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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.\nOverall 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\nArea of Specialty: Money Movement\nDefine and execute new money movement use cases for Zelle that deliver differentiated experiences for relevant users - consumers, financial institutions, merchants, etc\nPartner with relevant participants in the payments ecosystem - financial institutions, merchants, networks, and strategic advisors - to shape product direction and validate market opportunities\nLead product discovery by translating customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence into innovative money movement experiences and product requirements\nDefine money movement experiences that optimize frictionless completion, trust, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction across digital channels\nCollaborate with Engineering, Design, Risk, Fraud, Legal, Compliance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver scalable, secure, and customer-centric money movement solutions\nOwn the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept and business case through requirements, pilot execution, commercialization, and General Availability\nDefine success metrics and monitor product performance, including adoption, payment lifecycle, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and business growth\nMinimum Qualifications\n9+ years of product management experience in payments, fintech, commerce, or related industries\nProven experience taking products from idea to launch\nDeep understanding of money movement across multiple disciplines - P2P, A2A, bill payment and e-commerce\nStrong customer discovery, product strategy, and roadmap development skills\nExperience influencing and leading cross-functional teams without direct authority\nAbility to thrive in ambiguous environments and create clarity for teams and stakeholders\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience at similar money movement platforms\nExperience building money movement products across multiple domains\nFamiliarity with digital wallets, embedded payments, alternative payment methods, real-time payments, or emerging commerce experiences\nExperience launching pilot programs and scaling products to General Availability\nPhysical Requirements\nPositions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to support collaboration.\nCandidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time of hire. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.\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 in USD per year is: $150,000 - $200,000.\nNew York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $180,000 - $240,000.\nAdditionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.\nThis 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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