Technical Product Manager

Plinqit; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work arrangement

Opportunities for professional development

Dynamic and collaborative environment

Job summary

A fintech company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeks a Technical Product Manager to drive the evolutionary changes in their product platform. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering and compliance teams to ensure technical requirements align with business objectives. This position requires a bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of product management experience, particularly in fintech. The company values innovation and offers a hybrid work model, contributing to a dynamic team focused on impactful financial technology.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a product manager in tech-driven environments.
• Strong understanding of fintech trends and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in agile development environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical evolution of product platform.
• Define and prioritize technical initiatives based on business goals.
• Collaborate with engineering and compliance teams.

Skills

Product management experience

Technical knowledge of APIs

Analytical skills

Agile methodologies proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, business or related field

Job description

Plinqit is a fintech company founded by a former banker. Our Company’s mission is to build technology that changes financial futures. We build growth-focused software products for financial institutions that attract deposits, launch digital brands, and support healthy consumer and business savings habits. We thrive on collaboration and we recognize and reward team members for hard work. We believe in a healthy work-life balance. We value kindness and authenticity. For more information on the company and our products you can visit info.plinqit.com.

We thrive on collaboration and we recognize and reward team members for hard work. We believe in a healthy work-life balance. We value kindness and authenticity. For more information, visit info.plinqit.com.

Position Summary:

As a Technical Product Manager at Plinqit, you will play a pivotal role in driving the technical evolution of our product platform. You will translate complex business goals into clear technical requirements alongside our engineering and compliance teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. You will ensure that our platform architecture, integrations, and APIs align with our strategic objectives, regulatory standards, and client goals.

What you’ll do…

Technical Product Strategy and Roadmap

• Define and prioritize platform-level initiatives based on business goals and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to evaluate system design, scalability, and reliability.
• Conduct market research, evaluate new frameworks or APIs, and identify opportunities for innovation in data exchange, automation, and fintech integrations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with engineering, design, sales, and the client success teams to ensure alignment for execution of the product roadmap.
• Work with our engineering team to translate product requirements into actionable user stories, technical specifications, and development tasks.
• Partner with our design team to create user interfaces and user-friendly experiences that increase engagement.

Technical Product Development and Release Management

• Work with the technical leadership team to align our agile development process, including sprint planning, backlog and release management.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and take proactive measures to address issues and ensure on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with a QA team which will combine automated and manual testing and manage user acceptance testing (UAT) across the platforms and products.
• Gather feedback from internal stakeholders, end users and external business clients (banks and credit unions) to validate product functionality.

Product Performance and Optimization

• Define key metrics to measure the success and effectiveness of product features and initiatives.
• Analyze product usage data, end user feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement.
• Iterate product features using data-driven decision-making to maximize customer satisfaction and business impact.

Customer Engagement and Support

• Engage with clients and partners to understand their needs, gather feedback, and validate product ideas and prototypes.
• Support go-to-market activities ensuring internal and external readiness and successful implementation.
• Create and maintain clear, client-facing documentation to support product adoption and understanding.
• Work with our client success and end user support team to handle product inquiries, issues, and suggestions in an efficient manner.
• Collaborate with our Chief of Staff and marketing team to promote our products internally and externally through presentations, demos, webinars, and other marketing and sales enablement activities.

You will do this using your…

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or a related field
• Proven experience (3+ years) as a product manager, product owner, or similar role in a technology-driven organization, preferably in the fintech or financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of fintech trends, financial services, and regulatory requirements, with a focus on banking, payments, or personal finance.
• Experience working in agile development environments, with proficiency in agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to manage projects and break down complex initiatives into clear, executable tasks.
• Outstanding communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully launching and managing software products from concept to commercialization.
• Technical background or familiarity with APIs, data analytics, and software development processes is a plus.
• Passion for innovation, entrepreneurship, and creating disruptive solutions that drive customer value and business growth.

You’ll love working here if you…

• Are passionate about fintech.
• Enjoy leveraging your strong technical and analytical skills.
• Thrive on moving fast and seeing immediate results
• Are passionate about shaping the future of fintech and building products that have impact.
• Get excited about turning ideas into experiences customers love.
• Enjoy collaborating with smart, driven teammates who care deeply about solving meaningful problems.
• Thrive in a fast-moving environment where innovation, curiosity, and ownership are part of everyday work.
• Take pride in seeing your work help financial institutions grow and their users succeed.

Join us at Plinqit and be part of a dynamic team driving innovation in financial technology, where your contributions directly impact the customer experience.

Plinqit is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement. It provides the flexibility to work remotely along with time to be in-office as needed and for training, meetings and presentations. This position also includes occasional travel for conferences and meetings.