Strategy & Operations Manager - Emerging Fraud & Abuse

Impactribe Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo is seeking a Strategy & Operations Manager for Emerging Fraud & Abuse in London. The role is hybrid, with three days per week in the London office, and is an individual contributor position.

You will lead discovery, investigate new abuse vectors, quantify impact, and design scalable controls. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Legal, and Policy to stay ahead of fraudsters.

Qualifications

• Experience investigating complex fraud, abuse, or operational risk.
• Strong SQL and the ability to work with large datasets.
• A structured approach to solving ambiguous problems.
• Experience influencing Product, Engineering, and Data Science without direct authority.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Strong commercial judgement balancing customer experience with risk.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging abuse patterns and vulnerabilities across products and journeys.
• Define the roadmap for emerging fraud prevention across the business.
• Lead investigations to understand how abuse occurs and strengthen controls.
• Coordinate with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to implement scalable measures.
• Develop frameworks to detect and respond to new threats across teams.

Skills

Fraud investigation

SQL

Analytical thinking

Influence without authority

Commercial judgement

Job description

Strategy & Operations Manager – Emerging Fraud & Abuse

London, England

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

About the Role

• Hybrid (3 days per week in the London office required)
• Individual contributor role

Fraud is constantly evolving. As our business grows, so do the ways bad actors seek to exploit our products, promotions, and operations.

As the Senior Strategy & Operations Manager for Emerging Fraud & Abuse, you'll lead the discovery, investigation, and mitigation of new and evolving abuse vectors across our platform. Your mission is to identify risks before they become systemic, working across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Legal, and Policy to design scalable solutions that protect our customers, partners, and business.

This isn't a role focused on running existing fraud programmes. It's about identifying what's next.

You’ll combine deep analytical thinking with strategic problem solving to uncover emerging threats, quantify business impact, influence product strategy, and build new controls that keep us ahead of increasingly sophisticated fraudsters.

If you enjoy solving ambiguous problems, following the data, and building solutions where no playbook exists, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Identify Emerging Abuse
  • Proactively identify new fraud patterns, abuse trends, and vulnerabilities across our products, customer journeys, and operational processes.
  • Investigate anomalies, understand attacker behaviours, and translate observations into actionable mitigation strategies.
  • Continuously scan for evolving risks, whether driven by organised fraud, policy loopholes, technological change, or new product launches.
• Build the Strategy
  • Define the roadmap for emerging fraud prevention across the business.
  • Prioritise risks based on customer impact, financial exposure, operational complexity, and strategic importance.
  • Develop business cases that influence investment in tooling, automation, machine learning, and product improvements.
• Turn Insights into Action
  • Lead complex investigations to understand how abuse occurs and where existing controls can be strengthened.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to design scalable prevention mechanisms rather than tactical fixes.
  • Establish metrics that measure both emerging risk and the effectiveness of mitigation strategies.
• Drive Cross-Functional Execution
  • Act as the central point of coordination between Fraud, Product, Engineering, Trust & Safety, Customer Operations, Legal, Finance, and Data Science.
  • Influence roadmaps to ensure fraud prevention is embedded into product development from the earliest stages.
  • Support major product launches by identifying potential abuse scenarios and recommending preventative controls.
• Build Organisational Capability
  • Develop frameworks for identifying, prioritising, and responding to emerging threats.
  • Improve how intelligence is shared across teams to ensure new attack patterns are detected and mitigated quickly.
  • Help foster a culture of proactive fraud prevention across the organisation.

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys solving complex, high-impact business problems.

You’ll likely come from fraud, trust & safety, cybersecurity, payments, marketplaces, fintech, consulting, or another analytical environment where you've been responsible for identifying and solving new risks.

You’ll Bring

• Experience investigating complex fraud, abuse, or operational risk problems
• Strong analytical skills with SQL and the ability to work comfortably with large datasets
• A structured approach to solving ambiguous problems with limited information
• Experience influencing Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams without direct authority
• The ability to translate technical findings into clear business recommendations
• Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of balancing customer experience with risk mitigation

Experience in experimentation, machine learning, fraud detection, marketplace integrity, or trust and safety is advantageous but not essential.

You’ll Thrive Here If…

• Love solving problems that don't have an obvious answer
• Are naturally curious and enjoy uncovering hidden patterns in data
• Think like both an investigator and a strategist
• Can connect technical detail with commercial impact
• Influence through evidence rather than hierarchy
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and evolving fraud techniques

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application. We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!