[Hiring] Loan & Grant Domain Lead @Allocore

Role Description

We are seeking a Loan & Grant Domain Lead to serve as a critical bridge between loan and grant program operations (including underwriting, credit decisioning, and servicing) and technology delivery. This role ensures that platform design and implementation accurately reflect real-world program workflows across the full lifecycle—from application and underwriting through servicing, restructuring, and closeout.

• Lead domain strategy for loan and grant programs across the full lifecycle (application → underwriting → servicing → closeout).
• Translate program rules, policies, and regulatory requirements into explicit workflows, system rules, data requirements, and decision logic.
• Work directly with Engineering and Product teams to define, refine, and validate user stories, workflow configurations, and system behaviors.
• Ensure solutions align with client expectations, priorities, and operational realities.
• Validate system designs and workflows against real-world program operations.
• Identify gaps, risks, and failure points in proposed workflows and system designs.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for loan and grant program operations.
• Lead validation of platform capabilities during testing and implementation.
• Work with technical teams to ensure that domain workflows align with integrated systems.
• Ensure consistency of borrower, loan, and transaction data across workflows.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in loan and/or grant program operations.
• Demonstrated experience working across the full program lifecycle.
• Experience translating policy or regulatory requirements into system workflows.
• Proven ability to work directly with Engineering and Product teams.
• Familiarity with federal/state loan and grant environments is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving delivery environment.
• Experience supporting or leading implementation of loan, grant, or financial systems.
• Understanding of how program workflows interact with data models.
• Ability to operate as an independent domain authority.
• Must be located within a commutable distance to the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting or implementing digital platforms.
• Background in financial services, public sector programs, or government-backed lending/grants.
• Experience working in Agile or product development environments.
• Experience working with or alongside financial systems.
• Familiarity with system modernization efforts involving migration from legacy systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive health plans to choose from. FREE dental & FREE vision plans.
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work options.
• Unlimited PTO and company holidays.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment with a diverse team.