Partner Solutions Program Manager

Pathward; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathward is seeking a Product Manager to drive solution discovery and development for financial products. This hybrid role involves collaborating with partners and internal teams to create and launch innovative solutions. Candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a background in the Payments industry. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Health insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Typically, 8+ years’ experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Payments industry.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to developing a product strategy and the larger roadmap.
• Leads and cultivates productive relationships with key employees in cross-functional departments.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

We are a hybrid, remote-office company dedicated to growing our talent anywhere!

We have onsite locations in: Sioux Falls, SD, Scottsdale, AZ, Louisville, KY, Troy, MI, Franklin, TN, Easton, PA.

At Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all.We area financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.

We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our*HUMBLE*HUNGRY*SMARTapproach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

About the Role:

Responsible for assisting with solution discovery, development, and growth among current and potential partners across both issuing and money movement spaces. Works closely with the leader to engage in conversations with partners around their product roadmap, sales pipeline, and specific program discussions to assist with discovery and solutions as needed. Leads initiatives with project management, business resources, and development counterparts to define solutions, create requirements balancing cross-functional needs and capabilities, build and launch projects, and work with the product team on adjustments and improvements based on results.

What You Will Do:

• Contributes to developing a product strategy and the larger roadmap.
• Develops and tracks documentation around business cases and specific partner solutions.
• Assists in the build and launch phases with project management, technology, operations, compliance, sales, marketing, and other key Pathward areas, as well as external vendors and partners. Ensuresresults are achieved through active project monitoring and management, adjusting scope/approach, and overcoming obstacles and challenges.
• Leads and cultivates productive relationships with key employees in 10-20 cross-functional departments; ensures their needs and capabilities are understood, and then develops and maintains optimal approaches to initiatives with their aggregate buy-in, given their differing and sometimes conflicting needs.
• Works with the product team to productize solutions by creating and utilizing requirements documents and launch plans for products.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience in product strategy, product management, or product marketing
• Master’s degree preferred
• Typically, 8+ years’ experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Payments industry specifically working in product/solutioning/technology/project management.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams to determine optimal solutions based on differing needs, capabilities, and resources.
• Excellent communication skills, including creating internal and external presentations that effectively communicate complex solutions to senior executives
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Highly organized
• Attention to detail
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to make decisions

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.

Salary range: $86,259.86 – $159,308.33

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors which can include but are not limited to a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your location during the hiring process. Ranges may be modified in the future.
This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.

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Don’t have everything listed under qualifications? If you’re excited about this role but your experiences don’t match exactly to everything in the posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles. Pathward is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers candidates for roles without regard to their race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or any other category protected by law.

Who we are:

Our commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, national origin, age (age 40 and over), disability, genetic information, marital status, hair texture or hairstyle, ancestry, service in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

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