Program Manager (Partnerships)

Who is Plenti?

Plenti is a fintech lender, providing faster, fairer loans by leveraging its smart technology. Plenti is a dynamic and innovative business that is growing strongly. By continuing to deliver better customer experiences, Plenti is taking market share from incumbent players in the personal lending, renewable energy, and automotive finance markets.

We are a fast moving and ambitious business that seeks to recruit smart and capable people, who can take ownership of their role to help the business thrive. With over 200 people based in Australia, Plenti is small enough so everyone can make a difference in their role, but we have very big ambitions as a team, as we go about building Australia’s best lender.

Plenti is a founder led business that launched in 2014 and is now listed on the ASX, with annual revenue of over $200 million and a loan portfolio of over $2 billion.

What's the role? 

We are seeking an energetic and proactive individual to join our team as a Program Manager, responsible for assisting in the management and continuous improvement of Plenti’s partner lending programs. The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering high-quality service for Plenti’s key partnership programs through a mix of both client facing and internal responsibilities

The Program Manager role sits at the centre of a new and exciting business unit at Plenti, presenting significant scope for professional development and growth as our partner lending programs scale. This role offers a broad range of responsibilities spanning internal and external relationship management through to data analysis and project management and will support in driving growth and performance of a key part of our business. 

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, this role is suitable for a person who has experience project managing complex commercial projects or has industry experience in consumer finance working on lending products. 

What will you be doing? 

• Act as a key point of contact for lending program partners across commercial and operational requirements, and ensure communication between Plenti and its partners is highly effective, and drive the day-to-day activities of our partner lending programs

• Assist in developing Plenti’s strategic partnership plans and play a role in commercial negotiations for new partner and product development 

• Project management and delivery - define project timelines, chair meetings, ensure relevant project stakeholders are accountable for their area of delivery, address blockers and challenges 

• Work with cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities within partner lending programs and products, including working closely with our product teams to define and prioritise development roadmaps

• Prepare clear and informative analysis and presentations for partners and senior Plenti management to drive new business initiatives and manage the execution of joint projects

• Oversee the measurement and reporting of partnership performance metrics and service level agreements

• Maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships within Plenti to ensure we can deliver on our commitments to our partners

What will make you right for the role? 

• At least 3-5 years experience in a financial or professional services business, preferably with experience in banking, consulting or a high growth startup environment 

• Strong project management, time management and organisational skills 

• Strong and confident written communicator and presenter

• Strong critical thinking skills 

• A strong academic background with a desire to develop new skills 

• Familiarity with financial modeling, forecasting and data analysis

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to develop and manage relationships across a range of disciplines

• Commercial management experience or working knowledge of lending products and experience in a financial services business is a plus

What's life like at Plenti?

Working at Plenti means joining a team that is high-performing, diverse, customer-focused and collaborative. It’s a place where everyone can “make it happen” and share in the results and success. If being in a dynamic industry as part of a market-leading fintech sounds like you, then join to help us reshape Australia’s financial eco-system for the good.

In return, you will enjoy a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship to take your career further. We offer flexible working and volunteer and study leave to develop your skills. We also have monthly social events, office snacks, company Townhalls and D&I initiatives and events to help you connect with your colleagues. 

Plenti is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities. When you apply, let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process so we can accommodate you.