AVP, Technical Product Lead

Synchrony•Orlando, FL

8d•$90,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Technology Product Lead that is focused on delivering best in class products within the Specialty and Shared Services portfolio, which includes Secured Installment & Select Pay. As a critical member of the Product organization, the TPL will partner with the Marketing Organization to develop and execute a product roadmap with a YOY vision. This role requires you to be able to work with a variety of teams across the organization, gaining alignment with the organization and key stakeholders, and leading the development of technology-driven, innovative solutions and enhancements. The ideal candidate is comfortable with ambiguity, thrives in a fast-moving agile environment, collaborates effectively across teams, and acts as an owner by proactively taking initiative. Provide technical direction for the Specialty and Shared Services portfolio to meet business growth, profitability, and customer needs. Primary focus will be on the Secured Installment product with secondary focus on the Select Pay product. Own the entire product technology lifecycle, from requirements gathering, build, testing and release. Partner with the Marketing Organization to define clear product requirements and user stories, collaborating closely with all technology teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery. Engage with our agile product development processes, working with product technology, user experience designers, engineers, and data scientists to continuously refine the product based on user feedback and data analytics. Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment to ensure features are prioritized effectively against other initiatives. Provide support to Business Development to ensure consumer products technology is accurately represented in RFP responses. Lead technology teams, in a matrixed environment, through project plans that include major milestones, critical risk indicators, measures of success and contingencies. Stay abreast of industry developments, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies impacting installment lending.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of IT experience or equivalent leadership program experience, or in lieu of degree High School Diploma/GED and 9+ years of IT experience, experience in developing and implementing information systems and project management experience
Experience in product management, especially technical product management
Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Credit card, consumer finance or financial services industry experience
Experience within Secured Installment Loan industry
Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives and projects in an Agile environment.
Outstanding communications, relationship building, influencing and collaboration skills.
Strategic thinking with ability to develop and implement actionable plans to drive business results.
5+ years managing people and teams
Demonstrated project management skills.
Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions in a fast-changing environment.
P&L experience with solid understanding of business financials
Current on financial services technological trends, emerging technologies and companies
Fluent in Agile, Confluence and Jira.

Responsibilities

Set and communicate technical product strategy and direction for the Specialty & Shared Services portfolio (primary: Secured Installment; secondary: Select Pay) aligned to growth, profitability, and customer needs.
Translate business and marketing objectives into clear product requirements and actionable user stories with acceptance criteria; ensure shared understanding across delivery teams.
Own end-to-end delivery across the product technology lifecycle: discovery/requirements, user stories, design/architecture alignment, build, testing, release, and post-launch support.
Partner with engineering, UX, and data science in an agile environment to iteratively improve capabilities using customer feedback, operational insights, and data analytics.
Drive cross-functional planning and prioritization to balance feature delivery with other enterprise initiatives, dependencies, and capacity constraints.
Lead matrixed technology teams through structured execution plans which includes milestones, risk/issue management, success metrics, and contingency plans.
Ensure timely, high-quality delivery by managing scope, trade-offs, and release readiness (including testing, controls, and documentation expectations).
Support Business Development by providing accurate technical product positioning and input for RFP responses and client-facing technology questions.
Monitor industry trends, competitive offerings, and emerging technologies in installment lending to identify opportunities for innovation, differentiation, and risk mitigation.
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.