Manager, Risk Strategy

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Manager, Risk Strategy will lead a growing model governance team, set the strategic direction for model risk management, and ensure regulatory compliance for financial‑services customers. This remote, US‑based role blends hands‑on technical work with cross‑functional stakeholder engagement and people‑management responsibilities.

Role Snapshot

• Lead and scale a model governance team
• Define strategy for model risk management
• Own regulatory compliance and validation processes
• Collaborate across data science, engineering, sales and partner success
• Mentor and perform hands‑on model work when needed

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• SQL
• Model governance knowledge (SR 11‑7, SR 26‑2, OCC, fair lending)
• People management / team leadership
• Analytical skills with Excel/Google Sheets
• model risk management
• model validation
• model governance
• Bachelor's degree in quantitative field (Math, Statistics, CS, Engineering, Economics or related STEM)
• Must be legally authorized to work in and reside in the US

Nice-to-Have Signals

• AWS (S3, SageMaker, EC2, Redshift)
• GitHub
• Experience with fraud, identity verification, or credit‑risk models
• Master's degree in quantitative field
• fraud or identity verification model work
• AWS cloud services
• GitHub version control
• Fraud detection
• Identity verification

Work Setup

• Location: United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: US work authorization
• Visa sponsorship: no

Not Specified in JD

• Travel requirement
• Security clearance

What You'll Likely Work On

• Lead, grow, and develop a team of 3+ data scientists and governance professionals
• Own performance monitoring, drift monitoring, fair‑lending assessments, validation, model inventory and change management
• Set and execute the long‑term strategy for model governance, automation and industry‑leading standards
• Manage relationships with Data Science, Engineering, Partner Success, Sales and customer model‑risk teams
• Conduct customer‑facing calls, guide adoption, and unblock deployments
• Prepare validation reports, governance documentation and performance summaries for leadership, auditors and regulators
• Track governance findings, drive remediation and balance roadmap priorities against regulatory demands
• Perform hands‑on work when needed to advance tasks or mentor the team

Good Fit If You Have

• Strong bias for action, balancing rigor with speed
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and non‑technical audiences
• Experience building or scaling model‑risk or governance teams