PayPal · 10 hours ago
Sr Director, Product Management
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$209K/yr - $359K/yr
12+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for over 25 years, providing innovative payment solutions for consumers and businesses. The Sr Director of Product Management will lead the strategy and execution of core capabilities within the PayPal Complete Payments Platform, manage product leaders, and drive technical vision for global payment processing and platform extensibility.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Establish a shared vision across the company for a portfolio of products, or platform products enabling development & scalability, with a deliberate and cohesive strategy
Leads product strategy development, and develops a clear, executable view of the product portfolio strategy with cross-functional stakeholders
Shapes the architectural roadmap and balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability
Champions the customer experience and prioritizes customer needs in product requirements and decision making
Defines and uses metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis
Standardizes workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making
Responsible for product portfolio profitability, including budgetary decisions
Leads operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with senior leadership as needed
Maximizes efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the standard
Drive technical product strategy for PPCP capabilities including payments orchestration, tokenization, wallets, APM integrations, authorization routing, and service resiliency
Define platform architecture requirements in partnership with engineering, focusing on scalability, fault tolerance, and API performance
Lead optimization initiatives using experimentation frameworks, telemetry, and machine-learning-driven insights to improve authorization and conversion rates
Oversee launch and operationalization of new monetization models, value-added services, and partner-facing platform extensions
Collaborate with global compliance, risk, and regulatory teams to ensure platform alignment with market-specific frameworks and industry standards
Represent PPCP product strategy with executive stakeholders, key merchants, ISVs, and ecosystem partners to inform roadmap and prioritization
Build, mentor, and develop high-performing product teams, fostering leadership strength, accountability, and domain expertise across the organization
Qualification
Required
12+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
5 years of experience leading others
Preferred
Deep expertise in large-scale payments infrastructure, payment routing, real-time processing systems, and global payment network dynamics
Experience architecting or scaling API-first platforms serving enterprise merchants or SaaS ecosystems
Strong understanding of distributed systems, observability practices, and performance engineering principles
Background in embedded payments or platform-based partner integrations
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical domain details into long-term product strategy and measurable outcomes
MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
Recent News
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