This Lead Product Manager role at PayPal involves contributing to product strategy, implementing architectural roadmaps balancing innovation with regulatory needs, and enhancing customer experience through usability studies. Responsibilities include managing analytics and competitive analysis workstreams, overseeing product profitability, participating in operational reviews, and collaborating with various teams like content developers and designers. The position is an individual contributor role focused on revolutionizing commerce globally.

Must Have

• Inputs to product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders consistent with the shared vision.
• Implements architectural roadmap balancing innovative design, technical implementation, regulatory requirements, time-to-market, customer needs, and product profitability.
• Controls for the customer experience and customer needs in product requirements.
• Monitors metrics for product success, including usability studies, research, and market analysis.
• Manages workstreams for analytics, customer discovery, market research, and competitive analysis.
• Monitors product profitability measures, including budget.
• Participates in operational mechanisms like Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews.
• Partners with content developers, data scientists, product designers, and user experience researchers.
• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Good to Have

• 10+ years of product management experience, with significant focus on payments, fintech, platforms, or marketplace ecosystems.
• Proven track record in building and scaling B2B or platform products.
• Deep expertise in SDKs, APIs, and developer experience.
• Demonstrated experience building and launching embedded payments and financial services solutions.
• Strong platform thinking to design solutions for both business and technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing the partner lifecycle: onboarding, enablement, engagement, performance tracking, and renewal/termination.
• Comfortable engaging with strategic partners, building deep, trusted relationships, and advocating for their needs.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with a data-driven approach to product strategy and success measurement.
• Outstanding cross-functional leadership and communication skills.
• Experience working with compliance, risk, and regulatory requirements in payments or financial services.
• Customer-obsessed mindset with a passion for delivering outstanding user and developer experiences.
• MBA preferred.
• Advanced technical background a plus.

Perks & Benefits

• Annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable)
• Equity
• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
• Flexible work environment (balanced hybrid work model: 3 days in office, 2 days home/office)
• Employee shares options
• Health and life insurance

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

This job contributes to product strategy alongside cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the shared vision. It includes implementing an architectural roadmap that balances innovative design with regulatory requirements, customer needs, and profitability. The position focuses on enhancing customer experience and monitoring success metrics through usability studies and market analysis. Responsibilities also encompass managing workstreams for analytics and competitive analysis, overseeing product profitability, participating in operational reviews, and collaborating with content developers, data scientists, and designers. This job is an individual contributor.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Inputs to product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders consistent with the shared vision for the product or enabling platform.
• Implements the architectural roadmap that balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability.
• Controls for the customer experience and customer needs in product requirements and as an input to decision making.
• Monitors metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis.
• Manages one or more workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Monitors product profitability measures, including budget.
• Participates in operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with product and technology leadership as needed.
• Partners with content developers, data scientists, product designers and user experience researchers.

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of product management experience, with significant focus on payments, fintech, platforms, or marketplace ecosystems.
• Proven track record in building and scaling B2B or platform products, with deep expertise in SDKs, APIs, and developer experience.
• Demonstrated experience building and launching embedded payments and financial services solutions within platform or SaaS environments.
• Strong platform thinking: ability to design solutions that serve both business and technical stakeholders, including developers, compliance, and operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing the partner lifecycle: onboarding, enablement, engagement, performance tracking, and renewal/termination.
• Be a customer champion: comfortable engaging with strategic partners, building deep, trusted relationships, and advocating for their needs throughout the product lifecycle.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with a data-driven approach to product strategy and success measurement.
• Outstanding cross-functional leadership and communication skills; able to influence and align stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working with compliance, risk, and regulatory requirements in payments or financial services.
• Customer-obsessed mindset with a passion for delivering outstanding user and developer experiences for partners and their merchants.
• MBA preferred. Advanced technical background a plus.

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this position may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role $218,000 - $259,000.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal:

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

About Us

PayPal is on a mission to revolutionize commerce globally. We’re driving our company, industry, and society forward with vision and velocity. With our commitment to excellence, innovation, and talent, the possibilities are limitless.

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