As a Senior Director Underwriting, you’ll be accountable for leading, strategizing, and executing underwriting and appraisal functions across all business lines and channels, including Correspondent Delegated and Non-Delegated, Portfolio Lending, and Retail Lending. This role also includes driving the oversight, development, and performance management of underwriters and underwriting managers within the lending channel. You will define, implement, and continuously refine the vision and strategy for all underwriting divisions within AmeriHome, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and risk appetite. Additionally, you’ll lead initiatives to enhance departmental productivity, efficiency, and customer service across multiple underwriting teams. You will ensure credit operations meet or exceed production and financial targets while maintaining process excellence and loan quality. You will also be responsible for building and sustaining strategic relationships with AmeriHome’s agency and Non-Agency partners: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA, Ginnie Mae and other investors. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to ensure consistent underwriting practices and alignment with Western Alliance Bank’s credit risk framework. You will be a key driver of process innovation, expense management, and quality assurance, leveraging your deep expertise in mortgage documentation and investor requirements. You will also be expected to ensure compliance with the Bank’s policies and procedures, and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.