Lead Product Manager, Technical

PayPal

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Scottsdale, AZChicago, ILAustin, TX
Salary
$152,500–$226,600 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Apr 6, 2027

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Similar $193k
This role $190k
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This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $171,100–$214,925 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 77 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$238,700 across 71 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Product Manager, Technical

The Lead Product Manager, Technical is an individual contributor role focused on product strategy and platform roadmap definition. You will contribute to the shared vision by implementing an architectural roadmap that balances innovative design with technical implementation, regulatory requirements, and product profitability. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing workstreams for analytics, customer discovery, and market research while overseeing product implementations and participating in operational reviews. You will collaborate with content developers, data scientists, product designers, and user experience researchers to deliver scalable features. The role requires expertise in platform and back-end systems, specifically supporting APIs, event streaming, and data warehousing. This position addresses the technical challenges of building scalable financial services, including credit-based lending solutions for consumers and businesses within a complex fintech environment.

What you'll do

  • Provide inputs to product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders to align with the shared vision.
  • Implement an architectural roadmap that balances innovative design, technical implementation, regulatory requirements, and profitability.
  • Ensure customer needs and experience are prioritized within product requirements and decision-making processes.
  • Monitor success metrics including usability studies, research, and market analysis.
  • Manage workstreams for analytics, customer discovery, market research, and competitive analysis.
  • Monitor product profitability measures and manage the associated budget.
  • Participate in operational mechanisms such as Product Reviews and Business Reviews to drive execution.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Previous experience with FinTechs, specifically focused on financial services (preferred).
  • 1-2 years of experience developing credit based lending solutions for consumers and/or businesses (preferred).
  • 1 year of experience working on a platform/back end system, supporting APIs, event streaming, and data warehousing (preferred).

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