Prodigal
At Prodigal, we are building AI Agents for loan servicing and collections. Founded in 2018 by IITB alumni, our journey began with one bold mission: to eradicate the inefficiencies and confusion that have plagued the lending and collections industry for decades. We are backed by Y Combinator, Accel and Menlo Ventures. Today, we stand at the forefront of a seismic shift in the industry, building Agentic AI applications for consumer finance. Powered by our cutting-edge platform, Prodigal’s Intelligence Engine (PIE), we’re creating the next-generation agentic workforce - one that empowers companies to achieve unprecedented levels of operational excellence and intelligence. With over half a billion consumer finance interactions processed and a growing impact on more than 100 leading companies across North America, we’ve established ourselves as the go-to partner for organizations that demand more from their AI solutions. Our unparalleled experience, coupled with our trusted customer relationships, uniquely positions us to build Agentic AI applications that will revolutionize the future of consumer finance. At Prodigal, we are driven by a singular, unrelenting purpose: to transform how consumer finance companies engage with their customers and, in turn, drive successful outcomes for all. About The Team: You’ll join Prodigal’s Strategy & Operations team, the consulting and services arm of the company. We partner with lenders (Banks, NBFCs & BNPLs etc.) and debt collection agencies to transform how they engage consumers using data-driven insights and AI-powered workflows. The team sits at the intersection of product, data science, and client operations: designing strategy, building execution pipelines, and running experiments that deliver measurable lifts in recoveries and channel performance.. Role Overview: As a Strategy & Operations Lead, you will own end-to-end consumer engagement and collections strategy for a portfolio of 3-4 clients. This is a hands-on role where you’ll move from problem identification to strategy design to execution, directly operating workflows across various engagement channels. You will work directly with senior client leaders, including CXOs, owning both strategic outcomes and the relationship. In a span of 6-12 months from joining, you'll have the opportunity to hire and lead analysts to amplify your experience and drive more impact.
Strategy: Act as a strategic advisor and industry expert to the CXOs of the customers you manage. They will rely on you for advice on what’s best for their business Own end-to-end engagement strategy, defining strategies to drive improvements in collections & recoveries, self-serve usage, and consumer experience Design structured experimentation frameworks by crafting hypotheses, choosing success metrics, and analyzing results to continuously refine strategy and inform scalable best practices Partner with data science teams to shape and operationalize models (e.g., channel affinity, right-time-to-contact, offer logic), ensuring strategies correctly leverage behavioral patterns Operations: Ensure strategies are implemented and working as expected Monitor performance dashboards, resolve workflow issues, and ensure campaigns are live, accurate, and compliant Develop KPI frameworks to track performance, translating data into actionable insights to drive measurable impact Improve underlying processes and systems to increase transparency, attribution accuracy, and speed of iteration, partnering with product and engineering on roadmap priorities
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics or a related field (preferably from Tier 1 college) with minimum 1 year of experience in consulting (Tier 1 or Tier 2) Familiarity with SQL, Python, or other data analysis and scripting tools is a plus High reliability and attention to detail Strong communication skills Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics or a related field Other Job Benefits: Job benefits : World-class team - You'll get the chance to learn from (and teach) some of the brightest and most skilled people you'll ever meet. Our team members have been part of BCG, Deloitte, EY, Blackstone, Meta, Amazon and are IIT, IIM, BITS alumnus. Continuous education - As relentless seekers of knowledge, we sponsor and support any training materials, books, courses, and exam fees for upskilling yourself in areas related to your role - but that's not where it ends. If you make a good case for some extra learning, we're delighted to foot the tab. Food at the office – Meals are on us. We won't let your stomach grumble while you hustle. Health insurance - Health always comes first. The health of your family is as important to us, as it is to you. We offer insurance coverage for both you and your family. Flexible schedule - We're not a "clock in, clock out" company. Morning person? Start work while the world's still sleeping. Night owl? Ramp things up while others are winding down. You're fully trusted to create the right conditions for your own personal peak productivity. We only ask that you be available to your teammates for seamless collaboration. Generous leave policy - Take all the time you need to recharge your batteries - no cap on vacation allowance here. Because a rested, relaxed, and refreshed mind is a happy and effective mind. Recreation & team activities – We regularly indulge in friendly football, table tennis, cooking sessions and challenge each other to do those extra push ups or chug that 4 th drink (of course that’s Nimbu Pani) Meet Sangram - (Cofounder and CTO) and hear his vision for Prodigal below (01:38) From day 1, Prodigal has been defined by talented, humble, and hungry leaders and we want this mindset and culture to continue to blossom from top to bottom in the company. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to work in a fast-paced, intellectually-stimulating environment where you will be pushed to grow, then please reach out because we are looking to build a transformational company that reinvents one of the biggest industries in the US. To learn more about us - please visit the following: Our Story - https://www.prodigaltech.com/our-story What shapes our thinking - https://link.prodigaltech.com/our-thesis Our website - https://www.prodigaltech.com/