Director, Risk Strategy – Execution

Imprint

Director of Risk Strategy & Execution at a FinTech company, collaborating with senior executives to shape organizational strategy and drive impactful initiatives. Leading cross-functional efforts in risk management and organizational effectiveness.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner directly with the Chief Risk Officer to define organizational strategy, long-term priorities, and execution plans across the Risk organization.
Help shape the future of Imprint's Risk organization by identifying opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, strategic focus, and cross-functional collaboration.
Lead strategic initiatives that span Fraud, Credit, Collections, Operational Risk, Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Capital Markets, and Operations.
Translate complex analytical and technical work into clear business strategies, executive communications, and actionable roadmaps.
Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to ensure risk initiatives are prioritized, well-defined, and effectively executed.
Develop frameworks that help leadership evaluate tradeoffs between customer experience, portfolio performance, operational complexity, and business growth.
Prepare executive presentations, board materials, strategic planning documents, and business reviews that clearly communicate the Risk organization's priorities and impact.
Identify organizational bottlenecks, execution risks, and process gaps, driving improvements that enable the team to scale effectively.
Establish planning processes, governance, and operating mechanisms that improve transparency, accountability, and decision-making across the organization.
Serve as a connector across the business, ensuring Risk is a proactive, collaborative partner to teams across Imprint.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, risk strategy, consulting, product strategy, program management, or a related leadership role within FinTech, financial services, or another high-growth technology company.
Experience partnering directly with senior executives to define strategy, drive organizational planning, and lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
Strong understanding of financial services risk, including experience working with Fraud, Credit, Collections, Payments, Lending, or Operational Risk organizations.
Exceptional strategic thinking and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and develop frameworks from first principles.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and translate complex topics into compelling narratives.
Demonstrated ability to build alignment across technical and business teams without direct authority.
Strong judgment and a track record of balancing customer experience, risk management, and commercial objectives when evaluating strategic decisions.
Comfortable working with data to inform decisions, including familiarity with analytical tools, SQL, or AI-assisted workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and equity packages
Leading configured work computers of your choice
Flexible paid time off
Fully covered, high-quality healthcare, including fully covered dependent coverage
Additional health coverage includes access to One Medical and the option to enroll in an FSA
20 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parents
Access to industry-leading technology across all of our business units, stemming from our philosophy that we should invest in resources for our team that foster innovation, optimization, and productivity

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Hard Skills & Tools

Strategic PlanningRisk StrategyProgram ManagementStructured Problem-SolvingData AnalysisFramework DevelopmentOrganizational EffectivenessExecution PlanningDecision-MakingTradeoff Evaluation

Soft Skills

Influencing StakeholdersBuilding AlignmentNavigating AmbiguityCollaborationJudgment