
Senior Escrow Operations Manager
PLACE
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- Lead performance, reporting, capacity and talent management, and territory/coverage strategy for escrow and closing
- Grow and develop a high-performing team of Escrow Officers and Transaction Coordinators
- Own our operating rhythm and executive dashboards
- Partner closely with Title, Lenders, GTM (Go-to-Market), Finance, and Post-Closing to hit growth and service targets
- Accountable for designing the plan and driving execution
- Own monthly and quarterly planning for SLAs, staffing plans, and utilization targets across markets
- Run weekly and monthly business reviews with cross-functional leaders; translate company goals into team KPIs and execution plans
- Build and maintain executive-ready dashboards for OTC, CD timeliness, funding cycle time, file loss rates, pipeline health, capacity/utilization, and CSAT/NPS.
- Conduct root-cause analyses and deliver data-driven action plans that improve productivity, quality, and client experience
- Design and maintain capacity models (demand and skill-based routing) across EO/TC teams
- Define staffing plans, hiring ramps, and cross-training strategies in partnership with other leadership
- Own market segmentation and coverage models; implement robust QA/QC checklists and track defects
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in title/escrow operations with a deep understanding of the full closing lifecycle (purchase and refinance)
- 5+ years of people management experience, ideally leading remote, multi-state teams
- Proven ownership of capacity/workforce planning, territory/coverage design, and reporting/analytics
- Demonstrated results improving OTC, cycle times, file quality, and agent/customer experience at scale
- Strong technical aptitude: title/escrow production platforms (Qualia preferred) and workflow tools; advanced Sheets/Excel; BI/reporting tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI). SQL is a plus
- Exceptional communicator with strong stakeholder management and executive-ready presentation skills
- Compliance-minded with impeccable integrity and fiduciary responsibility
- Alignment with PLACE values: Grit, Results, Only Leaders, Wealth, Teamwork, and Humility.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
capacity planningworkforce planningterritory designreportinganalyticsroot-cause analysiscapacity modelscross-training strategiesfile quality improvementcycle time improvement
Soft Skills
team leadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationpresentation skillsintegrityfiduciary responsibilitycollaborationstrategic planningproblem-solvingdata-driven decision making