Senior Lead Product Manager

PayPal

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NYChicago, ILSan Jose, CA
Salary
$196,500–$291,500 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Apr 24, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

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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 98 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$238,700 across 93 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Lead Product Manager

The Sr Lead Product Manager will join the team to build intuitive, scalable developer experiences for merchants integrating PayPal Pay Later into their shopping journeys. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of how merchants discover, evaluate, and go live with Buy Now, Pay Later offerings across standard APIs, SDKs, and third-party platforms. Key responsibilities include driving product strategy, planning architectural roadmaps, and establishing data gathering mechanisms like usability studies and market analysis. You will partner with technical, product, and strategy teams to build patterns, developer guides, and workflows. The role requires strong technical and product acumen, specifically in SDK and API development, as well as the ability to leverage artificial intelligence to improve product delivery and scalability within the payments industry.

What you'll do

  • Drive product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders to align with the shared vision for the platform.
  • Plan and implement an architectural roadmap that balances innovative design, technical implementation, and regulatory requirements.
  • Assess customer needs and experience to inform product requirements and high-level decision making.
  • Set up 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 product budget.
  • Plan operational mechanisms such as Product Reviews and Business Reviews to drive execution and accountability.
  • Build patterns, developer guides, and workflows for large merchants to embed Pay Later into their experiences.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience developing, launching, and scaling Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products (preferred).
  • A strong combination of technical and product acumen (preferred).
  • Demonstrable experience in SDK and API development (preferred).
  • Proven ability to leverage artificial intelligence to improve product development and delivery (preferred).
  • Self-directed and adaptable with the ability to work independently and learn quickly (preferred).

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