Engagement Manager - Credit Risk Strategy

Inizio Partners Corp; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Inizio Partners Corp. is seeking an Engagement Manager for Credit Risk Strategy in Wilmington, DE. Hybrid work arrangement requires four days in the office weekly.

The role focuses on developing and implementing credit risk frameworks to balance risk and profitability while ensuring portfolio stability. The ideal candidate will lead data-driven analyses, collaborate across risk, analytics, and product teams, and present strategic recommendations to senior leaders to influence policy and strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in engineering or a relevant field.
• 7+ years of credit risk management experience with strategy focus.
• Strong SQL/Python skills and data analytics capability.
• Experience with Databricks and data-driven policy testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement credit risk strategies across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Regulatory, Product, Analytics, and Risk teams.
• Analyze data across ECM, acquisition, CLI, and CLD stages.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify optimization opportunities.
• Present insights to senior leadership and secure approvals.
• Design and test credit policy changes with stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Python

Databricks

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or higher degree in engineering or relevant field

Tools

Databricks

SQL

Python

Job description

Engagement Manager - Credit Risk Strategy

Work Location: Wilmington, DE

Work Mode: Hybrid (4 days/ week in office)

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Credit Risk Strategy Engagement Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing credit risk frameworks to optimize the risk and profitability, ensuring the stability of client portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement credit risk strategies by collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, including Regulatory, Product, Analytics, and Risk teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance requirements.


• Conduct end-to-end data analysis across multiple stages of the credit lifecycle, including Existing Customer Management (ECM), Acquisition, Credit Line Increase (CLI), and Credit Line Decrease (CLD), to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement areas.


• Monitor and track portfolio performance metrics, analyzed emerging trends, and recommended strategic enhancements to optimize risk-adjusted returns and portfolio health.


• Present analytical insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, driving consensus through governance forums and securing approvals for policy and strategy implementation.


• Leverage a strong understanding of lending products and credit risk frameworks to identify performance gaps, evaluate strategy effectiveness, and implement data-driven optimization initiatives.


• Partner with business and risk stakeholders to design, test, and deploy credit policy changes, ensuring successful execution and measurable business impact.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Bachelor's or higher degree in engineering or any relevant field

• Industry Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in credit risk management, with a focus on strategy development. Previous experience of analytics consulting in Banking Domain.


• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in SQL or Python is essential. Preference to Hands-on experience with Databricks


• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Past experience in statistical analysis and financial modeling.


• Communication Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Leadership experience with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams.