Manager, Risk Analytics

2 Months ago • 5-7 Years • Data Analyst • $126,000 PA - $157,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manager, Risk Analytics will lead a team of analysts in optimizing risk operations through data-driven insights. Responsibilities include evaluating fraud prevention workflows, chargeback trends, and other risk processes; reacting to threats by identifying patterns and developing response strategies; building and maintaining reporting suites; developing data-driven communications; collaborating cross-functionally; and performing hands-on data analysis and reporting. The role focuses on enhancing fraud management, improving operational efficiency, and driving strategic decision-making across DFS, Sportsbook, and Casino verticals. This position requires a minimum of 5 years of analytics or data science experience with 2 years in risk analytics and team management.
Must have:
  • 5+ years analytics/data science experience, 2+ years in risk analytics and team management
  • Expertise in SQL/Snowflake, Excel/Sheets, Tableau
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Cross-functional collaboration experience
Good to have:
  • Python, R, or statistical programming languages
  • Model building experience
  • Knowledge of statistics and hypothesis testing
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.

The Crown Is Yours

We're looking for a Manager, Risk Analytics to lead a team of analysts focused on optimizing risk operations through data-driven insights. This team plays a critical role in supporting the strategy, analytics, and day-to-day operations of fraud prevention, minimizing financial loss due to chargebacks, and other risk-related workflows. In this role, you’ll leverage data and analytics to enhance fraud management processes, improve operational efficiency, and drive strategic decision-making. Your work will directly impact how we detect, mitigate, and manage risk across our DFS, Sportsbook, and Casino verticals. Through cross-functional collaboration and analytical problem-solving, you will help streamline risk operations and enable smarter, faster decisions across the organization.

 

What you’ll do as a Manager, Risk Analytics

  • Lead a small team of analysts responsible for driving insights and analytics to optimize risk operations. This includes evaluating fraud prevention workflows, chargeback trends, and other operational risk processes.

  • React real-time to various threats to the business by evaluating alerts, identifying patterns, and developing data-driven response strategies.

  • Build and maintain reporting suites that provide visibility into key risk operations metrics, inform strategic decision-making, and support continuous process improvements.

  • Develop clear, data-driven communications to align stakeholders and provide actionable insights that support risk mitigation strategies.

  • Work cross-functionally with risk operations, product, engineering, and data science to analyze and highlight important customer behaviors.

  • Work in a hybrid capacity, balancing leadership responsibilities with individual contributor work, including hands-on data analysis and reporting.

 

What you’ll bring

    • At least 5 years of analytics or data science experience and 2 years in risk analytics and managing a team of analysts.

    • Ability to take complicated problems and data views, build simple frameworks, and present them to cross-functional audiences and senior leadership.

    • Expertise in SQL/Snowflake and Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.

    • Proficiency in Tableau or similar data visualization tools.

    • Experience with Python, R, or statistical programming languages is a plus.

    • Knowledge of statistics and hypothesis testing. Model building experience is a plus.

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or another relevant discipline.

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    We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

    The US base salary range for this full-time position is 126,000.00 USD - 157,500.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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    About The Company

    DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It’s simple, at DraftKings, we believe life’s more fun with skin in the game. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. Headquartered in Boston, with offices around the globe, we believe we can continue to define what it means to be a technology company in sports entertainment. We love what we do, and think you will too.

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