URBN Senior Manager Fraud Strategy & Operations

Role Summary URBN is looking for a Senior Manager of Fraud & Operations. This role has global scope, supporting both our North American and European retail/wholesale business segments, and our Nuuly segment. This role will work collaboratively between our Customer Service, Brand Operations, Finance, Technology, Asset Protection, and Supply Chain Operation teams in effort to maximize revenue retention while providing quality consumer experiences. This position will detect and provide insights on trends within the space of revenue loss/customer disputes, exhibiting excellent fraud analysis techniques to do so. Ideal candidate should have knowledge of, or background in retail/e-commerce/Fast Moving Consumer Goods and preferably, a customer order review/customer service background, previous exposure to payment data and related processes, advanced familiarity with data analytics related KPI development and monitoring.This role will spearhead the organization’s relationships with external fraud-prevention and payment vendors. The Senior Manager will serve as the first line of review for all related vendor contracts, cost agreements, and invoicing — vetting commercial terms and escalating any material or out-of-pattern terms prior to execution. Role Responsibilities Develop an understanding of the order & payment platforms and processes to deliver deep analytical insights (trends, KPI’s, payment processing costs, alert monitoring, etc.)Create operational reporting (visualizations/dashboards) and lead day-to-day performance measurement of order screening and our revenue capture and maintenance strategyUtilize performance data to inform processes & fraud roadmapPartner with departments across the organization to inform and educate on findings and prevention measuresReduce instances of fraud by identifying areas of high fraud or dispute activity and designing strategies to improveAnalyze outcomes and report results regularly in a consistent format that can be comprehensible to a varied set of audiencesOwn and manage day-to-day relationships with external partners, acting as the primary business point of contact for performance, escalations, and commercialsMaintain organized records of vendor contract terms, pricing, and renewal dates to support accurate invoice validation, budgeting, and cost forecasting Role Qualifications 5+ years of progressive experience in payment disputes, fraud detection and analysis in e-Comm/retailenvironmentsDemonstrated ability to lead both direct and matrixed teams, influence senior leaders without formal authority, and successfully deliver complex, cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, omni-channel retail environmentExperience in diagnosing issues and developing and proposing strategies to resolve through implementationHigh analytical prowess; 3+ years’ experience using analytics to drive key business decisionsExcellent skills in MSOffice Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), dashboard creation, etc.Customer Service background and experience, a plusExperience in contractual review, utilizing sound judgment to identify and proactively escalate cost or non-compliance risksExcellent communication skills (written/verbal) – Ability to adeptly negotiate and influenceHighly organized and focused; ability to meet critical deadlines on short timelinesSelf-starter – Comfortable taking initiative while quickly grasping concepts, processes, and ideasStrong attention to detail w/ability to think analytically and dynamicallyAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining efficiency in tasksAbility to understand key business processes and develop competitive strategies related to fraud preventionStrong financial and commercial accountability#LI-KD1 The Perks URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit EEO Statement URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees. Job SummaryJob Family: Distribution / Supply ChainEmployee Type: RegularPosition Type: Full-Time