LendingClub
VP, Data Platforms
San Francisco, CA · Vp
Sponsorship not specified$240k-$270kDetected 28 days ago
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About the role
- The VP, Data Platforms is responsible for the data platform, infrastructure, governance, and engineering services that power every business at LendingClub-from Marketing, Personal Loans, Deposits, Credit Risk, Fraud, Operations, and Compliance.
- The VP will be a champion of a company-wide data-first culture, a key shaper of responsible AI adoption in a regulated environment, and an engineering leader who transforms data into a durable enterprise asset.
Responsibilities
- Own the customer data foundation, including canonical data models and the Customer Data Platform (CDP), enabling a trusted single source of truth across Marketing, Lending, Credit Risk, Fraud, Operations, and Compliance
- Lead modernization of the data ecosystem while balancing business priorities, platform resiliency, and long-term scalability
- Build platform capabilities that support analytics, operational decisioning, customer experiences, experimentation, and AI-powered products
- Build self-service analytics and activation capabilities that enable teams to access trusted data without requiring engineering intervention
- Partner with Product, Analytics, and business leaders to translate business needs into scalable platform capabilities
- Lead Data SRE, observability, resiliency, production support, and operational excellence initiatives that ensure secure, reliable, and scalable platform operations
- Drive data quality, monitoring, and governance programs that support trusted business and regulatory reporting
- Lead and develop high-performing teams across Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, Governance & Enablement, ML Platform, and Production Support
- Build organizational capabilities, succession plans, and leadership pipelines that support long-term growth
- Partner with executive leadership to align data and AI investments with company strategy and measurable business outcomes
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience leading enterprise data platforms, data products, or data engineering organizations in a public cloud environment
- Strong understanding of modern data architectures, governance frameworks, observability, metadata management, and AI/ML platforms
- Proven success leading large-scale platform modernization and cloud transformation initiatives
- Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence business, technology, and regulatory stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into platform strategy and measurable outcomes
- Bachelor's degree or higher
Nice to have
- Experience working in both high-growth organizations and large-scale enterprises
- Understanding of consumer financial products, personal financial management, or regulated marketing environments
- Experience leading enterprise AI enablement initiatives and modern data platform transformations
- Experience supporting highly regulated consumer products and operating within complex compliance and governance frameworks
- LendingClub offers relocation, based on actual job level.
- Time Zone Requirements
Compensation
- The target base salary range for this position is 240,000-270,000 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).
Benefits
- 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).
- Enable AI and machine learning teams through robust data, platform, and governance capabilities that accelerate innovation while maintaining compliance and risk standards
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling data platforms that support analytics, machine learning, customer experiences, and operational decision-making
- We will only share your interview, transcription, or summary with persons whose expertise or technology is necessary to process your application, evaluate your fitness for a position, and administer or support the tool.
Company info
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job
Equal opportunity
- If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at interviewaccommodations@lendingclub.com.
- equal opportunity employer and dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Visa & Work Authorization
- You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription, and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
- We will not discriminate against you if you choose to opt out.
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