Director, Product Management

PayPal

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXSan Jose, CA
Salary
$198,000–$294,250 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Mar 3, 2027

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Similar $220k
This role $246k
$164k most similar roles pay here $308k

This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $178,375–$261,025 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $246k versus about $220k for comparable roles.

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About PayPal

PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

PayPal currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Product Management

Director, Product Management leads a product management team to establish a cohesive vision and strategy for the AI Assistant. This role involves managing the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch while collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, data science, and global markets. The position requires balancing innovative design with technical implementation, ensuring products meet regulatory requirements, remain profitable, and prioritize customer experience. Key responsibilities include defining roadmap priorities, conducting market and competitive analysis, and utilizing analytics to drive data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, specifically large language models and assistants. This role addresses the challenge of building scalable products in the payments, financial services, and e-commerce sectors while navigating complex technical requirements and evolving industry trends to deliver high-performing features for global users.

What you'll do

  • Establish a cohesive product vision and strategy for products or platforms to ensure scalability.
  • Lead the development of executable product roadmaps by balancing technical implementation with regulatory requirements.
  • Prioritize customer experience and needs in all product requirements and decision-making processes.
  • Standardize workstreams including analytics, market research, and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decisions.
  • Manage product profitability through strategic budgetary decisions and operational reviews.
  • Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle from initial ideation through launch for new features.
  • Monitor AI/ML trends and competitor offerings to identify opportunities for innovation.
  • Present product performance metrics and vision to senior leadership to ensure cross-functional alignment.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Candidates must have at least 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience leading others.
  • Proven track record of leading and growing high-performing product teams is required.
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, specifically assistants and LLMs, is required.
  • Experience managing products and aligning development with business objectives is required.
  • Experience in payments, financial services, or e-commerce is preferred.
  • Understanding of servicing channels and customer pain points is preferred.

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