Digital Lending Product Leader - Level20

Progressive; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision

Wellness programs

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Progressive, through Level20, is seeking a digital lending product leader in a hybrid Cleveland, OH role. You will own the digital lending journey for Oriel, guiding strategy and roadmap while coordinating with tech, risk, marketing, and operations to scale the product.

You'll shape the product's direction, leverage customer insights, and drive outcomes in a regulated, growth-focused environment. Office days Tue–Thu with potential remote days Mon/Fri.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a High School diploma/GED with 11 years of experience or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in digital products delivery.
• Experience leading digital lending or consumer fintech product strategy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end digital lending journey for Oriel, from application to ongoing borrower experience.
• Define and evolve the digital product strategy, roadmap, and priorities using insights and business outcomes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with technology, operations, compliance, marketing, and leadership to guide product decisions.

Skills

Digital product strategy

Roadmap development

Fintech / digital lending

Agile development

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

As a digital lending product leader at Level20, you'll lead a team responsible for the digital product strategy, roadmap, and continued evolution of Oriel, our newly launched personal loan product. In this role, you’ll lead the end-to-end digital lending journey, from application and origination to the ongoing borrowing experience, using customer insights, product performance, and business outcomes to guide the product team's priorities and direction while maintaining a customer-focused approach as the business scales. You’ll work cross-functionally with technology, operations, compliance, marketing/acquisition, and business leadership to influence priorities and help guide key decisions that impact the growth of the business. As Oriel continues to grow, you'll have the opportunity to define what's next, leading digital product strategy for an emerging lending business and helping shape the experiences, capabilities, and outcomes that drive its future success.

At Level20 (https://www.Level20.com and https://www.progressive.com/careers/our-teams/level20/ ), Progressive’s growth incubator, we fuel growth for the company through the exploration and development of new-to-market products. Our team has the backing of Progressive, which gives us access to a larger resource pool than a traditional start-up.

This is a hybrid role in downtown Cleveland, OH (Office Location: 800 W St Clair Ave STE 200, Cleveland, OH 44113) with free parking. Work-from-home days are possible for this position (Monday and Friday).

• If you live within 45 miles: this will be a hybrid role. You’ll work in our office location Tuesday – Thursday and you’ll have the option to work remotely Monday and Friday.
• If you live more than 45 miles away: this will be a hybrid role. You may work remotely except you’ll work in our office location every 4-6 weeks, Tuesday – Thursday. You may travel on Monday and Friday as necessary.

Minimum qualifications

• High School diploma/GED equivalent or higher and a minimum of 11 years of professional work experience managing the definition and delivery of digital products or services
• {Or} Bachelor's degree or higher and a minimum of 8 years of professional work experience managing the definition and delivery of digital products or services.)

Preferred skills

• Experience leading digital product strategy and roadmap development for a consumer-facing lending or financial product such as personal loans, unsecured lending, BNPL, credit cards, or auto lending; experience working within fintech or digital banking environments and effectively collaborating with risk partners; experience working in an early-stage, incubator, startup, or rapidly scaling product environment
• Demonstrated ownership of meaningful portion of the digital customer journey, with a strong understanding of customer behavior, product performance, and conversion metrics to inform product decisions
• Strong background in Agile product development; experience partnering with technology teams to prioritize product enhancements and translate strategy into execution
• People leadership experience with the ability to coach and develop others, set direction, and support team growth
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with experience partnering across engineering, analytics, operations, compliance, marketing, and risk functions to deliver customer‑centric solutions in a regulated environment; ability to build alignment, navigate competing priorities, and drive direction across cross‑functional teams

Compensation

• $140,000- $190,000/year
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 40% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar‑for‑dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long‑term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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