Senior Lead Product Manager, Identity

PayPal

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$196,500–$291,500 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 30, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $197k
This role $244k
$149k most similar roles pay here $307k

This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$217,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $244k versus about $197k 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 71 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$238,700 across 67 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Lead Product Manager, Identity

As a Senior Lead Product Manager, Identity, you will join the Authentication team to manage the login experience across all company surfaces. You will be responsible for evolving multi-factor authentication, device trust, and risk signals while reducing friction and improving global conversion rates. Your daily work involves driving product strategy, managing an architectural roadmap that balances innovation with regulatory requirements, and utilizing data, usability studies, and market analysis to measure success. The role requires expertise in high-growth B2C products and a deep understanding of technical standards such as NIST 800-63, FTC, MFA, and EU SCA/PSD2. You will solve complex problems within the fintech and e-commerce domains by building scalable identity strategies across various geographies and devices while navigating intricate regulatory environments to deliver seamless authentication for users worldwide.

What you'll do

  • Own the login experience across all platforms by evolving MFA, device trust, and risk signals.
  • Develop a scalable identity strategy across various geographies, devices, and operating systems.
  • Manage an architectural roadmap that balances innovative design with regulatory requirements and technical feasibility.
  • Establish data gathering mechanisms including usability studies, research, and market analysis to measure product success.
  • Lead workstreams for analytics, customer discovery, and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decisions.
  • Oversee product profitability measures and manage the associated budget.
  • Design operational mechanisms to ensure team execution and accountability through regular business reviews.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience is required.
  • 8+ years building consumer or B2C software with hands-on Identity or Authentication product experience (preferred).
  • Familiarity with NIST 800-63, FTC, MFA, and EU SCA/PSD2 authentication standards (preferred).
  • A background in eCommerce, FinTech, or banking is a strong plus (preferred).
  • Proven track record of launching and scaling high-impact, high-scale products (preferred).
  • Strong technical and business acumen to balance both when making product decisions (preferred).
  • Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail (preferred).

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