Product Manager

Product Management Role Requirements Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply. 1. Role Focus & Domain Expertise The team is hiring Product Managers for acommercial/wholesale paymentsenvironment. These roles require deep functional knowledge in: Commercial / Wholesale Payments Payment rails:ACH, wires, cross‑border FX, banking rails, push‑to‑card, PayPal‑like flows Merchant‑facing experiences:portals for refunds, reversals, reports, tax statements, transaction performance analytics Internal operations tools:screens and workflows for operations, internal support, and tooling Scalable platform‑level payments(e.g., experience from Amazon, Walmart, Expedia, etc.) End‑to‑end payment lifecycle:from merchant interactions to backend reconciliation and payouts Explicit exclusions: Not looking forEMV, hardware, or terminal-focusedpayments backgrounds Limited applicability for candidates strictly fromcheckout optimization / top‑of‑funnel consumer payments 2. Seniority & Experience Range Preferred experience band is: 4 to 10 years of product management or hybrid BA/PM experience Anything beyond that may result in: Over‑seniority Risk of dissatisfaction or attrition unless down‑leveled 3. Role Structure & Expectations The role is described as anintegrated PM/BA hybrid , requiring candidates to be: Hands‑on (not managerial) Writing PRDs, epics, and user stories directly Workingdirectly with developers(not via separate BAs) Managing UAT cycles and supporting technical teams Able to own end‑to‑end delivery withintwo‑week Agile sprints This is not a “feature shepherding" PM role— it is a sleeves‑rolled‑up, execution‑heavy position . 4. Communication & Stakeholder Management Excellent communicationis mandatory. This was repeatedly emphasized as atop‑level filter . Reasons: Cross‑domain coordination Influencing without authority Collaboration with multiple internal and merchant‑facing teams Candidates with strong technical skills but weak communication areimmediate rejects . 5. Culture & Working Style The team culture is: Fast‑paced and execution‑oriented “No mediocrity”—only high performers can keep pace Requires proactive individuals who: ( meaning the PMs are the "business" in discussions with developers) Don’t wait for instructions Drive clarity Push deliverables independently Work style: In‑office, 5 days per week(New York) Casual dress environment (jeans, sneakers acceptable) No traditional “banking suits” culture Collaborative and people‑first 6. Priority Workstreams The most urgent hiring focus is on theArsenal program , specifically: Reporting needs Setup flows Merchant-facing and internal operational tooling These roles are neededimmediately(“bodies yesterday”). 7. Additional Recruiting Guidance What HR should prioritize: Strong Fits Candidates withplatform‑level, high‑scale payments experience PMs comfortable draftingPRDs, user stories , end‑to‑end flows Individuals with bothproduct + BA skillsets Hands‑on contributors who thrive in high‑velocity environments Red Flags / Reject Criteria Weak communication- meaning clear spoken English with minimal accent. xywuqvp Purely EMV/hardware/terminal payment backgrounds Candidates seeking only strategy or oversight roles Individuals uncomfortable with a high‑pressure environment Those unwilling to work onsite in NYC five days a week 8. Summary Statement for recruiters The team is building afull‑stack, scalable commercial payments platformand needshands‑on Product Managers(4–10 years exp.) with strong communication skills, deep wholesale payments expertise, and the ability to work directly with developers in a fast-paced, in‑office NYC environment.