Sr. Principal Product Manager, Agentic Commerce & Payments

Early Warning® • Chicago, IL

1d • $248,000 - $280,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Early Warning is seeking a Senior Principal Product Manager to define, develop, and execute strategy for a portfolio of products aligned to customer segments and product solutions, with a focus on Agentic Commerce and Payments. This senior individual contributor is a hands-on product leader who clarifies customer pain points, translates strategy into product direction, and works with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions. The role leads through influence rather than formal people management, providing product vision, strategic direction, and execution leadership across technology, design, analytics, marketing, sales, risk, and operations.

The role owns and evolves product strategy, vision, and roadmaps; aligns executives, partners, and external stakeholders; and serves as a subject matter expert for the product domain. It uses customer feedback and data to guide product decisions, owns measures of product success, and partners with go-to-market, engineering, architecture, legal, compliance, and risk teams to support adoption, revenue, security, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.

For Agentic Commerce, the role owns strategy, positioning, and messaging; serves as the expert on the company’s vision and solution; drives alignment and adoption among financial institutions, ecosystem partners, and merchants; aligns stakeholders on standards and transaction-flow foundations; and develops the long-term vision and roadmap while protecting the broader Paze ecosystem.

The position follows a hybrid work model. The normal office environment is primarily sedentary and involves extensive computer use, with sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching may be required, as well as occasional lifting of 10 pounds or negligible frequent force. The role requires visual acuity and dexterity to use computers and office equipment, and the ability to communicate with internal and external customers. The base salary is $206,000–$241,000 per year in Phoenix, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., or $248,000–$280,000 per year in New York and San Francisco. Candidates are also eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits. Applicants must independently be eligible to work in the United States at the date of hire; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 15 or more years of related professional experience in product management, product strategy, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in design thinking and agile development methodologies.
• Proven experience defining product strategy and roadmaps and delivering products that meet revenue and adoption goals.
• Strong record of cross-functional collaboration and executive-level influence.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and execution skills.
• Must complete a background and drug screen.
• Must independently possess eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Certifications in design thinking and/or agile methodologies.
• Experience in payments, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience as a senior individual contributor in a complex, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve product strategy, vision, and roadmap for a portfolio aligned to customer and business outcomes.
• Align executives, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders by clearly articulating product strategy, tradeoffs, and priorities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and thought leader in the product domain.
• Assess customer needs and pain points, synthesize qualitative and quantitative feedback, and advocate for customers throughout discovery, delivery, and iteration.
• Partner with marketing, sales, analytics, design, and technology teams on go-to-market strategies, product adoption, revenue, and client outcomes.
• Own product success metrics, including financial performance, adoption, customer satisfaction, and net promoter scores.
• Execute against the roadmap while managing dependencies and tradeoffs.
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.
• Define product requirements, write and groom user stories, and participate in agile ceremonies.
• Incorporate risk management, security, and regulatory controls into product designs; partner with legal, compliance, and risk teams on applicable requirements.
• Lead through influence by aligning stakeholders, breaking down silos, and facilitating enterprise decision-making.
• Informally mentor and coach peers and junior product managers through knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Own the strategy, positioning, and messaging framework for Agentic Commerce and serve as the subject matter expert for its vision and solution.
• Drive Agentic Commerce alignment and adoption across financial institutions, ecosystem partners, and merchants.
• Engage ecosystem partners and stakeholders to align standards and the foundations of Agentic Commerce transaction flows.
• Develop the long-term Agentic Commerce vision and roadmap.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver customer value while protecting the integrity of the broader Paze ecosystem.

Benefits

• Competitive medical coverage, including PPO and HDHP plans.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Company contributions to a Health Savings Account or pre-tax flexible spending accounts for commuting, health, and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on the first 6% deferred, immediately upon eligibility.
• Flexible Time Off for exempt employees and generous PTO for non-exempt employees.
• 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Maven Family Planning support, including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.
• Discretionary incentive plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior