Lead Fraud Analytics Implementation Manager [AQ-18773]

Aquent; New Castle (DE); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health and dental benefits after four+

Paid sick leave

401(k) with company match

FSA program

Direct deposit

Referral rewards

Free online courses via Gymnasium

Contract support from Aquent Agent

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a Lead Fraud Analytics Implementation Manager for a ~12-month contract across Dallas/Irving, TX; New Castle, DE; Jacksonville, FL; Sioux Falls, SD, with a hybrid work policy (3 days on-site).

You will evaluate, optimize, and deploy advanced fraud detection models within our enterprise financial ecosystem, bridging data science with business execution and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on ML model evaluation and feature assessment.
• Experience guiding multi-stakeholder technical deployments.
• Navigate governance, validation, and approvals in financial services.
• Strong capability to analyze large transaction and risk data.

Responsibilities

• Benchmark, evaluate, and test fraud models for ROI and business value.
• Lead end-to-end deployment into the fraud ecosystem with governance.
• Coordinate cross-functional roadmaps for data science and rules engines.
• Collaborate with operations to integrate model scores into rules.
• Serve as liaison between data science, external partners, and risk executives.

Skills

Data science background

Project & program management

Model Risk Management (MRM)

Analytics experience

Job description

Job Description

Lead Fraud Analytics Implementation Manager

Role Details

• Engagement Duration: ~12-Month Contract
• Location Policy: Hybrid (3 days/week on-site)
• Locations: Dallas/Irving, TX | New Castle, DE | Jacksonville, FL | Sioux Falls, SD

Position Overview

We are seeking a Lead Fraud Analytics Implementation Manager with a strong data science and project management background to evaluate, optimize, and deploy advanced fraud detection models within our enterprise financial ecosystem.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex data science and business execution. You will independently evaluate the performance of 4–5+ machine learning models (including external vendor/Mastercard solutions), determine their business value, navigate the Model Risk Management (MRM) governance and approval process, and lead the technical deployment into our fraud detection framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Model Evaluation & Optimization: Benchmark, evaluate, and test existing and newly proposed fraud models; assess model performance, business impact, and ROI to drive prioritization.
• Implementation & Governance: Lead end-to-end model deployment into the fraud ecosystem. Partner closely with Model Risk Management (MRM) teams to drive model validation, documentation, and formal regulatory/internal approvals.
• Technical Project Management: Direct cross-functional roadmaps combining data science execution, infrastructure requirements, and rules engine updates to ensure smooth model integration.
• Rules & Detection Strategy: Collaborate with fraud operations and rule-building teams to integrate model scores into active fraud rules and payment execution pathways.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Serve as the central point of contact between data science teams, external technology partners (e.g., Mastercard), MRM, and business risk executives.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Data Science Background: Proven hands-on understanding of machine learning algorithms, model performance metrics (ROC-AUC, Precision/Recall, population stability index), and feature evaluation.
• Project & Program Management: Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder technical deployments and model integration lifecycles within large organizations.
• Model Risk Management (MRM): direct experience navigating MRM compliance, governance frameworks, model validation, and approval processes in financial services.
• Analytics Experience: Deep comfort analyzing large transaction and risk datasets to drive operational decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain Expertise: Prior experience in fraud analytics, fraud rule development, payment transaction flows, or card issuer risk management.
• Ecosystem Familiarity: Experience working with network mandates, issuer‑side implementations, or Mastercard enterprise fraud solutions.
• Financial Services: Experience within large‑scale financial institutions or complex banking environments.

Client Description

Freelancing long‑term with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:

• You’re paid weekly
• Subsidized health and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
• Paid Sick Leave for all US and Canada talent
• Access to Fidelity 401(k) with company match
• Access to FSA Program (pre‑tax payment toward bus or train passes, etc.)
• Direct deposit for your paycheck
• Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
• Access to free online courses via Aquent’s Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
• Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your contract to make sure you’re happy and progressing according to your expectations (we’re also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you’re close to wrapping up)