Lead Partnerships Manager, Data & Risk

Dave is a financial app on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field. As the Strategic Partnerships Lead for Data & Risk, you will own and scale a portfolio of high-impact partnerships that support Dave’s risk, data, and financial infrastructure roadmap.

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 data providers, infrastructure companies, risk platforms, and banks; Deeply understand Dave’s products, member needs, unit economics, risk models, and regulatory environment and translate that into a partnerships strategy

Requirements

8+ years in fintech partnerships or product strategy (digital banking/lending); Strong product sense, with examples of partner or vendor choices that moved product outcomes such as approval rates, conversion, member experience, or roadmap speed; Sharp commercial and analytical instincts, at home in business cases, financial models, and unit economics behind a partnership; Experience negotiating and managing complex partner relationships from diligence through launch and ongoing performance; Ability to lead across Product, Engineering, Risk, Data Science, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations; Clear written and verbal communication to move senior stakeholders and simplify tradeoffs; Good judgment around member experience, regulatory sensitivity, and operational risk; Bias toward action and high ownership with ability to run several complex initiatives at once; Strategic operator who can move between big-picture thinking and detailed execution; Understanding of how partnerships can create product advantage, improve risk performance, and drive business outcomes; Comfortable with ambiguity and brings structure, judgment, and urgency

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