Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal and external customers to understand problems and develop insights, translating findings into new product innovations
- Partner closely with engineering to drive the creation, planning, prototyping, and development of products and features supporting key product metrics and goals
- Foster strong relationships with subject matter experts, analysts, data scientists, and technology teams across Lendbuzz
- Own, prioritize and maintain the product backlog
- Analyze and articulate insights from data to inform product roadmap decisions and drive alignment across functions and senior leadership
- Break down features into detailed stories and acceptance criteria executable by an agile team to deliver value incrementally
- Effectively communicate project status and post-launch measurement of progress to a wide business audience
- Collaborate closely with the Finance and Accounting teams on daily and month-end reporting, reconciliation processes, and ensuring accuracy across complex financial data models
Key Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Product Management or similar roles within financial services, specifically lending and loan servicing operations; auto lending experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of banking integration and payment processing including ACH, NACHA processing, and various payment channels
- Experience maintaining and introducing new payment methods
- Experience with financial compliance frameworks (TILA, Reg B, UDAAP, CFPB regulations, SCRA adjustments) and understanding of regulatory requirements for loan servicing
- Strong project management skills with keen attention to detail and ability to manage projects of varying sizes and scopes
- Experience in designing and delivering product integrations, including working with APIs
- Passion for product development, data science, and intersection of software and finance; additional experience in financial markets or automotive industry is a plus
- Ability to collaborate effectively across functional groups with adaptability and empathy
- In-depth knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, or other agile software development methodologies
- Proven ability to scope and author comprehensive business and technical product requirements
- Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex work streams simultaneously, ensuring efficient project execution
- Strong communication skills for providing clear direction and motivating project teams effectively