Technical Product Manager
LendistryA Day in the Life
The Technical Product Manager will be responsible for both the traditional and new lending flows, working very closely with Engineering, Business Development, Legal, and many other areas of Lendistry. This role requires strategic leadership, excellent communication skills, the ability to effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization and a keen understanding of project status reporting. While this position can be remote, it will be required to adhere to Eastern Time work hours, collaborating with teams in Europe and Asia, and may require some travel.
Lendistry: Who We Are
We’re proud to be the nation’s largest minority-led, tech-savvy lender for small businesses and commercial real estate. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE), our mission is all about creating economic opportunities and fueling growth for small business owners and their communities. Join us as we pave the way with innovative financing and financial education!
What You’ll Be Doing
• Comfortable working on a project with unknowns, not have a lot of structure and can quickly pivot and change direction based on merits of the new information.
• Experience with Lucid, Mind map, Github, Figma, Confluence, Jira, Slack, etc
• Collaborate with a cross functional team to develop strategic product and feature roadmaps.
• Define detailed use cases intended for engineering and design.
• Represent business interests during design and development phases.
• Work with Stakeholders to communicate project status, resolve issues, and ensure that high quality products are delivered on time.
• Work with the Customer Success Team to provide a high degree of post-launch support for programs.
Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise:
• Technical proficiency with a strong sense of user experience, tact, and business judgement.
• Excellent presentation abilities and be able to drive a concrete vision and requirements that rally the team and delight customers.
• Strong leadership, action bias, process flexibility and interpersonal skills.
• Technical experience with the ability to deep dive into the details.
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 2-3 years Technical experience at a FinTech, Small Business lending, Personal Lending, Mortgage, or Financial services
• 3+ years of experience working in a Project Management role.
• 3+ years of experience working in IT/Development (SDLC Lifecycle)
• In depth understanding of project management concepts and techniques as provided by the PMBOK/ Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Certification or training in one or more of the following: Project Management Professional (PMP), ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, Agile Certified Professional (ACP), or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
Why You'll Love Working Here:
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Birthday Day Off
• 12 Paid Company Holidays
• 401(k) Match
• FSA and HSA
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development Courses
• In Office Provided Snacks and Drinks
• Gym Facilities (LA & Tustin/CEC Offices)
• In Office Engagement Activities
COMPENSATION RANGE
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $95,000 - $122,000 annually.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This is a stationary position that requires frequent sitting (approximately 95%), repetitive wrist motions, grasping, speaking, listening, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. It also may require occasional standing, lifting, carrying of 20lbs or less, walking, kneeling, bending/stooping, twisting, pulling/pushing, and reaching above the shoulder. Employees in this position must be physically able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position.