Risk Strategy Enablement Analyst

At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

The Risk Strategy Enablement Analyst supports the Risk Strategy, Transformation and Operations (RSTO) function by enabling high-quality, data-driven executive storytelling and scalable risk communications. This role partners closely with the RSTO team to translate risk narratives into insightful analytics, executive-ready presentations, and automated reporting solutions. The role combines strong analytical capabilities with business intelligence, visualization, and automation skills. The role also provides flexible analyst and operational support across risk strategy, transformation, and operations initiatives as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Risk Executive Reporting & Communications

• Partner with RSTO leadership to translate risk strategy narratives into data-backed insights, dashboards, and executive-ready materials.

• Develop and maintain PowerPoint presentations supporting executive and Board-level risk discussions, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency with established narratives and standards.

• Apply data visualization best practices to enhance executive storytelling while adhering to communication standards.

• Support recurring RSTO communications, including scorecards, dashboards, and progress summaries.

• Support RSTO initiatives through structured analysis, KPI development, and progress tracking.

• Assist in preparing materials for executive forums, risk committees, and transformation governance meetings, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to produce reporting as required.

• Risk Strategy Enablement, Business Intelligence Analytics & Automation

• Support enterprise risk strategy and transformation initiatives through structured analysis, KPI development, and progress tracking.

• Design, build, and maintain BI-enabled dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) supporting risk strategy, transformation, and operational insights.

• Automate recurring reports and presentation inputs to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness.

• Integrate data from multiple sources, including risk systems, BI platforms, and Excel, into scalable reporting solutions.

• Provide analytical and operational support across RSTO initiatives as assigned.

• Support roadmap tracking, milestone reporting, and KPI monitoring for risk transformation efforts.

• Assist with ad hoc analysis, documentation, and data requests related to RSTO priorities.

• Support continuous improvement of risk reporting processes, tools, and documentation

• Collaborate with risk, technology, analytics, and operations partners to ensure accurate and timely data and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management or specialized training/certification
• Minimum of 5 or more years of related experience, with experience in professional services consultancy and/or corporate COO or Chief of Staff teams a plus
• 3 or more years of Business Intelligence analyses and reporting or similar technical experience with at least 2 years of experience developing Tableau dashboards with Tableau Server deployments
• Ability to work with data, take stakeholder input, and translate into clear descriptive stories
• Strong analytical and business skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into operational reporting requirements
• Working knowledge of SQL and Business Objects tools
• Strong experience working with MS Office Suite
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• High attention to detail

Background and Physical Requirements

• Working conditions consist of a normal office environment.
• Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours.
• Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching.
• Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Compensation

• The base pay scale for this position in:
• Phoenix, AZ in USD per year is: $76,000 - $95,000
• New York, NY in USD per year is: $91,000 - $114,000
• Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.
• This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer.

Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate's education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Benefits

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness

• Healthcare Coverage - Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off - Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.
• And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Early Warning Services, LLC ("Early Warning") considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.

E-Verify

Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E-Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities under E-Verify please visit Home | E-Verify.