Director of Fraud Strategy
Core
Own fraud prevention outcomes (new account, first-party, transaction) and lead a team of three fraud leads to reduce losses and define strategy.
Role type
Senior leadership fraud strategy director
Builds
Fraud controls framework and team performance
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Credit Cards
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Fraud prevention strategy, People leadership (3+ years), P&L or loss accountability, SQL/Python/SAS proficiency, Machine learning integration knowledge, Cross-functional influence, Incident response management
Preferred skills
Credit/debit card fraud controls, Transactional controls frameworks, Scaling fraud functions in high-growth environments, Cross-functional fraud tooling experience
Technologies
SQL, Python, SAS
Responsibilities
Own fraud loss outcomes across new account, first-party, and transaction fraud; Lead and grow a team of three direct reports; Define and evolve the fraud controls framework; Partner with modeling, engineering, and senior leadership on priorities; Act as operational backstop in high-severity fraud scenarios; Communicate risk and strategy to executive stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with direct P&L accountability