development cycle for Credit & Risk Operations, including creation and updates to long-term vision, annual targets, progress monitoring, and strategic project tracking
Lead quality, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with the COO’s CI team, including development and review of KPIs, OPIs, and service/performance metrics, and driving process improvements to support best-in-class service delivery
Partners closely with teams to understand underlying processes and drives continuous improvement initiatives that enhance control effectiveness, risk visibility, and execution discipline
Coordinate with all direct report functions to the Chief Risk Officer to ensure accurate reporting, progress updates, and alignment across the organization
Serve as the primary Credit & Risk contact for DTFS North America functional areas and the Central CRO office, ensuring effective communication and coordination on cross-functional topics
Ensure business continuity requirements are met and support annual Executive Committee reporting and compliance needs
Manage process improvement and project oversight impacting teams across North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Interface with Global HQ in Germany to report on and execute globally aligned projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or 8 years in lieu of a degree
Relevant experience includes non-real estate commercial lending or trucking/equipment finance
2 years of project management involvement
2 years of experience with continuous improvement initiatives
Ability to create executive level presentations and synthesize information from several sources to create a narrative
Proven ability to prioritize, stay organized, and execute on action items in a fast paced environment with competing priorities
Ability to define, track, and report on KPIs to evaluate operational effectiveness
Ability to analyze underperformance, identify root causes, and develop action plans
Ability to deliver results within defined quality and timeline expectations

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus program
401k company contribution with company match up to 6%
non-elective company contribution of 3-7% depending on age
4 weeks paid vacation
15 calendar holidays
8 weeks paid parental leave
employee assistance program
comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
onsite fitness (at some locations)
tuition assistance
volunteer paid time off
short-term and long-term disability plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcontinuous improvementKPI developmentperformance metricsprocess improvementrisk managementdata analysisexecutive presentationsreportingstrategic planning

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunicationprioritizationexecution disciplinecollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailnarrative synthesis