Engagement Manager - Collections Strategy

Inizio Partners; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Inizio Partners in San Francisco is seeking an Engagement Manager to design, test, and optimize end-to-end collections and recoveries strategies across early and late buckets.

You will lead analytics, experimentation, and partnerships with operations and vendors to lift RPC, increase recovery rates, and lower unit costs, while growing strategic client relationships and delivering measurable impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Collections strategy, analytics consulting, and financial services.
• Experience designing policy optimization and with Banks/FinTechs.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling in a consulting setup.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end collections and recoveries strategies across early and late buckets.
• Track RPC, recovery rates, and roll rates; drive improvements.
• Manage client relationships and cross-functional teams in consulting context.
• Oversee policy changes, test new approaches, and monitor market trends.
• Partner with operations and vendors to execute strategic initiatives and drive results.
• Lead analytical and consulting workstreams with onshore and offshore teams.

Skills

Client management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Team management

Education

Master's degree in analytics

BA/BS in related analytics fields

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Collections Strategy - Engagement Manager

San Francisco, Hybrid (2-3 days/week in office)

Role and Responsibilities:

As the Engagement Manager, Collections Strategy, you will lead the design, testing, and optimization of end‑to‑end collections and recoveries strategies across early and late buckets. You'll combine analytics, experimentation, and partnerships with operations and vendors to lift right‑party contact (RPC), increase recovery rates, reduce roll‑forward, and lower unit costs—while shaping a digital‑first engagement model. You will be responsible for growing strategic client relationships, leading consulting engagements, managing high-performing teams, driving thought leadership, and delivering measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main client contact, engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Design and optimize collections strategies across channels and segments.
• Track key metrics (RPC, recovery rates, roll rates) and recommend improvements.
• Oversee policy changes, test new approaches, and monitor market trends.
• Partner with operations and vendors to execute strategic initiatives and drive results.
• Lead analytical and consulting workstreams while managing onshore and offshore teams.

Candidate Profile:

• 7+ years of experience in Collections strategy, Analytics Consulting, and Financial Services along with solution design and client management
• SQL, Python
• Policy optimization and experience with Banks / FinTechs
• Unsecured lending expertise (Acquisitions/Underwriting)
• Own delivery, client relationships, and business growth
• Excellent communication, presentation and story building skills in a consulting setup
• Master's degree in economics, mathematics, computer science/engineering, operations research or related analytics areas; candidates with BA/BS degrees in the same fields from the top tier academic institutions are also welcome to apply
• Demonstrable leadership ability, superior problem solving and people management skills