Octane is hiring a
Senior Manager

Summary

Join Octane as a Risk Manager to lead projects related to collections management and loss forecasting for our credit portfolio of nearly $2B. Develop collections strategy, set up A/B testing, and maintain short-term loss forecasting. Collaborate with servicing, data science, and product teams to produce better business outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-8 years of total experience in analytics, collections, or credit
• A BS degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Econometrics, Decision Sciences, or Engineering (advanced degree preferred)
• Exceptional Excel skills and hands-on experience programming in Python and SQL
• Excellent people development and management soft skills
• Experience taking analyses from raw data to polished recommendations and communicating complex, technical findings to broad audiences
• Great analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Strong adaptability and capacity to work in fast-paced environments
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop collections strategy for multiple products to optimize loss mitigation and revenue recovery while minimizing operational costs for the business
• Set up statistically sound A/B testing using a robust Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology to test various aspects of collection and recovery strategies
• Develop and maintain short-term loss forecasting to support multiple use cases across the business
• Identify the drivers of loss and deviations in estimation techniques and develop methodologies to improve estimates
• Perform ad hoc analysis to understand collections risk performance trends and anomalies, and proactively identify improvement opportunities for improvement
• Design reports to track KPIs around operational execution, strategy performance, collector performance, and changes to risk profile; summarize and present findings to senior management
• Support and oversee operational activities related to capacity planning, collector incentive compensation and vendor relationships
• Collaborate with servicing, data science, and product to produce better business outcomes
• Mentor and develop junior team members into strong senior performers

Benefits

• Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Generous Parental Leave
• Up to 5 weeks time off (self-managed)
• Retirement Plan (401k) with company match!
• Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term / Long Term Disability
• Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance, etc
• Gympass Wellness Benefit
• Powersports Safety Benefit