Senior Fraud Strategy Manager VP

Barclays•Wilmington, DE

14d

About The Position

As a Senior Fraud Strategy Manager VP at Barclays, you will develop the strategic direction for Consumer Deposits and implement current fraud prevention and detection controls. You will work with internal stakeholders and external third-party service providers, and support the development and implementation of policies and procedures for deposit fraud. The role includes proactively identifying emerging threats and potential risks, creating strategies to mitigate them, and maintaining alignment across Analytics, Operations, Technology, and Banking teams. You will also research new fraud threats, the competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to identify opportunities to strengthen fraud controls. The role requires using analytical insight and financial-services fraud expertise to balance fraud losses, customer experience, operational costs, and business performance. You will support complex, cross-functional fraud initiatives, translate emerging threats into strategies and roadmaps, and influence senior stakeholders. The position also carries VP-level expectations for strategic contribution, risk and control accountability, stakeholder advice, and—in line with the role’s leadership or individual-contributor responsibilities—developing people or guiding technical direction.

Requirements

Experience in fraud strategy, fraud analytics, risk management, or data science within financial services.
Proven experience developing and implementing fraud prevention and detection strategies while balancing fraud losses, customer experience, operational costs, and business performance.
Strong analytical and data skills, including working knowledge of SQL, SAS, or comparable tools.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
Experience with fraud risk governance and controls, including policies and procedures, control assessments, issue escalation, regulatory requirements, and audit readiness.
Proven ability to support complex cross-functional fraud activities, translate emerging threats into actionable strategies, define requirements and roadmaps, and influence senior stakeholders across Analytics, Operations, Technology, and Business teams.

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of Consumer Deposits and Digital Banking, including account opening, authentication, account takeover, scams, first-party fraud, transaction monitoring, and money movement risks.
Experience modernizing fraud capabilities and technology, including reducing false positives, defining KRIs, and influencing multi-year technology and transformation roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Develop the strategic direction for Consumer Deposits and implement up-to-date fraud prevention and detection controls.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including external third-party service providers.
Support the development and implementation of policies and procedures to guide deposit fraud.
Proactively identify emerging threats and potential risks, and develop strategies to mitigate them.
Maintain alignment across Analytics, Operations, Technology, and Banking teams.
Conduct market research into new fraud threats, the competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to identify opportunities for enhancing fraud controls.
Support complex, cross-functional fraud activities; translate emerging threats into actionable strategies; and define requirements and roadmaps.
Advise and influence senior stakeholders across relevant functions.
Manage and mitigate risks, strengthen controls, and support the control and governance agenda.
Contribute to strategy, recommend change, and support continuous improvement in line with VP expectations.