Lead Product Manager, Global Pay Later

PayPal•San Jose, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead Product Manager role on PayPal's Global Pay Later team responsible for executing product strategy to accelerate TPV growth and achieve 2026+ objectives. Drive Direct To Consumer products through cross-functional collaboration with design, engineering, data, and legal teams. Conduct customer research, competitive analysis, set goals, prioritize initiatives, create requirements, design experiments, and deliver impact summaries to leadership. Requires strategic thinking, operational excellence, analytical rigor, and customer-obsessed approach to build innovative experiences that drive growth and strengthen the brand.

Requirements

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, economics, computer science, engineering or a related field
Proven track record of leading cross-functional groups and delivering results in fast paced, high-growth, and matrixed environments
Deep empathy and appreciation of customer needs
Demonstrated success delivering 0-1 products as well as scaling existing products
Ability to grasp complex business/technical concepts, user scenarios, and business drivers, address ambiguity and make informed decisions
Exceptional written, verbal, and listening communication skills and proficient communicating across a range of stakeholders
Demonstrates strong analytical skills with a proven track record of leveraging quantitative data and metrics to inform product strategy and prioritize initiatives
Has hands-on experience designing, implementing, and analyzing A/B tests to validate hypotheses and optimize product performance
Proven track record multitasking and managing multiple releases concurrently
A team player who puts people first and wants to win as a team
Advanced or master’s degree
Prior experience in card based lending products, specially card based BNPL products
Experience launching and operating financial products in global markets
Experience using AI to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of product delivery
Experience building Card based Financial products a plus

Responsibilities

Inputs to product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders consistent with the shared vision for the product or enabling platform.
Implements the architectural roadmap that balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability.
Controls for the customer experience and customer needs in product requirements and as an input to decision making.
Monitors metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis.
Manages one or more workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making.
Monitors product profitability measures, including budget.
Participates in operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews.
Interfaces with product and technology leadership as needed.
Partners with content developers, data scientists, product designers and user experience researchers.