Associate Manager II - Colending & Partnership Business

About the Team

The Fundraising & Partnerships team at Navi works with external stakeholders, including investors and financial institutions, to secure capital and funds & to establish tech backed partnerships (like co-lending) essential for driving the Lending business. Their efforts ensure that the business has the financial resources needed to support and expand Navi's lending offerings, ensuring smooth operations and sustainable growth.

About the Role

As part of the Co-lending and Partnership Business team, you will drive the scale-up of Navis lending partnerships with end-to-end ownership across partner onboarding, engagement, and execution. This is a front-facing role that works closely with internal teams and external partners to unlock growth opportunities, improve funnel efficiency, and build scalable, compliant processes. The role offers exposure to high-impact, cross-functional initiatives with scope for people leadership as the function evolves

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end partner onboarding by coordinating across internal & external stakeholders (Business, Credit, Ops, Fulfillment) for seamless onboarding of lending partners.
• Engage regularly with lending partners to resolve operational and strategic issues, enabling sustained scale-up of business volumes.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Credit and Business to identify and unlock funnel improvement opportunities.
• Provide operational support to run the lending partnerships vertical, including identifying key issues, diagnosing root causes, and setting up SOPs to address them.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to drive business growth and continuity while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Actively coach and mentor team members to support their professional growth, while continuously raising the bar on the quality, rigor, and ownership of deliverables.

Must Haves

• Proven experience in leading and managing end-to-end, high-impact initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• High attention to detail in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Bonus: Knowledge of writing simple analytical queries, automation and process streamlining

About Navi

We are on a mission to make finance simple, accessible and affordable for a billion Indians. Guided by a strong customer-first approach, we are building tech-first solutions that work at scale. Our offerings include a range of financial products and services across Loans, Insurance, Mutual Funds, Digital Gold and UPI.

Founded by Sachin Bansal & Ankit Agarwal in 2018, we are one of Indias fastest-growing financial services organisations. But were just getting started!

Our Culture

At Navi, were a place where ambition meets opportunity and ideas turn into impact quickly. We empower people with high ownership from the start, encouraging them to solve meaningful problems and build with excellence. Teams here work in an environment that values speed, collaboration and craftsmanship, while celebrating learning, growth and shared wins along the way. Whether youre shaping the future of fintech products or driving innovation behind the scenes, life at Navi means being part of a high-energy, talent-driven workplace where your contributions truly make a difference.

Were guided by our own operating system - The Navi OS - a set of principles that shape how we work and win together. You can explore them at navi.com/our-values to see what drives us every day.

If this feels like you, Navi is the place to grow, thrive and make a real impact.