Director of Risk Monitoring
Core
Lead the AI/ML and decisioning capabilities powering merchant risk and growth solutions, overseeing predictive models and automated risk controls for existing merchant portfolios.
Role type
Director of Risk Monitoring (Senior Leadership)
Builds
Predictive batch and real-time models, decision frameworks, and automated risk controls for merchant risk and growth.
Domain
Fintech, Payments, Credit Risk, Fraud Prevention
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
AI/ML strategy, predictive modeling, team leadership, payment/merchant/lending ecosystem knowledge, Python, Snowflake
Preferred skills
Master's/PhD in quantitative field, advanced statistical modeling, credit bureau/alternative data sourcing
Technologies
Python, Snowflake
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a high-performing data science team; Drive AI/ML strategy for merchant portfolios; Oversee end-to-end lifecycle of predictive models and risk controls; Generate actionable insights to prevent fraud and optimize portfolio performance; Partner with stakeholders to translate business challenges into analytical solutions; Lead modernization of risk analytics and decisioning capabilities.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management