Program Manager, Risk Implementation

Alkami

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About Alkami

Alkami Technology is a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider offering retail and business banking platforms to credit unions and banks to help them compete with larger financial institutions. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Banking

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TL;DR · Program Manager, Risk Implementation

The Program Manager, Risk Implementation serves as a technical and strategic advisor for financial institutions, focusing on the configuration of fraud and KYC decisioning workflows. Working within the risk implementation space, this role involves translating complex compliance, operations, and KYC requirements into scalable, automated workflows. Key responsibilities include advising clients on fraud detection strategies, configuring decisioning rules, documenting strategy overviews, and facilitating end-to-end testing to validate rule logic. The successful candidate will utilize expertise in KYC, KYB, and AML disciplines to manage client communications and provide training on manual review processes. Required technical skills include an understanding of web applications like JSON and XML, as well as web services APIs such as SOAP and REST. The role solves critical business problems regarding fraud prevention and regulatory compliance.

What you'll do

  • Advise financial institutions on fraud detection, risk strategies, and KYC/AML compliance requirements.
  • Translate customer requirements into scalable, automated workflows for fraud and risk decisioning.
  • Configure and document specific fraud strategy rules and decisioning logic for clients.
  • Facilitate end-to-end testing of fraud strategies to validate rule logic before production go-live.
  • Deliver training to clients on KYC platform systems, manual review processes, and best practices.
  • Manage client-facing communications with executives and project leads while acting as an internal customer advocate.
  • Influence strategic product direction through data-driven recommendations and cross-functional collaboration.

What we're looking for

  • 3-5 years of experience in a banking or tech industry role configuring KYC, Credit, or Risk decisioning systems.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Advanced degree (preferred).
  • Prior experience with bank or similar KYC, Credit, or Risk decisioning systems.
  • Technical aptitude to learn product knowledge and build configurations, including understanding of JSON, XML, and SOAP/REST APIs.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to translate technical requirements for different audiences.
  • Experience creating cross-team processes and documentation.
  • Ability to work in the US for full-time employment.

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