Product Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and lead the product strategy for designated platform areas, ensuring alignment with the organization's business goals.

• Perform extensive market and competitive analysis to uncover feature opportunities and best practices within the industry.

• Create product requirements for engineering teams, which includes user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rationale.

• Oversee project timelines, budgets, and resource distribution in partnership with engineering leadership.

• Direct user acceptance testing procedures to confirm that features meet quality standards and fulfill business needs.

• Hold Product Engineers accountable for meeting delivery milestones, maintaining quality commitments, and adhering to project specifications.

• Evaluate business metrics and user data to assess product performance and pinpoint areas for optimization.

• Collaborate with sales, operations, and compliance teams to ensure that product features align with business processes.

• Provide consistent progress updates and strategic insights to executive leadership.

• Remain informed about trends in the lending industry, changes in regulations, and the competitive landscape.

• Assist in customer research initiatives and collect feedback to guide product roadmap decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field.

• 3-5 years of experience in product management with a proven track record of ownership over product areas.

• Strong analytical abilities with experience in interpreting business metrics and user data.

• Background in conducting market research and competitive analysis.

• Capability to identify product opportunities.

• Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive requirements documentation and manage project timelines effectively.

• Familiarity with user acceptance testing methodologies and quality assurance processes.

• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.

• Excellent communication skills for managing stakeholders and providing progress reports.

• Experience in fintech, financial services, or lending products is preferred.

• Knowledge of SBA lending processes and small business finance is a significant advantage.

• Familiarity with product management tools and data analytics platforms.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance Bonus

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plan with Company Contribution

• Paid Time Off and Holidays