Fraud Prevention & Financial Crimes
Turning fraud and financial crimes priorities into programs that actually reduce losses — not just dashboards that report them after the fact.
A Bit of Background
Most of my career has been spent inside large financial institutions — U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo among them — working on the parts of the business that don't get much attention until something goes wrong: fraud losses, financial crimes exposure, and the regulatory obligations that come with moving money at scale. I hold a CPPM and a PMI-ACP, plus an MBA, and I've picked up along the way that the hardest part of program management usually isn't the plan — it's getting a room full of stakeholders with different incentives to agree on what "done" actually looks like.
15+ Years
Financial services leadership
$35M
Quarterly fraud loss reduction
$25M+
Programs led and accelerated
50+
Product lines supported
What I Actually Work On
This is the day-to-day: the mix of programs, relationships, and problem-solving that fills a week when you're running change initiatives inside a regulated bank.
Regulatory Change Management
Reading a new regulatory requirement and figuring out what it actually means for systems, teams, and timelines — then getting the org there before the deadline, not after.
AI Governance
Helping a bank adopt AI tools responsibly: model risk, data handling, approval workflows, and the boring-but-necessary governance that keeps a good idea from becoming a liability.
Enterprise Program Delivery
Running multi-team initiatives from a rough idea through launch, using Agile where it fits and Waterfall where it doesn't, without being precious about either.
Stakeholder Alignment
Spending real time with product, ops, tech, and compliance so decisions don't stall out in committee — usually the difference between a program that ships and one that doesn't.
Process & Operating Model Improvement
Redesigning clunky internal processes so the people doing the work — and the customers on the other end of it — actually notice the difference.
A Few Things I'm Proud Of
A handful of outcomes from programs I've led or played a lead role on:
Fraud Loss Reduction
Helped drive down fraud exposure through initiatives that closed gaps before they turned into losses, not just after.
Faster, Clearer Delivery
Took programs that were stuck in ambiguity and gave them real governance, a real timeline, and sponsors who actually knew where things stood.
Getting People on the Same Page
Spent a lot of time in rooms with executives, delivery teams, and business partners making sure everyone was working off the same roadmap — less obvious than it sounds.
A Few Questions People Ask
Quick answers, since not everyone wants to read the whole page.
Who is Chris Anderson?
A senior program manager based in the Minneapolis area with 15+ years in financial services, including prior roles at U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo, focused on fraud prevention and financial crimes work.
What certifications do you hold?
A CPPM (Certified Professional in Project Management) and a PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner), plus an MBA and a Google AI Essentials certificate.
What kind of work are you looking for?
Senior program manager roles, fraud or financial crimes transformation, regulatory change leadership, and AI governance work — ideally inside a regulated financial institution.
What's the best way to reach you?
Email is fastest — chris@ichristopher.com. I'm also on LinkedIn.
Get in Touch
Open to program management roles, advisory conversations, and anything related to fraud strategy, financial crimes, regulatory change, or AI governance in financial services. Feel free to reach out.
Contact Information
- Email: chris@ichristopher.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cwanderson
- Website: ichristopher.com
What I'm Open To
Senior program manager roles, fraud and financial crimes transformation, regulatory change leadership, AI governance, and advisory work at large financial institutions.