[Remote] Director, Risk and Payments Operations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BetMGM is a leading online gaming and sports betting company in the United States and Canada. The Director will define and drive the strategy for the Risk, Fraud, Responsible Gambling, and Payments Operations teams, ensuring effective leadership and a customer-centric approach in a contact center environment.


Responsibilities

  • Craft and execute a comprehensive plan that ensures continuous, uninterrupted contact center operations for all our Risk, Fraud, and Payment teams
  • Directly manage exempt and non-exempt staff who oversee several hundred contact center agents located across the U.S. and internationally
  • Define a holistic Risk, Fraud, Responsible Gambling, and Payment Operations strategy with a view toward enterprise systems/structures, handling protocols, required tooling, and rules of engagement between/across organizational teams that aligns to your vision for the player experience for this group
  • Lead the Risk, Fraud, Responsible Gambling, and Payment Operations teams who provide a critical service to our Players and our Company. This includes manager-level direct reports as well as several hundred indirect reports in multiple international geographies
  • Partner with key stakeholders including Customer Care, Workforce Management, QA, Training, Product, Compliance, Legal, and others to formulate strategic and tactical plans for the Risk and Payments Operations group
  • Define and manage to KPIs that assess operational and performance excellence for your teams
  • Create and manage processes and procedures around accesses on BetMGM platform and safeguard controls around the network
  • Partner with functions to assess risk regarding new bonus campaigns and providing Risk knowledge and support to the Marketing Operations teams
  • Using defined KPIs and troves of Company and Player information, make data-driven decisions to lead your business and drive operational efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements, including internal & external reporting, account risk and fraud reviews, responding to regulator and patron complaints before deadline, etc
  • Build reporting, dashboards, and conduct data analyses as needed by the business
  • Manage Risk, Fraud, Responsible Gambling, and Payments Operations including KYC processes and procedures while also partnering with internal stakeholders to continually optimize processes related to deposits, cash outs, chargebacks, payment disputes and recovery of funds
  • Take an active role in BetMGM strategic projects by ensuring Risk, Fraud, Responsible Gambling, and Payment Operations requirements are contemplated
  • Manage the process of handling compliance issues by utilizing appropriate resources to investigate and resolve matters with minimal customer friction
  • Minimize potential business losses by challenging disputed transactions (e.g. liaising with the relevant Banks/Payment methods) and improving internal controls where needed
  • Guide your teams in best practices related to tracking, adapting to, intercepting, and acting upon suspicious and/or suspected fraudulent account activity
  • Provide Responsible Gaming reviews of customer accounts and ensure operational teams and the business are protected

Skills

  • ***Must be or become licensed through the appropriate Gaming jurisdictions as a condition of hire and continued employment. Based on this role, you may also be required and be eligible to hold more advanced and comprehensive licenses.***
  • 7+ years leading medium-to-large contact centers (e.g. 300 seats or more)
  • 5+ years working in a highly regulated industry with a strong preference for experience in the gaming/gambling industry
  • 5+ years leading Risk, Fraud, and/or Payment Operations teams in a contact center or comparable production environment
  • Direct experience leading teams across multiple geographies
  • Advanced experience utilizing various tools and resources within Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience leading blended direct and outsourced teams to achieve results
  • Practical experience with various online marketing incentives
  • Knowledge and experience of AML, KYC, and SOF best practices
  • Leadership skills, proven experience of managing teams

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Pre-tax spending accounts including health care FSA and commuter savings
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Professional development reimbursement and ongoing skills training opportunities
  • Employee resource groups
  • Swag, ticket giveaways, and more!

Company Overview

  • BetMGM operates as a sports betting and gaming entertainment company. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.betmgminc.com/.

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