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Ouro · 4 weeks ago

Risk Analytics Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Ouro is a global financial services and technology company focused on delivering innovative financial empowerment solutions. The Risk Analytics Manager will lead a team of analysts, overseeing the Risk Analytics roadmap and driving strategic analysis to identify risks and improve customer value.

FinanceFinancial ServicesTransaction Processing

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Risk Analysts, fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and innovative team culture. Dedicate approximately 20% of time to individual contributor (IC) work, actively contributing to core analytical projects and maintaining hands-on technical proficiency

Define, prioritize, and oversee the Risk Analytics roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall Risk Department and company objectives

Set standards for terms, metrics, data visualization, reporting, and automation across the risk department, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery

Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and support the professional development of team members

Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders on Risk Analytics deliverables, translating complex analytical findings into clear, actionable business recommendations for executive leadership and cross-functional teams

Drive the strategic analysis of transaction and customer data to proactively identify emerging fraud and credit risk trends and propose innovative control strategies

Collaborate closely with coworkers in the Risk Data Science, Risk, and Ops teams

Build and optimize queries, determine best sources and approach for data and insights

Assist in determining, scoping, and creating data products and data governance related to the Risk Data Science team

Engage on both strategic ad-hoc requests and projects, conducting independent research to propose rules and strategies to help mitigate risks across all products

Proactively stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements related to risk management and fraud prevention

Qualification

SQLData visualizationData analysisRisk managementTeam managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Demonstrated ability to be a hands-on leader, committed to coaching and developing junior analysts in advanced SQL querying, rigorous data analysis techniques, effective presentation skills, and clear communication of complex findings

Experience with building data visualizations and dashboards (Qlik preferred, or Tableau, Looker, Power BI, etc.)

High level of proficiency in using SQL for data analysis

Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies in time series data

BS or advanced degree in STEM or related field

5+ years' experience in data analysis or related roles, preferably in the Fintech or Payments industry

Experience managing and mentoring analytics teams

Must be able to clearly communicate with technical and non-technical audiences

Must be a team player and regularly collaborate with team members to enhance the culture of helpfulness and high impact

Preferred

Familiarity with card payments or banking/finance industry, including knowledge of transactional payment data analysis, experience with card association Risk and Dispute process/procedures is highly preferred but not mandatory for this role