Senior Principal Product Leader — Payments Strategy

Early Warning; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Maven Family Planning

Job summary

Early Warning is seeking a Senior Principal Product Manager to define and drive a portfolio strategy across payments and risk domains. This hands-on leader guides product discovery, collaborates with engineering, design, analytics, marketing, and risk teams, and translates strategy into actionable directions.

The role operates by influence, not people management, and requires strong customer focus, analytical rigor, and cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in product management or strategy.
• Proven ability to define roadmaps and deliver revenue and adoption goals.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and executive influence.
• Experience with design thinking and agile development.
• Background in regulated industries is a plus.
• Candidate must pass background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Owns and evolves product strategy, vision, and roadmap for a portfolio.
• Translate customer needs into actionable directions and priorities.
• Partner with marketing, sales, analytics, design, and technology to drive adoption and revenue.
• Define go-to-market strategies and measure success with key metrics.
• Write and groom user stories; participate in agile ceremonies.
• Provide technical fluency to inform decisions without coding.

Skills

Product strategy

Design thinking

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive-level influence

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree

Job description

Early Warning is seeking a Senior Principal Product Manager to define and drive a portfolio strategy across payments and risk domains. This hands-on leader guides product discovery, collaborates with engineering, design, analytics, marketing, and risk teams, and translates strategy into actionable directions.

The role operates by influence, not people management, and requires strong customer focus, analytical rigor, and cross-functional communication.