Director – Quality Management

What’s Under the Hood

DriveTime Family of Brands includes in-house financing and servicing through Bridgecrest, which is one of the country’s leading financial servicing providers. Bridgecrest services roughly $17 billion in finance receivables for DriveTime and other third parties. We service auto loans across a wide credit spectrum with the intent of creating a strong path to vehicle ownership for our customers.

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

In short, as the Director of Quality you will help lead both the Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions. We have 100+ processes in Bridgecrest in the service of our customers and clients. Helping to ensure that we design and build effective controls to ensure that processes meet or exceed requirements. This includes partnering and influencing stakeholders across the organization, such as Operations, Product and Technology to build and manage effective processes effectively. 

In long, as the Director of Quality you will:

• Explore modern technology and tools such as Speech Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Adaptive Learning models to build the Best-in-Class suite of tools that monitor the performance of the processes across Bridgecrest and identify areas for improvement 
• Manage and mentor a team of Quality Specialist
• Build and ensure that the team executes the QA program and all associated processes such as providing feedback, seeking coaching confirmation in a timely and well managed way. 
• Partner with the business to influence and strengthen QA processes 
• Checking and verifying that the controls are working per intent.
• Monitor for industry trends in Quality programs and institute these practices as necessary 
• Partner closely with our various stakeholders to ensure that as processes get updated, quality programs are updated appropriately 

So, what kind of people are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with a strong background in Quality Control in the regulatory environment, who is a people leader. You will identify and grow talent on your team, who can be the next set of leaders to champion the Quality departments agenda.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
• Operate autonomously.  This isn’t a "hold your hand" kind of role.  We give you autonomy to be creative in your space and do your thing.  We need an individual that is self-motivated to get the work done and get the work done well.
• Fantastic problem solver.  Your job is not only to find the problem, but more importantly, find the solution.
• Rebel with a cause.  You are always looking beyond the obvious for continuous improvement.

The Specifics:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years in financial services; quality control in financial services is a plus
• 5+ years leading and mentoring a team
• BPM, Lean, Six Sigma certification a huge plus
• Understanding of Servicing and Collections policies as it relates to Financial Services
• Knowledge of regulatory environment (UDAAP, SCRA, FCRA, etc.)
• Proficient in Excel and basic data analytical tools

So What About the Perks? Perks matter

• We take a hybrid work approach, finding balance between the benefits of in-person and work-from-home environments. This position has an on-site expectation of a minimum of three days a week.
• Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage. 
• But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow!  But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green.  We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!

• In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day or finish strong with a workout!
• Give Us a Reason (or not), and We’ll Celebrate.  Regardless of whether there is a holiday or not, we are finding ways to kick back and enjoy each other’s company outside of day-to-day work.
• Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (you’ll fit right in with the rest of us).

• Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard!  Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time!  For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn!

• Company Driver. It’s one of the coolest perks of being who we are! We’ve got your insurance, maintenance, and cost of vehicle covered; you just keep gas in the tank.

Anything Else?  Absolutely.

DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here.  We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we’ll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don’t forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we’ll stop there)!

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!