Senior Principal Product Leader, Payments Strategy

Early Warning (Zelle); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Early Warning is seeking a Senior Principal Product Manager to lead strategy, development, and execution for a portfolio of payment-related products. The role acts as a hands-on product leader, translating customer pain points into actionable product direction and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

The position operates through influence rather than people management, coordinating with technology, design, analytics, marketing, sales, risk, and operations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 15+ years of related professional experience in product management, product strategy, or a closely related field.
• Background and drug screen

Responsibilities

• Owns and evolves product strategy, vision, and roadmap for a portfolio of products aligned to customer and business outcomes.
• Builds alignment across executives, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders through clear articulation of product strategy, tradeoffs, and priorities.
• Spearheads go-to-market strategies and drives product adoption, revenue, and client outcomes.
• Writes and grooms user stories; participates in agile ceremonies.
• Ensures risk management, security, and regulatory controls are embedded in product designs.
• Leads through influence across the enterprise without formal people management responsibility.

Skills

Design thinking

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional

Executive influence

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Early Warning is seeking a Senior Principal Product Manager to lead strategy, development, and execution for a portfolio of payment-related products. The role acts as a hands-on product leader, translating customer pain points into actionable product direction and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

The position operates through influence rather than people management, coordinating with technology, design, analytics, marketing, sales, risk, and operations to