[Remote] Director of Product Management, Financial Platforms
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. They are seeking a Director of Product Management to lead and scale teams in the Loans Lifecycle and Money Movement domains, focusing on product strategy and cross-functional alignment. The role involves mentoring product managers, defining the product vision, and ensuring platform scalability and health.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a high-performing PM team
- Own the vision and strategy for Loans Lifecycle and Money Movement
- Be the domain authority
- Drive cross-functional alignment at scale
- Enable platform scalability and international expansion
- Measure and improve platform health
- Influence up and across the organization
Skills
- 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 3–5 years managing and developing PM teams including people managers
- Deep experience in loans or lending systems — you understand loan lifecycle mechanics, platform architecture for loan servicing, and the compliance and operational requirements that come with it
- Meaningful experience in money movement, payments infrastructure, or financial operations — you're fluent in payment rails, settlement flows, cross-border transfers, and the reliability and accuracy standards these systems demand
- Experience in fintech, financial services, or banking; familiarity with BNPL, platform products, or backend infrastructure is strongly preferred; capital markets background is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to set and execute long-term platform strategy in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Strong technical fluency — you're comfortable diving into data models and API discussions with engineers and holding informed opinions
- Proficiency with AI-assisted tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) to accelerate your own work and raise the bar for your team
- Track record of building and scaling distributed, high-performing PM teams across multiple domains simultaneously
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills — you can align Legal, Finance, Engineering, and executive leadership around a common direction
- Outstanding written and verbal communication; you tell crisp, data-driven stories to diverse audiences
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
Benefits
- Equity rewards
- Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
- Benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
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