Operations Quality Assurance Sr Specialist - Home Loans

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM Job Title: Operations Quality Assurance Sr. Specialist - Home Loans Status: Non-exempt Reports to: Supervisor - Operations Quality Assurance Department: Operations Planning and Governance Job Code: 12066 Pay Range: $33.86 - $38.00 Hourly Location: Remote in California WHO WE ARE: Golden 1 Credit Union is among the top credit unions in the country. As a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative, Golden 1 is guided by the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” We are committed to empowering our members and uplifting our communities as we create a more equitable and financially inclusive California. We welcome all who embrace our Core Values. WHO YOU ARE: You have a passion for quality assurance and continuous improvement grounded in a member‑first mindset. You are a trusted resource, collaborating effectively with partners and earning their confidence, respect, and shared understanding. You demonstrate value by going beyond checking boxes and proactively investigating opportunities to strengthen processes, enhance service delivery, and drive meaningful, measurable improvements across the organization. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Implement new quality assurance evaluations and lead departmental projects, overseeing project planning, timelines, resource coordination, and delivery across multiple complex initiatives. Communicate project scope, milestones, risks, and deliverables to ensure clear and consistent alignment across leadership, business owners, vendors, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Conduct Check‑the‑Checker assessments to validate scoring accuracy, identify missed defects, and reduce variability. Review statistical samples of accounts, calls, transactions, and processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with quality assurance standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls. Consistently meet monthly production goals and KPIs while managing competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Investigate issues and support initiatives that maintain regulatory compliance, strengthen internal controls, and identify operational gaps to reduce redundancies and improve efficiency. Contribute to modernization and digital transformation efforts by supporting projects that enhance process consistency, operational reliability, and member experience. Manage weekly defect research and reporting, collaborating with business units to clarify issues, recommend corrective actions, and monitor remediation progress. Lead new‑hire onboarding and facilitate training and calibration sessions, ensuring clear communication of expectations and alignment across reviewers. Provide peer‑to‑peer feedback to reinforce best practices and quality assurance standards. Develop, refine, and maintain quality assurance resources, documentation, and workflows, ensuring alignment with current regulations, policies, and procedures. Participate in meetings, company events, and team‑building activities to strengthen collaboration and professional relationships. Complete all required compliance tasks and training modules on time. Perform all other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICIATIONS AND PREFERENCES: Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, or equivalent work experience in a related field. required 6+ years experience in Quality Assurance, Mortgage Operations, Audit, Risk or Compliance within a financial institution required 3+ years of direct Home Loans/ Mortgage experience (origination, processing, underwriting, post-closing, or QA review). required Demonstrated experience preforming complex QA reviews and second level validations (e.g. Check the checker, escalations). required Proven track record of identifying control gaps, regulatory risk, and systemic issues, and driving cross functional remediation. required Experience leading QA initiatives, projects, or governance routines. required WHY JOIN US: Golden 1 Credit Union provides its employees a market-competitive and internally equitable total rewards compensation package through a variety of programs. These programs are designed to attract, motivate, and retain employees that drive and support the achievement of Our Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals. The Credit Union is committed a total rewards philosophy built on; a comprehensive compensation package, well-being and work-life balance, career development and growth, rewards and recognition, and a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We believe in fostering a workplace where every employee is recognized, valued, and motivated to contribute their best. Please view the full job description detailing the complete list of duties and expectations for this role by clicking or copying this URL into your browser: https://golden1.jdxpert.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=2&id=3306 DISCLAIMER/INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification. Because the nature of positions and job functions can change over time, this job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all essential functions, duties, responsibilities and qualifications requirements of team members assigned to this job. Job duties may be changed or modified in the Credit Union’s discretion. The Credit Union will keep team members updated on key functions, duties, and requirements of their position by communications from the Credit Union and by updating the job description from time to time. Any team member with questions about the nature of their job duties is encouraged to consult with their supervisor. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #LI-REMOTE