Senior Manager, FinTech – Operations Governance & Compliance

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: The Senior Product Manager – Finance Technology (Governance & Compliance) leads oversight and execution across Finance Tech initiatives, ensuring effective resource allocation, rigorous documentation, and adherence to governance and SOX requirements. This role drives cross-functional alignment, compliance excellence, and disciplined delivery to ensure transparency, accountability, and operational integrity. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: * Performs the most highly complex SaaS and enterprise-wide applications assignments using enterprise systems knowledge and extensive business expertise * Leads large and complex cross-functional and cross-organizational enterprise systems projects and programs with high visibility * Designs, evaluates, and selects process, product, and service improvements based on thorough understanding of business needs and industry trends * Develops, evaluates, and selects standards, tools, and knowledge requirements for skill and career development Expected Qualifications: * Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. * Previous management experience Preferred Qualification: The Senior Product Manager – Finance Technology (Governance & Compliance) will serve as a key organizational leader within the Finance Technology team, responsible for driving oversight, alignment, and execution across a broad range of initiatives. This individual will ensure projects leveraging SAP Finance platforms and integrated applications are resourced effectively, requirements and designs are thoroughly documented, and all governance and compliance obligations—including SOX—are met with rigor and precision. ### Key Responsibilities * Strategic Resource Alignment: Lead the allocation and prioritization of staff across Finance Technology initiatives, particularly those built on SAP ERP (S/4HANA, ECC) and integrated applications, ensuring optimal bandwidth and balanced workloads. * Governance & Oversight: Establish and enforce best practices for end-to-end governance across SAP and non-SAP solutions, ensuring all requirements, designs, and deliverables are fully traceable and auditable. * Compliance Leadership: Own accountability for SOX and related compliance requirements, embedding compliance checkpoints into SAP project lifecycles and ensuring controls are designed, tested, and maintained across all integrated applications. * Cross-Functional Orchestration: Coordinate across product, engineering, finance, audit, and compliance teams to align on requirements, dependencies, and integrations—driving seamless execution across SAP landscapes and connected systems. * Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify risks, integration challenges, or compliance gaps across SAP and multi-application environments, ensuring timely resolution and regulatory integrity. * Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement in how Finance Technology operates across SAP and integrated applications, from documentation standards to governance reporting, ensuring disciplined and accountable delivery. ### Qualifications * 12+ years of product management, finance technology, or governance/compliance leadership experience with a strong focus on SAP Finance platforms. * Deep understanding of SAP financial systems (S/4HANA, ECC, FICO modules) and integration with surrounding applications. * Expertise in regulatory frameworks and SOX compliance, with the ability to embed governance into complex SAP technology landscapes. * Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders, and manage competing priorities in multi-application environments. * Strong organizational and communication skills with a track record of delivering structure, compliance rigor, and operational excellence. Subsidiary: PayPal Travel Percent: 0 - 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 practice 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 US national annual pay range for this role is $152,500 to $262,350 PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us. 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: Click Here to learn more about our culture and community. 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.