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As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.\nEarly Warning follows a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.\nCandidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.\nEarly Warning is looking for a Lead Product Manager to help scale Paze by simplifying integrations for merchants/partners such that they can go live faster. Expertise in one or more of APIs , Web/Mobile/Server SDK & Developer Experience in a Fintech setting is preferred.Overall Purpose\nThe Senior Lead Product Manager is the champion responsible for evaluating and determining the product(s) and/or features to be built and delivered to our customers. The role will build, align, and motivate a cross functional team to develop a common understanding of the customers’ pain points and the passion to solve issues and develop innovative solutions that delight customers. The role may lead multiple products.\nEssential Functions\nVisionary and Strategist: Builds the right cross-functional team to obtain a common understanding of customer pain points, empathy and excitement for solving customer issues and driving product revenue. Articulates product strategy and vision across the enterprise across multiple products.\nCustomer Passion and Advocacy: Brings the customer viewpoint to the product design process with a demonstrated competency to actively listen to customer feedback across all touchpoints and channels; to routinely leverage this feedback into insights; and to build products and services that delight and inspire. \nCreative Problem Solver: Works closely with marketing, research, analytics, design and development partners, uses technical savvy and customer insights to develop real world solutions working in a highly collaborative environment. Uses insights about the market and industry to drive development of value-added solutions for customers.\nCommitment to Risk Management: Oversees the integration of strong risk and security controls. Ensures compliance to laws and regulations.\nTechnical Understanding: Able and adept at working directly with the technologists to deliver market solutions. Clearly defines requirements, grooms user stories, motivates technical teams and partners with technology closely\nMinimum Qualifications\nEducation and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelors degree.\nTypically, 12 or more years of related work experience OR post-secondary degree and at least 8 years of related work experience\nDemonstrated experience in design thinking and agile development process and methodology\nDemonstrated leadership experience and cross functional collaboration experience\nProven experience in and passion for building and delivering great products\nDemonstrated experience in setting a product strategy, roadmap and in meeting product revenue targets\nExcellent listening and execution skills\nBackground and drug screen\nFor API roles:\nAdditional Essential Functions include:\n API Expertise: Collaborates with Engineering / Architecture / Integration Support teams to ensure delivery of developer-friendly APIs that are fit for purpose. Brings a strong point of view to good API design and develops detailed product specifications and use stories to help build APIs. Acts as the primary point of contact for API-related inquiries and support for internal and external stakeholders. Stays up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to inform product development and strategy. Facilitates training and adoption of users and developers to ensure successful API adoption. \nAdditional Minimum Qualifications:\nDemonstrated experience in building a product strategy and roadmap for API offerings. \nUnderstanding Open API specs. \nDemonstrated experience in setting a product strategy, roadmap and in meeting product revenue targets for API products. \nAdditional Preferred Qualifications:\nPrior experience with building (rather than using) APIs in the PM role. \nNon-product background in engineering, architecture, software solutions with the focus on APIs. \nFor Developer Portal & Tools:\nDocumentation Quality & Governance: Own clarity, consistency, and compliance across all developer-facing content by defining editorial standards, coordinating cross-functional reviews, and maintaining a unified documentation strategy.\nDeveloper Experience & Platform Ownership: Lead the evolution of the documentation platform, manage the vendor relationship, and incorporate developer-focused features while staying current with API/SDK ecosystem trends.\nDeveloper Tools & Productivity Enablement: Integrate modern tooling into the docs portal, collaborate with engineering and DevRel to streamline the developer journey, and define metrics to improve onboarding, adoption, and satisfaction.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree\nCertifications in design thinking and/or agile.\nPrior experience working in payments, financial services or similar regulated industry.\nPeople management experience.\nThe above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.\nPhysical Requirements\nEarly Warning works together in a highly collaborative office environment. As such, working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.\nEmployee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.\nCandidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.\nThe base pay scale for this position in:\nPhoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL / Washington, DC in USD per year is: $150,000 - $175,000.\nNew York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $180,000 - $210,000.\nAdditionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.\nSome of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness\nHealthcare Coverage - Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan - Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.\n\nPaid Time Off - Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.\n\n12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave\n\nMaven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.\n\nAnd SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!\nPursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nEarly Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. 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