Associate Product Manager – Fintech Lending Platform

Lendistry; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lendistry is seeking a Product Manager I to support the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of its business lending platform. You will coordinate across teams to refine requirements, support Agile delivery, and translate business needs into product enhancements across origination through loan lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in tech/product roles, strong Agile experience, and a passion for fintech. This on-site role offers growth and exposure to end-to-end lending processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in technology, product management, business analysis, or related roles.
• 2+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, project management, or equivalent roles.
• Experience in financial services, lending technology, or credit operations preferred.
• Familiarity with API integrations, vendor platforms, and product testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and other product management and collaboration tools.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear product specifications.
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and apply insights to product improvements.
• Comfortable supporting Agile ceremonies and sprint planning activities.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality, compliance, and borrower experience.
• Passion for innovation in fintech and supporting small business lending solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Product Manager to manage the product roadmap and prioritize features and process enhancements based on business needs, compliance requirements, and customer feedback.
• Own specific product modules or features across the lending lifecycle, ensuring they are developed, tested, and delivered effectively.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, originations, portfolio fulfillment, legal, compliance, and risk teams to gather requirements, write user stories, and ensure feature alignment with business goals.
• Manage sprint planning activities, update Jira boards, and track deliverables to maintain visibility and accountability.
• Contribute to borrower-, applicant-, investor-,user- and partner-facing features that enhance transparency, usability, and compliance.
• Support data‑driven decision‑making by partnering with the data and analytics team to track KPIs, monitor adoption, and recommend improvements.
• Assist in vendor and partner integration projects, including testing and implementation support.
• Support user acceptance, quality assurance testing of new product features and collaborate across risk, compliance and department teams to ensure compliance and security standards.
• Provide regular status updates and contribute to management‑level reporting and milestone tracking.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the efficient and effective operation of the department and that help to make Lendistry the best place to work!

Skills

3-5 years exp

Agile/Scrum

Fintech lending

API integrations

Vendor platforms

Product testing

Jira

Confluence

PM tools

Cross-functional

Req translation

Data-driven

Agile ceremonies

Detail oriented

Quality focus

Borrower experience

Fintech innovation

Small business lending

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Lendistry is seeking a Product Manager I to support the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of its business lending platform. You will coordinate across teams to refine requirements, support Agile delivery, and translate business needs into product enhancements across origination through loan lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in tech/product roles, strong Agile experience, and a passion for fintech. This on-site role offers growth and exposure to end-to-end lending processes.