Credit Risk Manager

About Upstart At Upstart, we’re united by a mission that matters: to radically reduce the cost and complexity of borrowing for all Americans. Every day, we bring creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI to reshape access to credit, helping millions move forward financially with clarity and confidence. As the leading AI lending marketplace, we partner with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit through technology that’s both radically intelligent and deeply human.

Our platform runs over one million predictions per borrower using more than 1,800 signals, powering smarter, fairer decisions for millions of customers. But the numbers only hint at the impact. Every idea, every voice, and every contribution moves us closer to a world where credit never stands between people and their financial progress.

We’re proudly digital-first, giving most Upstarters the flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive, alongside teammates across 80+ cities in the US and Canada. Digital-first doesn’t mean distant. We’re intentional about in-person connection through team onsites, planning sessions, and moments that spark creativity and trust.

And whether you choose to work primarily from home or collaborate in-person from one of our offices in Columbus, Austin, the Bay Area, or New York City (opening Summer 2026), you’ll have the support to work in the way that works best for you. If you’re energized by tackling meaningful problems, excited to innovate with purpose, and motivated by work that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you. The Team: Upstart's Responsible AI Lending team is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of underwriting across Upstart Bank's lending portfolio.

The team monitors portfolio performance, evaluates emerging risks, and establishes governance frameworks that support responsible growth while meeting regulatory expectations. As the Credit Risk Oversight Manager at Upstart, you will serve as the primary owner of 2LOD Credit Risk oversight monitoring and policies. You will be responsible for establishing the capability and leading credit portfolio monitoring and risk oversight across consumer lending products.

You will build the frameworks, dashboards, and processes that enable leadership, committees, and the board to understand portfolio performance, identify emerging risks both internal and external, and make informed decisions while supporting continued innovation of AI-driven underwriting. How you’ll make an impact Develop and maintain credit risk monitoring frameworks that assess portfolio performance relative to business plans, policy limits, and stress scenarios. Establish key risk indicators, thresholds, and early warning signals that identify emerging credit risks across evolving underwriting models and changing economic conditions.

Provide credible challenge to 1LOD model development, treasury, credit strategy, and product leaders by using portfolio insights to assess whether performance remains aligned with risk appetite, policy expectations, and business plans. Partner with Machine Learning, Product, Risk, and Bank leadership teams to evaluate portfolio performance and recommend actions when risk metrics deviate from expectations. Partner with peers in Model Risk Management and Fair Lending on second line teams.

Prepare and present portfolio risk analyses, monitoring results, and recommendations to senior leadership, governance committees, and other stakeholders. Design and implement governance processes, reporting routines, and operating mechanisms that support regulatory expectations and effective risk oversight. Provide independent challenge and oversight of credit policies, underwriting performance, and risk management practices while balancing innovation and prudent risk management.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience).