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Katie Bailey

Carson City,NV

Summary

Operations leader with extensive experience in both established and start-up environments, specializing in process optimization and team leadership. Achievements include $11 million in monthly loss prevention and over $40 million in loss exposure mitigated through strategic initiatives. Expertise in vendor management and quality assurance, enhancing efficiency and performance across various teams. Committed to delivering measurable results and driving organizational success.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Post Close Operations

Figure Lending
Reno, NV
08.2024 - Current
  • Manage team and processes for all post-close operations in HELOC lending.
  • Oversee vendor relationships for security instrument recording and notary processes.
  • Established security instrument curative process, preventing over $40 million loss exposure.
  • Conduct auditing to support AI curation initiatives.

Director, Servicer Management

Caribou Financial
, Remote
08.2022 - 09.2023
  • Oversaw vendor selection, contracting, and integration for auto loan servicing operations.
  • Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to manage governance of organizational policies.
  • Established quality assurance controls to enhance auto lending processes.
  • Evaluated titling operations to facilitate in-house processing and reduce costs.
  • Drafted workflows and internal underwriting policies to streamline credit evaluations.

Manager, Collections and Loss Mitigation

Harley-Davidson Financial Services
, Remote
11.2014 - 08.2022
  • Managed collection call center staff, overseeing E/FPD through 120+ dpd to reduce delinquency and prevent losses.
  • Achieved monthly loss prevention of up to $11 million through targeted strategies.
  • Led vendor onboarding, contract negotiations, and budget forecasting to enhance performance and minimize costs.
  • Developed comprehensive brand-protection strategy to address impacts of natural disasters.

Manager, Servicing Support

Hyundai Capital America
Plano, TX
01.2012 - 09.2014

Established company processes for HCA Auto-Pay initiative and customer sweepstakes to drive participation.

  • Relocated Total Loss and Ancillary Products teams from CA to TX, implementing process enhancements.
  • Managed collections team handling 30+ delinquency accounts effectively.
  • Oversaw lease buyout and support teams to ensure operational efficiency.

Manager, Operations

Harley-Davidson Financial Services
Plano, TX
07.2001 - 08.2011
  • Established Quality Assurance team and processes across all retail operational departments.
  • Renegotiated vendor contracts, decreasing annual expenditures by over $300,000.
  • Coordinated dealership liquidations while managing onsite vendors during dealer closures.

Education

Executive Master of Business Administration -

University of Nevada
Reno

Master of Public Administration -

University of Texas
Arlington

Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs

University of Nevada
Reno

Skills

Process optimization

  • Quality assurance
  • Team leadership
  • Operations management
  • Communication skills
  • Vendor management
  • Problem-solving

Timeline

Manager, Post Close Operations

Figure Lending
08.2024 - Current

Director, Servicer Management

Caribou Financial
08.2022 - 09.2023

Manager, Collections and Loss Mitigation

Harley-Davidson Financial Services
11.2014 - 08.2022

Manager, Servicing Support

Hyundai Capital America
01.2012 - 09.2014

Manager, Operations

Harley-Davidson Financial Services
07.2001 - 08.2011

Executive Master of Business Administration -

University of Nevada

Master of Public Administration -

University of Texas

Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs

University of Nevada