Pathward · 1 month ago
Senior Product Manager, Lending
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$86K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expPathward is a financial empowerment company dedicated to creating financial inclusion for all. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to shape and scale modern lending products within a regulated banking environment, focusing on improving credit quality and enhancing the lending lifecycle through innovative solutions.
ConsultingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Define and drive product strategy for high-impact lending products
Translate ambiguous business goals into clear product vision and measurable outcomes
Apply Jobs-to-be-Done thinking and systems-level problem solving to uncover real customer and operational pain points
Lead discovery, experimentation, and validation before committing to build
Design products that balance innovation with regulatory and risk expectations in a banking environment
Partner deeply with technology, credit, operations, and compliance to deliver scalable, high-impact products
Leverage AI and modern tooling to improve decisioning, automation, data visibility, and workflow efficiency
Continuously measure impact and iterate based on outcomes
Qualification
Required
5+ years in product management, ideally within fintech, lending, embedded finance, or regulated financial services
Direct experience with consumer or commercial lending programs, including familiarity with loan origination, underwriting workflows, and servicing lifecycles
Demonstrated understanding of government-guaranteed lending programs (e.g., SBA 7(a), 504, USDA) and commercial lending products such as working capital and equipment finance
Experience supporting or building fintech lending products, including partnerships with third-party originators, embedded lending platforms, or BaaS lending models
A strategic thinker who sees systems, not just features
Comfortable working with AI, APIs, automation tools, and modern product platforms
Energized by ambiguity and motivated by building products that meaningfully change how work gets done
Able to challenge assumptions and think beyond traditional banking processes
Outcome-driven and intellectually curious
Collaborative and influential across executive, technical, and operational audiences
Benefits
Annual performance-based incentive opportunity
Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off
Company
Pathward
Pathward is a financial firm that provides investment strategies to promote business growth for organizations.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Greg Sigrist
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Charles Ingram
EVP - Chief Information and Operations Officer
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