Job Summary:PayPal makes billions of risk decisions every day. We are building the platform that powers them.
This role owns, builds, and delivers that platform. Starting from best-in-class customer experiences and business outcomes, the ideal candidate leads PMs and engineering across three continents with tight deadlines and massive customer impact.
Core responsibilities: defining the end state and defending it; determining what ships first and holding the line on scope; driving execution across the roadmap and dependencies; foreseeing blockers and mitigating them before they land; managing to outcomes not status; setting the standard for how the team operates and communicates - from the CRO to the engineer.
Job Description:Essential 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.
Minimum Qualifications:- 12+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5 years of experience leading others
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:- 12+ years in product management with at least 4 years at director level or above leading platform or infrastructure products
- Proven track record shipping large cross-functional technical programs in production, not just owning roadmaps
- Technical depth sufficient to earn the respect of engineers and pressure-test architectural decisions
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML platform components - model serving, feature engineering, or decisioning systems
- Experience executing a live legacy system migration, including parity validation and production cutover
- Sharp enough instincts on scope and prioritization to make the call when the team cannot
- Experience building and delivering global platforms within technology organizations
- Experience definition a destination state and working backwards to an MVP
Subsidiary:PayPal
Travel Percent:0
The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:
Primary Location | Pay Range:San Jose, California | ($242,000.00 - $359,150.00 Annually)
Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:Chicago, Illinois | ($220,000.00 - $326,700.00 Annually)
Austin, Texas | ($220,000.00 - $326,700.00 Annually)
Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.
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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
Our Benefits:At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing-physical, emotional, and financial-delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.
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