Senior Fraud Program Lead - Strategy & Execution

Early Warning; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Maven Family Planning

Job summary

Early Warning is seeking a Sr. Fraud Program Manager in Scottsdale to lead and mature major components of the Fraud Risk Program, aligning strategy with scalable governance across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Legal.

You will own large, cross-functional fraud initiatives and mentor others within the function. You will translate strategy into roadmaps, drive risk controls, and influence senior stakeholders with data-driven recommendations, while partnering with security, governance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, CS, Risk Management, or related field.
• Typically, 12+ years of experience in banking, payments, fraud risk, or related risk management roles.
• 5+ years of experience leading large, complex, cross-functional fraud or payments programs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology-intensive initiatives in partnership with engineering teams.
• Advanced knowledge of fraud risk management tools, controls, governance models, and industry best practices.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent program management certification (or equivalent experience).
• Background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of major components of the Fraud Risk Program.
• Translate fraud strategy into executable roadmaps, epics, features, and technical requirements.
• Own delivery of large, complex, technology-intensive fraud initiatives spanning multiple interrelated workstreams.
• Establish program governance frameworks, operating rhythms, KPIs, reporting mechanisms, and risk controls.
• Proactively monitor fraud performance metrics relative to targets; identify emerging risks and drive mitigation strategies.
• Lead program-level risk identification, issue resolution, and change control across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Compliance, and Legal to align fraud risk capabilities with business strategy and roadmap priorities.
• Drive vendor oversight for fraud-related third-party solutions, ensuring performance, compliance, and risk standards are met.
• Develop and formalize fraud risk standards, policies, controls, and documentation aligned to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Influence decision-making at senior leadership levels through data-driven recommendations and executive-ready communication.
• Mentor and provide guidance to other Fraud Risk Program Managers to elevate program delivery practices.
• Support the company’s commitment to enterprise risk management and protection of systems and data integrity.

Skills

Executive communication

Autonomy

Analytical thinking

Data-driven mindset

Program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/CS/Risk Management

Tools

SAS

SQL

PM certification (PMP/Agile/Scrum)

Job description

Early Warning is seeking a Sr. Fraud Program Manager in Scottsdale to lead and mature major components of the Fraud Risk Program, aligning strategy with scalable governance across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Legal.

You will own large, cross-functional fraud initiatives and mentor others within the function. You will translate strategy into roadmaps, drive risk controls, and influence senior stakeholders with data-driven recommendations, while partnering with security, governance, and