Principal Product Manager

About the role

Oportun is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead communications initiatives within our Lending Pillar. You will define product strategy, manage roadmaps, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver financial solutions for our members.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Partner with leadership to establish product strategy and OKRs.
• Lead cross-functional teams including engineers, designers, and ML scientists to achieve business goals.
• Gather user insights through research and feedback to inform product updates.
• Utilize data and analytics to monitor performance and optimize KPIs.
• Scope and launch features designed to improve user financial health.
• Coordinate with risk and compliance departments to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Manage financial models, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Report on product progress to executive leadership and external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or higher.
• 12+ years of total professional experience.
• 7-10+ years of product management experience in high-growth environments.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and make data-informed decisions.
• Experience building consensus across diverse teams.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate obstacles in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in the financial services or FinTech industry.
• Background in omni-channel customer communication platforms (SMS, email, voice, push, letter).
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Experience working with multi-national teams.
• Familiarity with complex legal and regulatory frameworks in finance.

Skills & tools

• Product strategy and roadmap development
• Data analysis and experimentation
• Financial modeling and budgeting
• Cross-functional team leadership
• Regulatory compliance management

Practical notes

Oportun is an equal opportunity employer. We will never ask for personal financial information or charge fees during the hiring process.