Lead - Product Manager
About The Position
The Lead Product Manager enhances products and features that optimize the consumer experience. The role owns product strategy, planning, delivery, performance, and continuous improvement for new and existing products and capabilities. It requires a proven leader who can envision effective customer experiences, drive execution, and scale features to capture business opportunities and support rapid growth. The position works across designers, engineers, and business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver high-impact features using agile methodology. It also gathers and analyzes customer feedback and product metrics, manages multiple initiatives and the product roadmap and backlog, and synthesizes financial measures related to product concepts. The work environment is a normal office environment, with remote or hybrid work available. Associates located within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location are expected to work in the office 3 to 4 days per month. Travel may be required up to 5% annually.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 8–10 years of experience in product management, business analysis, information technology, or related areas.
- Financial acumen, customer analytics, product delivery, strategy execution, product management, marketing, product performance, program strategy, agile product development, and product roadmapping skills.
- Ability to perform the essential job functions and meet the physical, mental, and work environment requirements, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.
- Ability to travel up to 5% annually.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States full-time without current or future employer sponsorship; the company cannot offer employment to F-1 student visa holders.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Management, Finance, or Information Technology.
- 10+ years of experience in product management, business analysis, information technology, or related areas.
- Ecommerce or fintech experience.
- Lending, platform, and technical-oriented product management skills.
- Experience with AI product management or integrating AI capabilities.
- Experience in marketing product management or campaign management.
- Familiarity with marketing workflow tools and processes.
Responsibilities
- Own the product and product roadmap; define the long-term vision and strategy for products and features serving a diverse set of customers, and align planning and execution with business objectives.
- Work with designers, engineers, and business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver high-impact product features using agile methodology.
- Lead feedback gathering, metric definition, and analysis to validate assumptions, inform roadmap priorities, and monitor product success.
- Manage multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously while maintaining the product roadmap and backlog.
- Understand key financial measures and synthesize financial metrics around product concepts.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug coverage.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- Voluntary benefits, including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short- and long-term disability.
- Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents after a 180-day waiting period.
- 401(k) plan with immediate enrollment eligibility.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.
- Paid Sick and Safe Time; Illinois associates also receive Illinois Paid Leave.
- Option to purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December.
- Annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
