Principal Product Manager, Banking Platform

Lead; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k +,

Paid parental leave

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Lead Bank is seeking a Principal Product Manager to guide the Banking as a Service platform. You will shape the product strategy, collaborate across engineering, design, compliance, and operations, and translate complex regulatory requirements into developer-friendly API solutions for deposits, credit, and card transactions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in fintech product management or engineering, a strong technical background, and a first-principles mindset with a track record of

Qualifications

• 10+ years demonstrated experience in product management and/or engineering with a track record building world class fintech products
• Prior experience in enterprise software domain, scalable SaaS platform design experience, and highly compliance-centric product
• Have strong technical competence, with experience and track record of success in building high-velocity, low-latency, high-availability services with beautiful API design
• The ability to be practical and are eager to collaborate/compromise to get to the best, most efficient outcome
• Strong judgement and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to align stakeholders on the goals and behaviors required for success
• Operate as a craftsman who will explore and execute on details to create great product experiences
• Have humility and are open to coaching

Responsibilities

• Be passionate about changing the banking system to meet the needs of a modern digital economy
• Define product strategy and ensure alignment with broader company goals and vision
• Break down ambiguous problems, ask the right questions when gathering data across cross-functional groups, and use a structured (first principles) approach to create clarity and move forward
• Develop and maintain a prioritized product roadmap with well-defined product requirements and compelling business justifications
• Set clear goals and success metrics to measure product performance and guide decision-making
• Maintain knowledge of the technical and operational elements of your product to make informed, data-driven decisions
• Develop clear, actionable product requirements and communicate them effectively to engineering and design teams
• Collaborate closely across engineering, design, compliance, operations, and other teams to drive execution from concept to launch
• Be the glue in a diverse cross-functional environment, facilitating alignment, decisions, and consensus
• Manage and mentor a team of product managers, providing guidance, support, and feedback to help them grow
• Own resource allocation and hiring decisions to ensure the team is structured to meet product and business goals
• Gather customer insights and feedback to inform roadmap prioritization and feature design
• Begin making trade-off decisions that balance user value, technical complexity, and business impact
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Job description

Lead Bank is seeking a Principal Product Manager to guide the Banking as a Service platform. You will shape the product strategy, collaborate across engineering, design, compliance, and operations, and translate complex regulatory requirements into developer-friendly API solutions for deposits, credit, and card transactions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in fintech product management or engineering, a strong technical background, and a first-principles mindset with a track record of