Risk and AI Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

📋 Description

• Oversee a geographically dispersed team of Risk Consultants, Data Scientists, and Business Analysts engaged in multiple client projects, typically managing 6–8 active initiatives.

• Ensure the successful implementation of fraud detection strategies, rules, models, and analyses that are aligned with client objectives and Feedzai's best practices.

• Convert intricate business goals into data-driven solutions and comprehensive technical action plans.

• Facilitate the integration and validation of Feedzai’s real-time and batch analytics within client environments.

• Assist in identifying cases of misalignment, performance enhancements, and suggested improvements.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Delivery teams on scope viability, performance expectations, and long-term strategies.

• Mentor team members, conduct performance evaluations, and foster professional growth.

• Keep abreast of emerging fraud patterns, machine learning best practices, and contemporary financial systems.

• Manage a portfolio of impactful client projects, guiding both technical and strategic decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or another technical/quantitative field.

• Strong expertise in data science, fraud detection, or real-time decision-making systems.

• Practical experience with machine learning, data analysis, and scripting languages such as Python or R.

• Acquainted with big data technologies like Spark, Hadoop, or cloud-native data pipelines.

• Proven experience in managing technical teams within cross-functional delivery settings.

• Capability to navigate uncertainty, bridge technical and business requirements, and prioritize effectively under pressure.

• Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities, with experience collaborating with client subject matter experts and internal stakeholders.

• Experience in financial crime prevention, including fraud, anti-money laundering (AML), or risk strategy, is highly regarded.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive training, networking opportunities, and individualized support from your manager during the initial 30 days.

• Options for virtual or onsite colleague shadowing, depending on your work location.

• Access to extensive resources and information about the company and team.

• Opportunities for professional development through feedback, coaching, and career planning.

• Commitment to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and fostering a diverse workplace.