Director, Healthcare Lending Programs

Director, Healthcare Lending ProgramsBuild a healthcare lending program with real partner traction, real lender demand, and uncapped upside.Role SnapshotRole: Director, Healthcare Lending ProgramsPay: $160K-$180K base + $40K-$70K target bonusTarget cash comp: $220K-$250KUpside: Program override tied to funded volume and program revenueEquity: Yes, through a standard employee equity planLocation: Remote accepted; New York or Charlotte preferredTravel: Charlotte at least quarterly, possibly monthlyOur client is a seed-stage fintech company building partner-driven lending programs across healthcare and other business markets.This is not a pure broker role.This is not a pure underwriting role.This is not a generic program manager role.The job is simple to understand: turn a major healthcare partner channel into closed deals and funded volume.What You’ll DoOwn and scale a healthcare partner lending programUse partner data to spot financing needsMatch borrowers to the right lender categoriesBuild lender panels by product typeActivate healthcare lending and specialty finance relationshipsDrive closed deals and funded volumeWork with data, tech, lending, and partner teamsBuild repeatable execution without slowing things downKeep focus on one major partner programWhat Success Looks LikeSuccess is measured by:Deals closedFunded volumeProgram revenueLender panels built by product categoryRight lenders matched to the right deal typesPartner sales and data motion activatedMajor partner relationship producing revenueThe company already has partner relationships, data, program hypotheses, and lender connectivity. This is not a blank slate. They need someone to focus the program, bring lender-market judgment, and make the channel produce.Must-Haves5+ years in commercial lending or specialty financeHealthcare lending or healthcare-adjacent finance exposureExperience with borrowers, lenders, or capital providersFunded deal, origination, placement, or lending program experienceStrong lender-market knowledge by deal typeAbility to assess borrower profiles and lender fitComfort using data to prioritize opportunityStartup-ready pace and ownershipRelevant BackgroundsStrong candidates may come from:Healthcare lendingEquipment financeHealthcare real estate lendingSpecialty financePrivate creditCommercial finance brokerageABL, factoring, or receivables financeLending marketplacesBank healthcare lending groupsNon-bank commercial lendersLender partnerships or capital markets rolesYou do not need to have built a healthcare lending platform from zero.You do need to know how lending actually gets done, how lenders think, and how to turn deal flow into funded volume.Strongly PreferredHealthcare equipment finance experienceHealthcare real estate lending experienceProvider or healthcare services lending exposureExisting lender relationshipsPrivate credit or non-bank lender experienceExperience building lender panelsExperience supporting partner-led lending programsExperience using Excel, CRM, borrower, or partner dataExperience guiding brokers, originators, or BDOsYou Should Be Able To AnswerWhich lenders care about this borrower?Is this equipment finance, ABL, working capital, or something else?What information is missing before we take this to market?Which lenders move fast on this profile?Which lenders will waste our time?How should we build the lender panel?How do we turn this from one-off brokerage into repeatable execution?Not A Fit If You Are OnlyA pure underwriterA pure analystA generic program managerA broker who only relies on manual hustleA large-bank operator who needs heavy infrastructureA narrow product specialistA process-heavy operator who wants SOPs before outcomesPerks & PayBase salary: $160K-$180KTarget bonus: $40K-$70KTarget cash comp: $220K-$250KEquity through a standard employee equity planProgram override tied to funded volume and program revenueNo hard cap on override for exceptional performanceCompany Stage & SetupSeed-stage fintechTeam of about 12Revenue under $10MGenerally 12-24 months of runwayCapital-efficient modelNo direct balance sheet lending exposureRemote acceptedNew York or Charlotte preferredCharlotte travel at least quarterly, possibly monthlyWhy This Role MattersThe company works with large partner organizations that have access to broad networks of small and middle-market businesses.Your work turns that access into lending outcomes.You will use data, lender relationships, and commercial judgment to help businesses find the right capital provider. The goal is not more process. The goal is more closed deals, more funded volume, and a lending program that can scale.Motivation FitYou like ownership.You like lending markets.You like messy early-stage problems.You can think systematically without hiding behind process. You can talk to lenders, borrowers, founders, and operators.If you want a clean corporate lane, this is not it.If you want to own a high-upside healthcare lending program early, this is worth