Fraud Risk Lead: Assessments & Mitigation

Guidehouse Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Paid H

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Disability Insurance

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Community Outreach

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced fraud risk leader to drive risk management, prevention, and operational improvements across client engagements. You will lead identified risks from assessment through implementation, coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring timely delivery.

You will conduct current-state assessments, develop governance frameworks, SOPs, and reporting, and translate complex fraud topics into clear guidance for technical, operational, and executive audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5–7 years of fraud operations, prevention, investigations, and risk management.
• US citizenship with ability to obtain public trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support fraud risk management, prevention, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Take identified risks, gaps, or recommendations from assessment through implementation and completion.
• Conduct current-state assessments, gather requirements, and identify practical process and control improvements.
• Coordinate across stakeholders, manage dependencies, track actions, and drive work forward with minimal oversight.
• Identify fraud risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Research emerging fraud trends, threats, and industry practices to inform recommendations.
• Develop high-quality deliverables, including SOPs, governance frameworks, requirements, process documentation, executive briefings, presentations, and reporting.
• Translate complex fraud topics into clear, actionable guidance for technical, operational, and executive audiences.

Skills

Fraud risk management

Fraud prevention

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced fraud risk leader to drive risk management, prevention, and operational improvements across client engagements. You will lead identified risks from assessment through implementation, coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring timely delivery.

You will conduct current-state assessments, develop governance frameworks, SOPs, and reporting, and translate complex fraud topics into clear guidance for technical, operational, and executive audiences.