Strategy Enablement Manager

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LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) is the parent company of LendingClub Bank, National Association, Member FDIC. We are the leading digital marketplace bank in the U.S., having helped our nearly 5 million members secure over $90 billion in loans to refinance high-cost debt and achieve their financial goals. Members today have mobile-first access to a growing range of products and services designed to work seamlessly together to deliver value in new ways. Everyone deserves a better financial future, and our team is committed to making that a reality. Join the Club!

About the Role

The Strategy Enablement Manager plays a critical role in shaping and executing LendingClub’s enterprise strategy. This role is responsible for evaluating strategic opportunities, developing investment-grade business cases, and enabling disciplined execution of approved initiatives across the company.
Operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, product, risk, and operations, this role partners closely with senior leaders to assess growth opportunities, optimize capital allocation, and ensure strategic priorities are translated into measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment and execution in a regulated financial services environment.

What You'll Do

Strategic Opportunity Evaluation & Business Case Development

• Evaluate strategic opportunities across LendingClub’s product portfolio, partnerships, platform capabilities, and operating model
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, credit, and unit economics analyses to inform strategic decisions
• Develop rigorous, data-driven business cases, including financial modeling (NPV, IRR, payback), ROI analysis, and scenario sensitivity analysis
• Partner closely with Finance, Risk, Product, and Legal/Compliance to validate assumptions, regulatory considerations, and capital impacts
• Clearly frame trade-offs and recommendations for senior and executive leadership, highlighting growth, risk, profitability, and execution implications

Strategy Translation & Execution Enablement

• Translate approved strategies and investments into clear initiatives, roadmaps, and execution plans
• Define success metrics, milestones, OKRs, and KPIs aligned to LendingClub’s financial, customer, and risk objectives
• Ensure initiatives are appropriately scoped, resourced, and aligned with enterprise priorities

Strategic Operating Cadence & Governance

• Design and support strategy execution frameworks and operating rhythms such as annual planning, quarterly business reviews, and portfolio reviews
• Prepare executive materials, performance updates, and decision memos for governance and leadership forums
• Create clarity around ownership, decision rights, interdependencies, and escalation paths

Cross-Functional Alignment & Influence

• Serve as a connective partner across Product, Engineering, Finance, Risk, Marketing, Operations, and Banking teams
• Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to align on priorities, timelines, and trade-offs
• Ensure teams understand how strategic decisions translate into execution expectations and outcomes

Performance Management & Insights

• Track progress and performance of strategic initiatives and investments against defined KPIs
• Develop executive-ready dashboards, narratives, and insights to support ongoing decision-making
• Identify risks, execution gaps, and dependencies, and proactively recommend corrective actions

Change Management & Continuous Improvement

• Support leaders in driving adoption of new strategies, operating models, or capabilities
• Partner on change management efforts, including communications and enablement materials
• Act as a trusted advisor to teams navigating strategic and organizational change
• Identify opportunities to improve strategic planning, investment evaluation, and execution processes
• Capture lessons learned to strengthen future business cases and execution effectiveness
• Stay current on fintech, consumer lending, banking, and strategy execution best practices

About You

• 3+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, finance, or related roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Strategy, or a related field; or equivalent work experience
• Proven experience evaluating strategic opportunities and building complex, data-driven business cases
• Strong financial modeling skills and comfort working with unit economics and capital allocation decisions
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution in cross-functional, fast-moving environments
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions without direct authority
• Exceptional communication skills, including executive-level storytelling

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech, consumer lending, banking, or other regulated financial services
• Background in management consulting, internal strategy, or corporate development
• Familiarity with credit risk, unit economics, or marketplace and platform business models
• Experience partnering closely with Finance, Risk, and Product leadership teams

Work Location
San Francisco
The above locations are eligible offices for this role. The locations have been determined to foster in-person collaboration with this role’s team or the related business lines. We utilize a hybrid work model, and our teams are in-office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. In-person attendance is essential for this role’s success, and remote placement will not be considered. LendingClub offers relocation, based on actual job level.
Time Zone Requirements
Primarily PT
While the position will primarily work local hours, LendingClub is headquartered in Pacific Time and our ideal candidate will be flexible working across time zones when necessary.
Travel Requirements
As needed travel to LendingClub offices and/or other locations, as needed.
Compensation
The target base salary range for this position is 136,000-159,000. The base salary of the role will be determined by job-related knowledge, experience, education, skills, and location. Base salary is just one part of LendingClub’s Total Rewards package. You may also be eligible for long-term awards (equity) and an annual bonus (which is based on company performance, employee performance and eligible earnings).
We’re creating new financial services solutions for our members based on fairness, simplicity, and heart, and we treat our employees the same way. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families, 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, flexible time off policies for salaried employees, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and more.
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LendingClub is an equal opportunity employer and dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We believe that a variety of perspectives will make our teams and business stronger as we work together to transform the traditional banking system. 

 

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