Product Line Manager

Populus Financial Group•Irving, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Line Manager, Money Services serves as the business owner for Populus Financial Group’s Money Services portfolio — including bill pay, money orders, wire transfers, and emerging money-movement solutions — responsible for driving growth, optimizing vendor partnerships, and identifying innovative opportunities that enhance customer value and business performance. This role leads the strategy, performance, and long-term evolution of the product line while maintaining strategic oversight of the check cashing business as a core, high-volume service. Working closely with vendor partners, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Compliance, Analytics, and Technology, this leader is accountable for maximizing portfolio performance through partnership optimization, growth strategies, customer-focused innovation, and operational excellence. This is not a traditional, delivery-focused product role; it is a portfolio leadership role centered on business growth, strategic partnerships, and developing the future of Money Services.

Requirements

Business & portfolio ownership (P&L / general-manager mindset)
Strategic partnerships & vendor management
Money Services, payments, or fintech domain knowledge
Business development & growth strategy
Financial acumen — revenue, profitability, and KPI management
Data-driven decision making & market analysis
Cross-functional collaboration & stakeholder management
Innovation and new product / service development
Strong written, verbal, and executive presentation skills

Responsibilities

Own all Money Services vendor relationships, including business reviews, scorecards, negotiations, and growth planning.
Evaluate new partnerships, technologies, and service offerings, and optimize existing partnerships to improve financial and customer outcomes.
Own the growth, performance, and long-term strategy of the Money Services portfolio, building business cases and multi-year growth plans.
Grow transaction volume, revenue, customer acquisition, retention, and product adoption using customer, operational, and financial insights.
Maintain strategic oversight of the check cashing business, protecting current revenue while prioritizing Money Services for growth.
Monitor emerging trends in fintech, payments, and alternative financial services; lead pilots, tests, and new product introductions.
Partner across Operations, Marketing, Finance, Compliance, Analytics, and Technology to develop launch and commercialization strategies.
Present recommendations and portfolio performance to senior leadership.
Monitor revenue, profitability, transaction trends, and portfolio KPIs; support planning, forecasting, budgeting, and investment decisions.