Manager, Technical Product Management

Flash•Chicago, IL

3d•$155,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Help us change the way the world parks Parking isn’t just about spaces – it’s about creating seamless experiences, sustainable solutions, and smarter cities. At Flash, we’re not just thinking about today’s parking challenges; we’re actively shaping the future of parking + charging. Join us in transforming the way the world parks. Join Our Flash Team as a Manager, Technical Product Management Flash is hiring a Manager, Technical Product Management to build and run high-scale, mission-critical payments and digital checkout experiences across web, mobile, and embedded platforms. This is a hands-on, deeply technical role at the intersection of engineering execution, payments infrastructure, and customer experience—with people leadership responsibility for a team of Technical Product Managers. Location: Chicago Office; Hybrid Travel: 0% What You'll Do: You will own core payment and checkout capabilities, including transaction flows, identity/authentication, integrations, APIs, compliance-driven systems, and real-time digital experiences. Own the end-to-end lifecycle for payments platforms, digital checkout, and transaction processing Translate strategy into execution plans across services, APIs, infrastructure, and third-party integrations Lead roadmap delivery: dependencies, risks, planning, forecasting, and release governance Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, Data, and Infrastructure to deliver highly reliable systems Manage and develop a team of Technical Product Managers (coaching, performance, growth paths) Establish execution standards (requirements, API contracts, acceptance criteria, agile hygiene) Build business cases and support prioritization tied to revenue, cost optimization, and customer experience What You Bring: FinTech, payments platforms, digital checkout, identity/fraud, or transaction infrastructure experience Familiarity with compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR) Integration experience with payment processors, POS systems, mobile wallets, or embedded finance platforms Metrics ownership: OKRs/KPIs and data-driven decision making Qualifications: 6–10+ years in Technical Product Management / Product Management / TPM roles 4–5+ years delivering platform, infrastructure, or payments-driven systems 3+ years managing TPMs or highly technical PMs Strong experience with: Payment processing systems and checkout flows APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures Identity/authentication and security-sensitive systems Agile delivery (Scrum/SAFe), CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) $155,000 - $185,000/year Final salary will be determined based on the candidate's skills and experience level. Competitive Rewards Package includes: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with company match Paid time off and flexible work environment Opportunities for professional growth and development Flash is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Every qualified individual is encouraged to apply to join our team.

Requirements

FinTech, payments platforms, digital checkout, identity/fraud, or transaction infrastructure experience
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR)
Integration experience with payment processors, POS systems, mobile wallets, or embedded finance platforms
Metrics ownership: OKRs/KPIs and data-driven decision making
6–10+ years in Technical Product Management / Product Management / TPM roles
4–5+ years delivering platform, infrastructure, or payments-driven systems
3+ years managing TPMs or highly technical PMs
Payment processing systems and checkout flows
APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures
Identity/authentication and security-sensitive systems
Agile delivery (Scrum/SAFe), CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Responsibilities

Own core payment and checkout capabilities, including transaction flows, identity/authentication, integrations, APIs, compliance-driven systems, and real-time digital experiences.
Own the end-to-end lifecycle for payments platforms, digital checkout, and transaction processing
Translate strategy into execution plans across services, APIs, infrastructure, and third-party integrations
Lead roadmap delivery: dependencies, risks, planning, forecasting, and release governance
Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, Data, and Infrastructure to deliver highly reliable systems
Manage and develop a team of Technical Product Managers (coaching, performance, growth paths)
Establish execution standards (requirements, API contracts, acceptance criteria, agile hygiene)
Build business cases and support prioritization tied to revenue, cost optimization, and customer experience