Sr. Manager, AML Transaction Monitoring

eBay•Austin, TX

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Own the Transaction Monitoring Program (TMP): rule strategy and lifecycle, governance, operations, analytics, and cross-functional delivery across FIU, Compliance Operations, Product, Engineering, and Decision Science! Drive model inventory governance and audit/exam readiness. Lead advisory support for new products (eBay Live) and subsidiaries. Ensure high-quality alert generation, routing, and case creation (CCMS) with measurable performance outcomes!

Requirements

8+ years AML/BSA/CTF experience with direct ownership of Transaction Monitoring programs, rule design/optimization, analytics, and case lifecycle; proven cross-functional delivery with Ops, FIU, Product, and Engineering.
Expert knowledge: AML typologies, KYC/EDD, OFAC/Sanctions, model risk governance, CCMS/TMS workflows; confident with audit/exam processes and evidence management.
Analytics & tooling: SQL (mandatory), Python (preferred), Tableau/BI, advanced Excel; large-scale data extraction/transformation; rule payload design and target reporting.
Strong program management, stakeholder influence, and written communication (optimization reports, BRDs, governance memos).
Risk judgment; policy-to-operations translation; data-driven decisioning; stakeholder influence without authority; bias for action; audit-ready documentation.

Nice To Haves

Certifications preferred: CAMS, CFE, CFCS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Rule Library ownership — strategy to execution: Develop, build, test, launch, monitor, and tune thresholds across rule families (e.g., Prepaid, Item Description Handbags/Collectibles). Lead alert backfills when logic/data sources change; communicate volume impacts to FIU/TM Ops; secure approvals for production changes. Publish optimization reports with alert-to-case/SAR performance, threshold recommendations, and Ops tagging guidance; drive training where needed. Track rule evaluation → CCMS alert creation; investigate and remediate misses with Engineering.
Governance, exams, and audit support: Lead annual confirmations under the Model Risk Management Framework (MRMF) for Transaction Monitoring models; clarify inclusion/exclusion of DS tools vs. production TM rules as required. Respond to audit/exam requests; maintain evidence, logs, and end-to-end traceability across rule evaluation, alert generation, and case promotion.
Cross-functional leadership: Coordinate with FIU investigations leadership, Ops, and Engineering/DS for payloads, thresholds, and workflow efficacy; run periodic 60–90 day post-implementation reviews with Ops/FIU. Partner with Product/Engineering on data dependencies, critical data elements, and CCMS/TMS integrations to ensure timely alert creation and review.
Data quality, metrics, and reporting: Establish rule-level targets and program metrics (alert-to-case/SAR ratios, monthly volumes, tagging completeness, SLA adherence). Monitor and report performance trends to leadership; recommend corrective actions. Drive data reconciliation and backfill quality checks when introducing new sources; manage CCDE dependencies and schema changes with Engineering.
Training and enablement: Partner with TM Ops on tagging rigor, prioritization, and review methods. Deliver targeted training aligned to optimization findings and annual reviews.