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About Gen Digital
Gen Digital is a US-based consumer cybersecurity company formed by the merger of NortonLifeLock and Avast. It sells identity protection, antivirus, VPN, and privacy software under the Norton, Avast, AVG, Avira, LifeLock, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner brands.
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The Director of Product Management, Special Projects joins the Financial Wellness Technology team to lead a portfolio of high-stakes, net-new product initiatives. This senior leadership role involves managing 0→1 projects end-to-end, where the individual is responsible for defining roadmaps, writing specifications, and driving execution in collaboration with Engineering, Design, and Analytics teams. The role requires navigating technical complexities such as payments infrastructure, financial rails, and compliance within regulated environments while managing relationships with external financial institutions and infrastructure providers. Key competencies include experience with marketplace dynamics, conversion optimization, and building AI-powered systems like LLM-powered experiences or recommendation engines. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in APIs, backend systems, data architecture, and SQL. The position focuses on solving complex problems within the fintech space to build new financial infrastructure and reimagine consumer finance platforms.
Own a portfolio of high-stakes, net-new product initiatives from problem definition through launch and iteration.
Drive 0→1 product development by writing specifications, aligning cross-functional teams, and making critical trade-offs.
Navigate technical complexities in fintech, including payments infrastructure, financial rails, and regulatory compliance.
Manage relationships with external partners to translate commercial agreements into concrete product requirements.
Define product visions grounded in technical feasibility, user needs, and measurable business impact.
Establish success metrics for your portfolio and drive accountability through data and experimentation.
Improve organizational processes by integrating AI tools and optimizing the product development lifecycle.
Mentor team members and establish high standards for the product management craft.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.
MBA or advanced technical degree (preferred).
12+ years of product management experience.
4+ years leading senior-level initiatives or managing PMs at high-growth fintech, marketplace, or large-scale consumer technology companies.
Proven track record owning revenue-critical product areas with meaningful P&L influence of tens of millions in annual revenue or more.
Experience defining and executing an AI strategy for consumer product surfaces including personalization, recommendation, LLM-powered experiences, and AI-assisted operations.
Strong technical fluency in APIs, backend systems, event pipelines, experimentation frameworks, data architecture, and SQL (preferred).
Demonstrated ability to scale PM teams through hiring, mentoring, and setting standards for the craft.