Advisor Alternative Data Strategy (Alternative Data)

Location: Hybrid in Bogota, Colombia, with in-person work at an assigned hirify.global office for a minimum of two days per week.

Company

hirify.global develops data-driven capabilities for customers and markets, with a focus on financial inclusion, risk assessment, fraud mitigation, and customer growth.

What you will do

• Lead strategic Alternative Data initiatives for Mexico and identify and prioritize opportunities addressing market and client needs.
• Evaluate new data sources, assets, and use cases for credit risk, fraud, identity, lending, consumer insights, and financial inclusion.
• Partner with Global Product and Data Acquisition teams to assess feasibility, business value, scalability, and investment cases.
• Collaborate with Analytics, Data Science, and Engineering teams on the development, launch, and scaling of data-driven capabilities.
• Engage Commercial teams and clients to translate market challenges into opportunities and support customer adoption.
• Develop market assessments, roadmaps, product positioning, commercialization recommendations, go-to-market plans, and adoption strategies while tracking portfolio and commercial performance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Analytics, Risk, Credit, Fraud, Data Strategy, Financial Services, or related areas, including translating market needs into actionable business or product strategies.
• Deep understanding of Alternative Data and its applications across lending, credit risk, identity, fraud, consumer insights, and financial inclusion.
• Experience working across regional and global organizations and managing diverse stakeholders to align market priorities with broader product and business strategies.
• Experience developing business cases, assessing market opportunities, and supporting the development or launch of analytical or data-driven products.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Ability to evaluate Alternative Data assets, use cases, and applications across risk, fraud, identity, lending, and consumer insights.
• Ability to develop structured business cases, market assessments, opportunity prioritization, and data-product roadmaps.
• Working knowledge of data-driven product development and effective collaboration with Analytics, Data Science, Data Acquisition, and Engineering teams.
• Understanding of regulatory, privacy, data governance, and compliance considerations related to data use and commercialization.

Nice to have

• Previous experience working with hirify.global products and data assets.
• Knowledge of the Mexico financial services ecosystem, including consumer lending, fintech, banking, and digital onboarding.
• Experience with analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or AI-enabled products.
• MBA, advanced quantitative degree, or comparable advanced knowledge and experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with regular virtual and in-person collaboration.
• Work/life flexibility and resources supporting professional and personal development.
• Opportunities to collaborate across global teams and contribute to products supporting customers and communities.