Varo Bank
Varo is an entirely new kind of bank—digital, mission‑driven, FDIC‑insured, and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.
Varo Bank, the first all‑digital national bank, is seeking a creative and data‑driven Credit Strategy Director to lead the development and launch of our next generation of consumer lending products. This high‑impact, strategic role is for someone passionate about using data to solve complex problems. You will translate Varo's vision into customer‑centric and profitable credit strategies, innovating in a fast‑paced, mission‑oriented environment to help revolutionize consumer banking.
Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr
What you'll be doing
Lead Credit Strategy for New Products: Develop and implement credit strategies for new products, including underwriting, pricing, and credit policies from ideation to post‑launch monitoring
Analyze and Optimize: Conduct deep‑dive analyses of KPIs to identify trends and understand portfolio performance. Propose and implement data‑driven policy changes to improve risk‑adjusted returns and customer experience
Drive Experimentation: Design and execute A/B tests to optimize credit policies, user experience, and risk controls
Inform and Influence: Present analysis and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders and executive leadership
Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, Operations, and Legal teams to deliver best‑in‑class, compliant credit offerings
Champion Best Practices: Build and maintain monitoring dashboards and develop performance tracking to ensure proactive risk management
You'll bring the following required skills and experiences
8+ years of experience in consumer credit risk management or credit strategy, preferably at a fintech or major financial institution
Strong understanding of the consumer credit lifecycle, including origination, underwriting, fraud, and collections. Experience with traditional and alternative credit bureau data is essential
Ability to translate business problems into a data‑driven approach, including hypothesis testing and root cause analysis
Advanced expertise in data analysis and manipulation using SQL or Python
Experience with advanced statistical techniques and a solid understanding of relational databases
Strong ability to independently identify and solve problems in a fast‑paced environment
Education: Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Economics, Math, Statistics, or Engineering
Experience with machine learning models in a credit risk context is a plus
Familiarity with business intelligence tools like Tableau or Looker is a plus Experience at a high‑growth fintech or tech startup is a plus
About Varo
Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank—digital, mission‑driven, FDIC‑insured—designed around the modern American consumer. As the first consumer fintech granted a national bank charter in 2020, we pursue financial inclusion, providing the products, insights, and support that help people get ahead. We aim to serve underserved communities profitably while empowering all our customers.
Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Beware of fraudulent job postings! Varo will never ask for payment to process documents, refer you to a third party to process applications or visas, or ask you to pay costs. Never send money to anyone claiming to provide work with Varo. If you suspect you have received a phony offer, please e‑mail careers@varomoney.com with the pertinent information and contact information.
CCPA Notice at Collection for California Employees and Applicants:
https://www.varomoney.com/privacy-legal/
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US‑based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar‑stage growth companies. Per applicable law, the salary range for this role is $150,000 - $210,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range.
— This role is also eligible for a bonus, equity, and competitive benefits.
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Varo Bank, the first all‑digital national bank, is seeking a creative and data‑driven Credit Strategy Director to lead the development and launch of our next generation of consumer lending products. This high‑impact, strategic role is for someone passionate about using data to solve complex problems. You will translate Varo's vision into customer‑centric and profitable credit strategies, innovating in a fast‑paced, mission‑oriented environment to help revolutionize consumer banking.
Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr
What you'll be doing
Lead Credit Strategy for New Products: Develop and implement credit strategies for new products, including underwriting, pricing, and credit policies from ideation to post‑launch monitoring
Analyze and Optimize: Conduct deep‑dive analyses of KPIs to identify trends and understand portfolio performance. Propose and implement data‑driven policy changes to improve risk‑adjusted returns and customer experience
Drive Experimentation: Design and execute A/B tests to optimize credit policies, user experience, and risk controls
Inform and Influence: Present analysis and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders and executive leadership
Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, Operations, and Legal teams to deliver best‑in‑class, compliant credit offerings
Champion Best Practices: Build and maintain monitoring dashboards and develop performance tracking to ensure proactive risk management
You'll bring the following required skills and experiences
8+ years of experience in consumer credit risk management or credit strategy, preferably at a fintech or major financial institution
Strong understanding of the consumer credit lifecycle, including origination, underwriting, fraud, and collections. Experience with traditional and alternative credit bureau data is essential
Ability to translate business problems into a data‑driven approach, including hypothesis testing and root cause analysis
Advanced expertise in data analysis and manipulation using SQL or Python
Experience with advanced statistical techniques and a solid understanding of relational databases
Strong ability to independently identify and solve problems in a fast‑paced environment
Education: Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Economics, Math, Statistics, or Engineering
Experience with machine learning models in a credit risk context is a plus
Familiarity with business intelligence tools like Tableau or Looker is a plus Experience at a high‑growth fintech or tech startup is a plus
About Varo
Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank—digital, mission‑driven, FDIC‑insured—designed around the modern American consumer. As the first consumer fintech granted a national bank charter in 2020, we pursue financial inclusion, providing the products, insights, and support that help people get ahead. We aim to serve underserved communities profitably while empowering all our customers.
Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Beware of fraudulent job postings! Varo will never ask for payment to process documents, refer you to a third party to process applications or visas, or ask you to pay costs. Never send money to anyone claiming to provide work with Varo. If you suspect you have received a phony offer, please e‑mail careers@varomoney.com with the pertinent information and contact information.
CCPA Notice at Collection for California Employees and Applicants:
https://www.varomoney.com/privacy-legal/
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US‑based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar‑stage growth companies. Per applicable law, the salary range for this role is $150,000 - $210,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range.
— This role is also eligible for a bonus, equity, and competitive benefits.
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