Associate Product Manager

Branch International; India; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Fully paid group medical and personal-

Generous time off and public holidays

Fully paid parental leave (12 weeks) +

Monthly WFH stipend and home office

$500 annual PD budget

Quarterly team lunches

Job summary

Branch International is seeking a Product Manager in India to work with our global engineering team and drive product initiatives. You will translate customer problems into actionable roadmaps, collaborate with engineering, design, risk, and operations, and lead data-driven decision making in a fast-paced fintech environment.

The role emphasizes customer focus, experimentation, and measurable outcomes, with a hybrid work setup and opportunities to shape the future of inclusive fintech in a

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of total experience in product management.
• Experience in fintech is a plus but not required.
• Strong analytical thinking and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent collaboration and communication, including with remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Obsess over the customer using data, research, and feedback.
• Turn ambiguity into clear product opportunities and roadmaps.
• Define product requirements and partner with Engineering and Design.
• Design experiments, analyze results, and base decisions on evidence.
• Track product performance and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with Risk, Operations, Data Science, Compliance, Design, and Engineering.
• Evaluate third-party partnerships and integrations.
• Contribute to product strategy to create long-term value.

Skills

Product management

Data analysis

Job description

About Branch
Branch is a leading AI-powered lending fintech with 50M+ downloads across India and Africa. We use alternative data and machine learning to expand financial access for millions of people traditionally excluded from the formal financial system. Founded by the former CEO of Kiva.org and backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Visa, and the IFC, Branch combines mission-driven impact with world-class technology and scale.
In India, Branch operates as a regulated digital lending institution and Middle Layer NBFC, building trusted and accessible financial products for millions of customers across the country. Our 250+ member India team is growing rapidly and works across technology, data science, risk, product, and operations to solve high-impact problems at scale.
Certified as a Great Place to Work in 2025, Branch offers the opportunity to build meaningful careers while shaping the future of inclusive fintech in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies.

About the role

Branch launched its lending business in India in 2019 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. We are growing our product and engineering team in India. As part of the product team, you will work closely with our global engineering team (distributed across three continents) to strengthen the capabilities of our existing product and build out new products for Branch.

As a company, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of barriers, and driven by data. As a product-driven org, we value bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making. We believe the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face. As a Product Manager, you will help the team achieve its goals through deep product work and servant-style leadership.

Responsibilities

• Obsess over the customer. Understand customer problems through data analysis, user research, and direct customer feedback.
• Turn ambiguity into clarity. Break complex business problems into clear product opportunities and actionable roadmaps.
• Build products people love. Define product requirements and partner closely with Engineering and Design to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Experiment relentlessly. Design experiments, analyze results, and use evidence—not opinions—to make product decisions.
• Own outcomes, not outputs. Track product performance through metrics, identify opportunities, and continuously improve customer and business outcomes.
• Win as one team. Collaborate with Risk, Operations, Data Science, Compliance, Design, and Engineering to solve customer problems together.
• Expand what's possible. Evaluate and manage third-party partnerships and integrations that accelerate our roadmap.
• Shape the future. Contribute to product strategy by identifying opportunities that create long-term value for our customers and the business.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year, you'll likely have:

• Shipped multiple customer-facing product improvements.
• Independently owned one or more product initiatives.
• Designed and analyzed experiments that influenced roadmap decisions.
• Improved key business metrics such as conversion, activation, repayment, retention, or operational efficiency.
• Become a trusted partner to Engineering, Design, Risk, and Operations teams.

About you

• You thrive in ambiguity. Demonstrated the ability to manage projects, bring clarity to ambiguous questions, and chart a path forward.
• You think in numbers. Top-notch analytical abilities. You can measure initiatives quantitatively, and you draw actionable insights to guide decisions.
• You elevate the team. You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions. You are a great collaborator and teacher. Effective written communication skills and the ability to work with remote teams are essential.
• You never stop learning. You are eager to learn new skills, solve complex problems, and work closely with diverse teams, including Design and Engineering.
• You have a bias for action. You are resourceful. You know how to do more with less, and you've worked on lean teams that have had a large impact. You are not afraid of big challenges, and you do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Additional Criteria

• 1 to 3 years of total experience
• Experience with Fintech industry would be good, but not a must-have

Benefits of Joining

• Competitive salary and equity package
• Fast-paced, collaborative, and high-autonomy work culture
• Hybrid work setup designed for flexibility and work-life balance
• Fully paid group medical insurance and personal accident insurance
• Generous paid time off, plus company-declared public holidays
• Fully paid parental leave for fathers and non-birthing parents (12 weeks), in addition to 26 weeks of statutory maternity leave
• Monthly WFH stipend, along with a one-time home office setup budget
• $500 annual professional development budget
• Quarterly social meet-ups and sponsored monthly team lunches

Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.