Collections Strategy - Engagement Manager San Francisco, Hybrid (2-3 days/week in office)

Role and Responsibilities:

As the Engagement Manager, Collections Strategy, you will lead the design, testing, and optimization of endtoend collections and recoveries strategies across early and late buckets. You ll combine analytics, experimentation, and partnerships with operations and vendors to lift rightparty contact (RPC), increase recovery rates, reduce rollforward, and lower unit costs while shaping a digitalfirst engagement model. You will be responsible for growing strategic client relationships, leading consulting engagements, managing high-performing teams, driving thought leadership, and delivering measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the main client contact, engaging with senior stakeholders. Design and optimize collections strategies across channels and segments. Track key metrics (RPC, recovery rates, roll rates) and recommend improvements. Oversee policy changes, test new approaches, and monitor market trends. Partner with operations and vendors to execute strategic initiatives and drive results. Lead analytical and consulting workstreams while managing onshore and offshore teams.

Candidate Profile:

7+ years of experience in Collections strategy, Analytics Consulting, and Financial Services along with solution design and client management SQL, Python Policy optimization and experience with Banks / FinTechs Unsecured lending expertise (Acquisitions/Underwriting) Own delivery, client relationships, and business growth Demonstrable leadership ability, superior problem solving and people management skills Excellent communication, presentation and story building skills in a consulting setup Master's degree in economics, mathematics, computer science/engineering, operations research or related analytics areas; candidates with BA/BS degrees in the same fields from the top tier academic institutions are also welcome to apply What We offer: EXL Analytics offers an exciting, fast paced and innovative environment, which brings together a group of sharp and entrepreneurial professionals who are eager to influence business decisions. From your very first day, you get an opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, world-class analytics consultants. You will learn effective teamwork and time-management skills - key aspects for personal and professional growth Analytics requires different skill sets at different levels within the organization. At EXL Analytics, we invest heavily in training you in all aspects of analytics as well as in leading analytical tools and techniques. Sky is the limit for our team members. The unique experiences gathered at EXL Analytics sets the stage for further growth and development in our company and beyond.