Forward Deployed Product Manager

Method Financial•Umán, NY

5d•$180,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Method is seeking a Forward Deployed Product Manager to join their Product team. This role will be a dedicated product partner for a set of Method's most strategic accounts. The individual will work directly with senior product leaders at these accounts to understand their ambitions, identify opportunities, and provide a clear perspective on what's possible with Method's API. The role involves bringing new ideas to the table, developing customer ideas, and managing the entire process from initial conversation through launch, coordinating with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success. This position requires a blend of product strategy, strong customer relationship management, and the resourcefulness to drive product development. The successful candidate will test ideas with customers early, translate feedback into actionable steps, and be accountable for outcomes. As an early member of the team, this role will also contribute to defining how Method collaborates with its largest customers to develop new products and foster growth.

Requirements

A background in consulting, client services, customer success, solutions, or account management, with a strength in engaging with senior customers.
Strong product instincts, demonstrated either as a Product Manager or through a history of influencing product development from the customer's perspective.
Technical fluency to discuss APIs, data flows, and performance trade-offs with engineers and product leaders.
Resilience in tackling difficult problems and the ability to start without a perfect plan.
A proactive approach to action: testing ideas with customers rather than self-censoring.
A high standard for quality and a commitment to doing work the right way.
Ability to operate both reactively (acting on customer-driven ideas) and proactively (pursuing new ideas with customers).
Experience using AI tools to enhance daily work.

Nice To Haves

Experience in fintech, lending, payments, or financial data companies (e.g., Plaid, Stripe, Cash App, SoFi).
Experience at a top consulting firm followed by an operator role (e.g., CS, bizops, solutions, or product).
Exposure to lending, underwriting, or credit data.

Responsibilities

Own the strategic product relationship with Method's largest accounts, working with these customers to identify, then build, new initiatives and revenue opportunities.
Collaborate directly with our customers’ CPOs and product leaders, building relationships where you are their first call for anything net-new involving Method.
Orchestrate the full account team, pulling in Sales, Customer Success, Implementation, and Engineering at the right moments to bring these initiatives to life.
Proactively put new ideas in front of customers early, learn from their response, and iterate quickly.
Help define the playbook for how Method runs forward-deployed coverage as the model expands to more accounts.
Work cross functionally to guide strategy on maximizing value from existing customer integrations