Sr. Product Manager

PayPal • Chicago, IL

3d • $130,500 - $221,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

PayPal, Inc. seeks a Sr. Product Manager in Chicago, Illinois, to own business outcomes and meet or exceed revenue targets for Financial Services products. The role defines objectives and key results (OKRs), measures key performance indicators (KPIs), and identifies product opportunities through research, industry trends, customer and consumer insights, and product innovation practices. The position builds, launches, and maintains high-scale software products; manages a global product roadmap; and oversees product lifecycle execution from concept to launch. It also collaborates with customer stakeholders and cross-functional business, partner, program, architecture, and development teams to align product strategy and drive technical decisions. Partial telecommuting is permitted from within a commutable distance. The position is based in Chicago, pays $130,500–$221,500 per year, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Travel is 0%.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology, or a closely related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 3 years of experience with the complete payment lifecycle, including acquiring, funding, and disbursements across payment rails, networks, and schemes.
• 3 years of experience in e-commerce merchant payments servicing, market research, and industry knowledge.
• 3 years of product management experience, including developing product roadmaps, writing product requirements documents (PRDs), defining key performance metrics, and leading cross-functional teams.
• 3 years of experience defining and executing payments product strategies for large-scale global platforms.
• 3 years of experience developing payments business cases related to faster payouts, foreign exchange offerings, and wallets.
• 3 years of experience with technical design and tools such as Miro, Confluence, or JIRA.
• 3 years of experience in financial modeling, statistical analysis, and quantitative methods.
• 3 years of experience authoring SQL queries and stored procedures using Google Cloud BigQuery.
• 1 year of experience driving payments monetization and conducting merchant research across SMBs to large enterprises using conjoint and MaxDiff techniques.
• 1 year of experience with payments innovation and emerging technologies such as stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, or blockchain.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own business outcomes and meet or exceed revenue targets for Financial Services products.
• Define OKRs and proactively measure KPIs to evaluate and understand product value.
• Identify opportunities through research, industry trends, customer and consumer science, and product management and innovation practices.
• Build, launch, and maintain high-scale, successful software products.
• Create and manage a global product roadmap and ensure consistent product lifecycle execution from concept to launch.
• Collaborate with customer stakeholder groups, build consensus, and drive technical decisions.
• Align cross-functional business, partner, program, architecture, and development teams around product strategy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, choice-based wellbeing programs supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• Generous paid time off.
• Healthcare coverage for employees and their families.
• Resources supporting financial security and mental health.
• Annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation may be available, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

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