Card Services Operations Manager

Lake Trust Credit Union

📍Brighton, MI
Posted May 26, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Card Services Operations Manager

Company

Lake Trust Credit Union

Location

Brighton, MI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4387135002

Job Description

Hybrid Position: 3 days a week in office
More Than A Job
Why do you work each day? To us, our jobs are not just something we do to make a living, it’s a way to live. We work to support our members; whether celebrating moments of joy, finding a solution to an obstacle, or offering encouragement through a time of struggle. The worth of our work isn’t measured in dollars and cents, it’s seen in our communities and felt by the people who believe in us.

Benefits Include

  • Financial wellbeing services

  • 401(K) matching with up to 5% match

  • Reduced health insurance

  • Employee wellbeing services

  • DE&I initiatives

  • Work-life integration

Job Summary
The role of Card Service Operations Manager provides service excellence by helping to build and lead the Card Service Operations team.Responsible for the oversight of daily card operations, processes, efficiencies, portfolio management, vendor/partner relationship management, and overall best practices. Promotes and maintains the credit unions mission, values, and culture to empower wellbeing in a world in which everyone thrives!

What You'll Do

  • Manages the day-to-day operations for Lake Trust’s Debit Card and Credit Card portfolios impacting 125,000+ members.

  • Responsible for providing consistent and effective leadership in accordance with Lake Trust policies and procedures. Lead the Card Service Operations team by delegating, giving direction, supporting problem recognition and resolution, assisting with escalations, and ensuring our members, branch, and call center teams are provided the highest levels of service.

  • Promote a positive and collaborative working environment, conducting regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports, and ensuring operational process consistently meet established service level targets.

  • Engage with our vendor partners to identify and resolve complex processing issues in a timely manner to ensure limited impact to members.

  • Coordinate with our vendor partners to implement new card functionality and drive continuous improvement of our card offerings.

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent work experience

  • Five (5+) years of professional work experience in financial services

  • Three (3+) years of managing and leading teams

  • Knowledge of debit card and credit card operations preferred

  • Exhibits a leadership style in support of team building, coaching, effective communications, and empowerment.

  • Creates a collaborative environment conducive to idea generation, knowledge sharing, and education amongst the team and across all business units.

  • Self-motivated with the ability to make operational and process decisions.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and able to work independently to identify areas of improvement and provide recommendations based on findings.

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and perform under pressure

What You’ll Get

  • Ability to collaborate and build a sense of togetherness that contributes to a positive work environment.

  • Being open to change and embracing new opportunities can lead to diverse experiences and career advancement.

Interview Prep

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How would you approach managing and optimizing daily operations for a debit and credit card portfolio impacting over 125,000 members?
  • 2.Can you explain your experience working with card processing vendor partners and how you ensure complex processing issues are resolved with minimal member impact?
  • 3.What key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics would you monitor to ensure the Card Service Operations team is meeting its service level targets?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to lead a team through a significant process improvement or change in a financial services environment.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage an escalation from a branch or call center regarding a complex card issue that was impacting a member.
  • 3.Give an example of how you fostered a collaborative and positive working environment among a team you managed.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You discover a widespread processing issue with a vendor that is preventing 125,000+ members from using their debit cards for transactions. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You are tasked with implementing a new card functionality with a vendor partner, but your team is already overwhelmed with their daily operational tasks. How do you approach this?

Resume Keywords

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Card operationsPortfolio managementVendor managementTeam leadershipProcess improvementFinancial servicesDebit and credit cardsService level targetsEscalation resolutionCross-functional collaboration

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