Principal Product Manager, Payments

Ladders; USA; Remote; USD 190.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ladders is seeking a Principal Product Manager, Payments to shape the strategy and roadmap for payments across the business, focusing on scalable, customer-friendly money movement experiences.

The role partners with engineering, risk, fraud, and operations to improve payment performance, expand into new markets, and influence financial operations and system design to drive growth and engagement.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in product management with a payments focus.
• Experience owning production payment systems at scale.
• Deep knowledge of the payments stack and gateway integrations.
• Experience launching payments in new markets with local methods and regulatory compliance.

Aufgaben

• Own the overall payments strategy and roadmap, aligning with future business commitments.
• Develop a multi-functional wallet for customers across products, enhancing user engagement.
• Expand payment capabilities internationally, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Manage end-to-end money flow processes, including payment acquisition and settlement.
• Optimize payment systems for cost efficiency and effective transaction management.
• Collaborate with Risk and Fraud teams to mitigate payment fraud and streamline dispute processes.

Kenntnisse

Payments knowledge

Product leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

Card networks

Payment gateways

Jobbeschreibung

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Product Manager, Payments to join the team of a leader in the Consumer Technology space.

This role will shape the strategy and roadmap for payments across the business, with a strong focus on building scalable, customer-friendly money movement experiences. The ideal candidate will partner closely with engineering, risk, fraud, and operations teams to improve payment performance, expand into new markets, and support efficient transaction processing. This position will also influence financial operations and system design to help drive growth, compliance, and customer engagement.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $190,000 – $300,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the overall payments strategy and roadmap, aligning it with future business commitments
• Develop a multi-functional wallet for customers across products, enhancing user engagement
• Expand payment capabilities internationally, ensuring compliance with local regulations
• Manage end-to-end money flow processes, including payment acquisition and settlement
• Optimize payment systems for cost efficiency and effective transaction management
• Collaborate with Risk and Fraud teams to mitigate payment fraud and streamline dispute processes

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management, with a focus on payments or consumer fintech
• Experience owning production-level payment systems at significant scale
• Deep knowledge of the payments stack, including card networks and gateway integrations
• Proven track record of launching payments in new markets, handling local methods and regulatory compliance
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to thrive in ambiguity and make data-driven decisions
• Excellent communication skills, capable of aligning teams and presenting complex information clearly
• Experience improving financial operations such as ledger and reconciliation systems is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Support for fertility treatments, commuter expenses, and educational assistance
• 401(k) matching plan
• Flexible time off for salaried employees
• Ten paid company holidays for full-time employees
• Employee discounts on select services
• Flexible hours based on team needs
• A fun working environment with celebrations and team-building activities

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.