Forward Financing · 22 hours ago
Senior Technical Product Manager, Decision Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expForward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, committed to unlocking capital for small businesses across America. The Senior Technical Product Manager will drive the optimization and integration of the decision engine with core applications, playing a critical role in enhancing funding processes and risk assessment.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Own the product roadmap for the decision engine, focusing on maximizing approval rates and minimizing risk exposure, while also balancing this against improving the speed and accuracy of offer generation across multiple workstreams to drive funding volume
Manage the API integrations and data exchange between the third-party decision engine and our internal core applications. Implement technical solutions to optimize data flow stability, scalability, and accuracy
Own complex projects within the decisioning and offer drafting space, driving them from ideation through launch and post-release analysis
Act as the liason between engineers and business stakeholders (Pricing & Strategy, Underwriting, Sales). You must be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical team members and vice versa
Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and execute A/B tests to continuously refine decisioning parameters, communicating solutions and impacts to stakeholders
Mentor newer team members within the product organization, raising issues, suggestions, and proposing new ideas to increase development and engagement of your team members
Educate and coach others on business processes related to financing and offer drafting. Participate actively in identifying and proposing business process improvements across the larger workstream
Expand product knowledge to include similar internal and competitive systems, leveraging this market intelligence to enable effective product decision-making
Qualification
Required
5+ years of product management experience, preferably in FinTech, lending, or a high-growth financial services environment
2+ years of direct experience managing and optimizing a decision engine (e.g. Taktile, FICO Blaze, Zoot, Encino, Provenir, Lendflow, or similar complex rules/scoring engines) within a lending context (MCA, SMB, Credit Card, or related)
Solid understanding of the Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) or Revenue Based Financing lifecycle
Demonstrated experience with API integrations and managing complex data flows between disparate systems
Strong analytical skills with a proven track record of using data (SQL, Python, or advanced Excel) to define product strategy and measure results
A proven ability to be coachable, open to receiving and implementing feedback and engaging in complex strategic evaluations throughout the product lifecycle
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field
Professionalism & Judgment: Display exceptional professionalism (punctuality, attitude, teamwork) and demonstrate sound judgment in all product decisions, embodying all of the Forward core values
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Commuter benefits
A flexible time-off policy
Paid parental leave
401k match for US employees
Wellness reimbursement
Volunteering days
Annual professional development budget
Charitable donation match
Company
Forward Financing
Forward Financing is a fintech company that provides fast, flexible working capital to small businesses nationwide.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$540M2024-09-19Debt Financing· $200M
2021-06-07Debt Financing· $250M
2019-04-08Debt Financing· $90M
Leadership Team
Jason Mullins
President & Chief Executive Officer
Justin Bakes
Co-founder & Executive Chairman
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