AI Strategy & Product Leadership Director

PayPal; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal in San Jose, California seeks a Director, AI Strategy and Product Management to lead AI initiatives across PayPal’s big bets, aligning business strategy with scalable AI capabilities and delivering automated leadership visibility.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, balance regulatory requirements, and drive product profitability while guiding governance and risk practices in a fast-evolving fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years of experience leading others.
• Experience in regulated fintech, bank, or payments preferred.
• Familiarity with AI governance, model risk management, or responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish a shared product vision across the company for one or more products, or a platform product enabling development & scalability.
• Lead product strategy development with cross-functional stakeholders and executable roadmaps.
• Influence the architectural roadmap while balancing regulatory requirements and time-to-market.
• Champion the customer experience and prioritize customer needs in product requirements and decision making.
• Define and use metrics that inform product success, including usability studies and market analysis.
• Lead operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability with reviews at senior levels.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

AI governance

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PayPal in San Jose, California seeks a Director, AI Strategy and Product Management to lead AI initiatives across PayPal’s big bets, aligning business strategy with scalable AI capabilities and delivering automated leadership visibility.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, balance regulatory requirements, and drive product profitability while guiding governance and risk practices in a fast-evolving fintech environment.