Fraud Operations Manager leading disputes, compliance, and risk teams at Affirm, a buy-now-pay-later company. Driving operational strategy, efficiency, service levels, and team development.
Responsibilities
Oversee operations across multiple Fraud Operations teams and pods, including disputes and compliance teams
Lead, coach, and develop people leaders and Individual Contributors across specialized teams
Provide feedback, performance management, and career development
Drive team performance using productivity, quality, customer outcomes, and service-level metrics
Partner with recruiting to hire, onboard, and retain talent
Define and execute an operational strategy and roadmap
Implement transformational changes and workflow efficiencies
Manage service levels, productivity, queue health, and data-driven burn-down plans
Translate business goals into team-level objectives and align cross-functional stakeholders
Identify and mitigate systemic issues with cross-functional partners
Serve as escalation point for complex merchant, user, and internal stakeholder issues
Research and resolve risk events caused by process breakdowns
Requirements
6+ years of direct experience in disputes, fraud risk prevention, and detection within the FinTech/tech industry
5+ years of experience in fraud management or related people management roles
Proven experience leading managers or senior Individual Contributors
Demonstrated success setting strategy and delivering large-scale operational change with measurable impact on efficiency, quality, and customer experience
Strong strategic planning, risk management, and prioritization skills
Exceptional executive communication and influence skills
Proven experience leading teams through major change and comfort with ambiguity
Ability to maintain composure and act as a role model when results are not as expected
Experience with AI project-driven initiatives, AI-enabled tools, agent assist, or automation
Experience in Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement practices, and/or data-driven methodologies
Working knowledge of scripting and querying languages such as Python and SQL is a plus
Benefits
Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending
100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents
Dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets with stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) allowing employees to buy Affirm shares at a discount
Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process
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