General Manager, Head of Mortgage (Fintech)

Location: San Francisco or New York, United States. Hybrid work model with in-office attendance required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; remote placement is not considered. Local hours are required for PT or ET, with flexibility across time zones when necessary. Relocation is offered based on job level.

Base salary: $250,000–$280,000 per year, plus potential equity awards and annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides focused financial products and a mobile-first experience designed to help millions of Americans make financial progress.

What you will do

• Define and execute the mortgage lending strategy and business plan, beginning with home equity products.
• Own the mortgage lending P&L, including growth, pricing, credit performance, operating expenses, and profitability.
• Build a differentiated home equity product and oversee the customer journey from application and underwriting through closing, funding, servicing, and payoff.
• Evaluate and manage technology, underwriting, processing, servicing, closing, and other strategic partners.
• Monitor portfolio performance, risk-adjusted returns, capital efficiency, regulatory expectations, and long-term profitability.
• Build the organization, operating model, capabilities, and cross-functional execution cadence required to scale the business.

Requirements

• 13+ years of leadership experience in mortgage lending, home equity lending, or a related secured consumer lending business, plus a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience building, launching, or significantly scaling mortgage, home equity, or HELOC products.
• Proven ownership of a lending P&L and deep understanding of lending economics, portfolio management, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Experience managing the full lending lifecycle and working with white-label platforms, fintech partners, mortgage technology providers, sub-servicers, or outsourced fulfillment partners.
• Ability to align executive and cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Technology, Credit Risk, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Compliance.
• Ability to embed responsible AI capabilities while maintaining governance, compliance, and data integrity.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture centered on fairness, simplicity, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and families.
• 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, and flexible time off for salaried employees.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Travel to hirify.global offices or other locations as needed.

Hiring process

• Selected interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized using AI tools.
• Candidates may opt out of interview recording, transcription, and summarization before scheduled interviews.