Inizio Partners ยท 5 months ago
Vice President - Fraud Strategy & Analytics
Inizio Partners is a consulting firm specializing in analytics and strategy, and they are seeking a Vice President of Fraud Strategy & Analytics. The role involves leading client engagements, managing a multidisciplinary team, and overseeing project delivery while collaborating with various business units to drive analytics initiatives in the financial services sector.
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Responsibilities
Lead and manage the client engagement, ensuring delivery of high-impact analytics and Fraud Analytics and Strategy projects aligned with strategic business priorities. Build and sustain strong executive-level relationships within the client
Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, engineers, analysts, and consultants to foster innovation, technical excellence, and client satisfaction
Oversee all phases of project lifecycle from discovery and solution design to deployment and optimization ensuring high-quality, scalable, and compliant AI solutions
Partner with sales, marketing, product, and technology teams to align analytics initiatives with broader business strategies
Represent at industry events, contribute to whitepapers, and share best practices on analytics and AI trends relevant to financial technology and payments
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Masters degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or related field
12+ years of experience in analytics, AI, or data science leadership roles, ideally within consulting or financial technology sectors
8+ years of experience in Fraud strategy (preferably Seller Risk Fraud)
Experience with managing application fraud, transaction fraud
Familiarity with Hive, PySpark, SQL, Python, Machine Learning tools and Tableau / other data visualization techniques
Familiarity with Fraud rule writing techniques and rule governance mechanisms
Ability to bring thought leadership to build real time Fraud solutions through analytics or internal tools
Proven track record managing large, strategic accounts with complex data and AI projects, preferably with experience working with leading banking or fintech clients
Deep expertise in AI/ML techniques, big data technologies, predictive analytics, and data engineering
Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical capabilities into strategic business value
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging C-suite executives
Ability to travel as needed to client sites and industry events
Preferred
Advanced degrees preferred