Senior Product Manager (Mortgage Lending Technology)

MeridianLink; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Access to executives

Health & well-being programs

Flexible growth opportunities

Team celebrations

Job summary

MeridianLink Mortgage is seeking a strategic Sr. Product Manager to own a defined area of the mortgage lending experience. You’ll partner with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver high-impact improvements for financial institutions and borrowers.

You will drive discovery, write crisp PRDs and user stories, lead agile ceremonies, define KPIs, and ensure platform coherence while exploring AI/ML and API-driven enhancements to stay ahead in fintech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 4+ years of product management in fintech or related field.
• Own discovery, define scope, and deliver end-to-end product outcomes.
• Write clear PRDs and user stories for engineering teams to implement.
• Lead agile ceremonies and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to OKRs.
• Define and monitor product KPIs to demonstrate business impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for a defined MeridianLink Mortgage product area.
• Conduct customer interviews and analyze usage data to identify high-value problems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, UX, Sales, and Compliance to align delivery.
• Translate customer needs into requirements and actionable stories.
• Drive API-extensibility and AI/ML-enabled decisioning where appropriate.

Skills

Strategic product mindset

APIs & integration

Agile ceremonies

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

APIs

Job description

• We are seeking a strategic, technically fluent Sr. Product Manager to join the MeridianLink Mortgage product team — the team behind our mortgage lending origination platform. In this role, you will own a defined area of the mortgage lending experience, partnering closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver high-impact improvements that matter to the financial institutions and borrowers we serve
• MeridianLink Mortgage is a complex, deeply integrated platform with a large and growing customer base. The PM team works collaboratively across product areas — from origination workflows and loan pricing/decisioning to API integrations and digital borrower experiences. You will contribute meaningfully to team strategy while driving focused execution within your domain
• Own the roadmap for your product area within MeridianLink Mortgage, from discovery through delivery and iteration
• Lead continuous discovery through customer interviews, usage analytics, and collaboration with financial institution partners to identify high-value problems worth solving
• Write crisp, well-reasoned PRDs and user stories that give engineering teams the clarity they need to build with confidence
• Drive agile delivery ceremonies and maintain a healthy, well-prioritized backlog aligned to team OKRs
• Define and monitor product KPIs for your area, using data to inform prioritization and demonstrate business impact
• Work closely with fellow PMs on the Mortgage team to ensure coherence across product areas and alignment on platform-level decisions
• Partner with Engineering, UX, Sales, Customer Success, and Compliance to drive alignment and unblock delivery
• Serve as the product expert for your domain — representing customer needs internally and translating them into clear requirements
• Contribute to team-level strategy discussions and help shape the broader Mortgage product roadmap over time
• Identify opportunities to incorporate modern capabilities — such as AI/ML-assisted decisioning, intelligent automation, and API extensibility — into your product area
• Stay current on mortgage lending trends, fintech competitive dynamics, and regulatory developments (CFPB, TILA, ECOA, fair lending) relevant to your domain
• Champion thoughtful UX and API-first design patterns that keep MeridianLink Mortgage competitive with emerging fintech challengers

Benefits

• Ongoing development: Continuous learning is essential to growth, and we’re committed to helping our employees thrive. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in job-specific training, monthly soft-skill sessions, and leadership classes designed to support your development at every stage.
• Access to executives: Have a good idea? Share it with peers, managers, or executives. Our leadership is approachable and actively involved in supporting your work.
• Health lifestyle: Healthy staff makes us happy. We support our team members with resources and programs that promote financial, physical, and mental health—encouraging balance, self-care, and a lifestyle that helps you feel your best every day.
• Celebrations: All work and no play makes for a dull day. We celebrate holidays, birthdays, work anniversaries, and other milestones with fun activities that bring us together. We also provide channels for employees to recognize and celebrate each other’s achievements, making appreciation a regular part of our culture.
• Community partnering: Take a day off with pay to volunteer where it matters most to you or join the company in various community service projects throughout the year.

We want someone who brings strong product instincts, a genuine curiosity about financial technology, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional environment. Experience with API-integrated platforms and a passion for using modern technology — including AI/ML and real-time data — to improve lending experiences will set you apartDeep customer empathy — you’ve invested real time understanding users and translated those insights into shipped improvementsBachelor’s degree and 4+ years of relevant product management experienceAnalytical mindset — comfortable using data and product analytics tools to drive decisions and measure outcomesProven track record of owning a product area end-to-end — discovery, definition, delivery, and iterationExceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to simplify complexity and align diverse stakeholdersStrong command of agile methodologies and modern product discovery practices (Jobs-to-Be-Done, continuous discovery, etc.)Experience managing API-integrated software products with multiple stakeholder groupsFamiliarity with API/integration products — you understand developer needs and how platform extensibility creates valueDomain experience in mortgage lending, loan origination systems (LOS), or financial institution softwareExposure to AI/ML in product contexts — you’ve thought carefully about where intelligent automation adds genuine value vs. hypeExperience working with or selling to banks, credit unions, or other regulated financial institutionsWorking knowledge of consumer lending regulations (TILA, ECOA, fair lending, CFPB guidance)