Lead Partnerships Manager, Data & Risk

Dave

7d • $158,000 - $204,000 • Remote

About The Position

Dave is a financial app on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field. It is redefining the financial landscape by leveraging technology to create an affordable, transparent, and user-centric access to liquidity for millions of Americans. As a leading innovator in the U.S. financial services sector, Dave’s digital financial platform offers products designed to meet the credit needs of those underserved by traditional financial institutions. Dave’s offerings include its flagship ExtraCash product, providing members up to $500 within minutes. The company is on track to launch several new product offerings in 2026, including a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option. Dave is focused on serving Americans who are financially vulnerable or living paycheck to paycheck. Dave is leading the charge in creating a new era of credit products that prioritizes speed, affordability, and accessibility, making it the go-to financial partner for those who need it most.

Requirements

• 8+ years in fintech partnerships or product strategy (digital banking/lending)
• Strong product sense, and you can point to partner or vendor choices that moved real product outcomes: approval rates, conversion, member experience, or roadmap speed.
• Sharp commercial and analytical instincts, and you are at home in business cases, financial models, and the unit economics behind a partnership.
• Negotiated and managed complex partner relationships from diligence through launch and into ongoing performance.
• Lead well across Product, Engineering, Risk, Data Science, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations.
• Write and speak clearly enough to move senior stakeholders and make hard tradeoffs simple.
• Good judgment around member experience, regulatory sensitivity, and operational risk.
• Bring a bias toward action and high ownership, and you can run several complex initiatives at once.

Nice To Haves

• Don’t let imposter syndrome get in the way of an incredible opportunity. We’re looking for people who can help us achieve our mission and vision, not just check off the boxes. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Responsibilities

• Own Dave's portfolio of data and risk partners across fraud, identity, open banking, bank connectivity, and credit bureaus
• Turn Dave's product, risk, and business objectives into a clear partner roadmap, sequencing renewals, evaluations, and new capabilities so the portfolio supports responsible growth and better member outcomes.
• Evaluate new partners against commercial fit, data quality, risk impact, compliance, cost, and resiliency, and own the call on what to bring in.
• Build the scorecards that hold partners accountable: service levels, cost, approval and conversion impact, fraud and risk outcomes, data reliability, and contractual obligations.
• Find the openings to sharpen Dave's underwriting, fraud controls, member eligibility, and repayment performance through better partner capabilities.
• Run each partnership end to end: sourcing, diligence, business case, financial modeling, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and post-launch performance.
• Lead partner governance, renewal strategy, issue escalation, and risk mitigation across our most critical third-party relationships.
• Build real relationships with senior leaders at the data providers, infrastructure companies, risk platforms, and banks we depend on.

Benefits

• Opportunity to tackle tough challenges, learn and grow from fellow top talent, and help millions of people reach their personal financial goals
• Flexible hours and virtual-first work culture with a home office stipend
• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
• Generous paid parental and caregiver leave
• 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
• Financial advisor and financial wellness support
• Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break
• All-company in-person events once or twice a year and virtual events throughout to connect with your team members and leadership team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed