PayPal · 1 week ago
Director, Product Operations – Geo Expansion
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$188K/yr - $324K/yr
10+ years expPayPal is looking for a Director of Product Operations to lead the global expansion of their consumer fintech products into new markets. This role is responsible for driving operational readiness, compliance alignment, and cross-functional execution to launch and scale PayPal’s products worldwide.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Establish a shared vision across the company for one or more products, or a platform product enabling development & scalability, with a deliberate and cohesive strategy
Leads product strategy development, and develops a clear, executable view of the product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders
Influences 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 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
Lead end-to-end geo-expansion planning and execution across PayPal’s consumer product portfolio
Drive execution of launch roadmaps, GTM motions, and operational frameworks to ensure readiness across compliance, localization, and customer operations
Partner with cross-functional teams to embed regulatory, risk, and legal requirements into launch planning
Establish metrics, dashboards, and feedback loops to monitor launch success and post-market performance
Build scalable playbooks and processes to accelerate future market launches
Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across global and regional teams
Qualification
Required
10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
2 years of experience leading others
10+ years in product operations, strategy, or program management, with 5+ years in fintech or financial services
Proven success launching and scaling consumer fintech products in multiple geographies
Experience managing product operating cadences (eg. QBRs, OKRs, business reviews)
Experience driving alignment across product, marketing, sales and commercial teams
Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills; experience building exec-ready presentations and narratives
Ability to operate autonomously while driving clarity and accountability across global teams
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
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