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Jason Walters

Dade City

Summary

Analytical and results-driven Operations and Risk professional with over five years of experience in mortgage operations, pipeline management, compliance review, financial workflows, and cross-functional business execution in high-volume environments. Expertise in identifying operational inefficiencies, enhancing workflow performance, mitigating risk exposure, and facilitating data-informed decision-making in fast-paced financial services organizations. Proficient in stakeholder collaboration, process improvement, KPI tracking, and operational analysis. Currently enhancing technical skills through Six Sigma Green Belt training and developing data analytics capabilities in SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to lead scalable operational excellence initiatives.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Broker Operations Manager

PennyMac Financial Services
Tampa, FL
07.2025 - Current
  • Optimized broker pipeline workflows supporting operational efficiency, SLA adherence, and cross-functional execution across underwriting and account management teams.
  • Orchestrate the end-to-end funding process for a high-volume broker pipeline, consistently exceeding $20M+ in quarterly loan originations ($80M+ annually) while maintaining 100% SLA adherence.
  • Spearhead process improvement initiatives using Six Sigma methodologies to identify and eliminate workflow bottlenecks, reducing turn times and enhancing cross-functional execution between underwriting and account management.
  • Conduct rigorous surveillance of loan documentation and investor guidelines to mitigate risk exposure, ensuring all files meet stringent regulatory and internal compliance standards prior to funding
  • Leverage SQL and excel to monitor real-time production KPIs, delivering actionable insights to leadership that drive pipeline transparency and proactive issue resolution.
  • Facilitated communication between clients and underwriting teams to streamline loan processing.

Client Coordinator III

Taylor Morrison Home Funding
Maitland, FL
06.2021 - 06.2025
  • Manage a high-volume pipeline of 80+ mortgage loans while consistently meeting and exceeding monthly closing goals.
  • Analyze borrower credit, income, asset, and financial

documentation to ensure compliance with agency and investor guidelines.

  • Conduct pre-underwriting reviews and identify documentation deficiencies, risk concerns, and approval conditions prior to underwriting submission.
  • Utilize Encompass LOS and automated underwriting systems (DU/LP) to support accurate loan evaluation and workflow execution.
  • Collaborate with borrowers, sales teams, underwriters, and operations departments to streamline loan processing and resolve conditions efficiently.
  • Maintain strict attention to detail in documentation review, data accuracy, and regulatory compliance within deadline-driven environments.
  • Improved operational efficiency through proactive pipeline management and communication across cross-functional teams.

Team Lead - Operations

Virtual Pay Ignite
Tampa, FL
11.2019 - 06.2021
  • Assisted leadership with operational coordination, reporting, administrative support, and workflow organization.
  • Utilized Salesforce CRM to manage customer information, track operational activities, and support internal workflow processes.
  • Supported reporting initiatives through Power BI dashboard development and data visualization for operational and performance tracking.
  • Assisted with payroll processing, reporting functions, and business documentation management.
  • Helped improve communication and organizational efficiency across daily business operations.
  • Prepared reports, spreadsheets, financial documentation, and presentations to support leadership initiatives.
  • Collaborated with leadership teams to support process improvement efforts and operational performance monitoring.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance, Real Estate Development

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
12-2021

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
05-2019

Skills

  • Pipeline Management
  • Business Process & Root Cause Analysis
  • Mortgage Document Analysis & Credit Regulatory Requirements
  • Quality Control & Documentation Review
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access)
  • Risk Mitigation & Assessment
  • Credit, Compliance & Regulatory Compliance
  • SQL, Power BI, Tableau
  • Data Visualization & Process Improvement
  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Jumbo Guidelines
  • Conventional, FHA VA Guideline Knowledge
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

Certification

  • Six Sigma Green Belt - (Management & Strategy Institute)
  • Data Analytics Certified - SQL, PowerBI & Tableau
  • NMLS Licensed (Florida)
  • Florida Real Estate Salesperson License

Timeline

Broker Operations Manager

PennyMac Financial Services
07.2025 - Current

Client Coordinator III

Taylor Morrison Home Funding
06.2021 - 06.2025

Team Lead - Operations

Virtual Pay Ignite
11.2019 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Finance, Real Estate Development

University of South Florida

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Santa Fe College