Product Director

About Origence

With 30 years at the forefront of fintech innovation, we specialize in SaaS lending solutions that lead the industry. Our core mission is customer-centric, focusing on empowering Credit Unions across the United States with the tools to offer accessible, competitive lending services. We're deeply committed to enhancing the financial ecosystem for a broad network of credit unions, members and auto dealers. We invest in our greatest assets, our employees, and foster a culture of innovation and ownership through freedom and responsibility. We celebrate fiscal accountability, operational rigor and efficiency to create a sustainably healthy and robust business for the long term.

The Product Directortakes strategic ownership of the Digital Lending Platform. Specifically, the PD will own the research & strategy stage as well as lead the progressive elaboration process including feature analysis & business scope. The PD is responsible for the digital platform’s roadmap. Before the Agile team builds it properly, the Product Director ensures it is the right thing to do.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Research & Strategy:

• The PD is responsible for the digital platform’s competitive analysis. Moreover, customer research and validation are core competencies including conducting market research through on-going visits with customers and prospects. In collaboration with a UX Designer, the PD is responsible persona development, journey mapping, rapid prototyping, and the EPIC business case.

Progressive Elaboration:

• As agile teams are sprinting, the PD in collaboration with a Development Architect is working on EPIC creation, acceptance criteria and portfolio architecture (Feature Analysis). Moreover, the PD leads high level business design, rapid prototyping, and t-shirt sizing with assistance from a UX designer. (Business Scope). The PD serves as an escalation path. If further clarification on any business-related functionality and rules cannot be answered by the Product Owner, then the issue is escalated to the Product Manager.

Roadmap & Product Pricing:

• Ensures visibility and accuracy of the digital platform’s roadmap. Prioritization of EPICs and works with Dev Architect to understand the technical dependencies. Moreover, owns and understand targeted component pricing in relation to the marketplace.

The Ideal Candidate:

Education:

• B.A or B.S degree required
• M.B.A degree preferred

Experience:

• Success as Product Manager, Product Owner or Sr. Business Analyst developing or launching new features
• A minimum of six years’ experience in software, system and/or business analysis
• Knowledge of financial industry and/or credit union operations

Specialized Skills:

• Strong Soft Skills to quickly gain the support of internal, clients and stakeholders
• Ability to interface with credit union and internal management for the purpose of creating business plans
• Strong organizational skills with ability to develop strategies, set objectives, and manage to results
• Proactive leadership style to identify opportunities and work across organization
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Must be able to travel 20% of the time

Why you should apply:

• Flexible Working Environment
• Paid Time Off
• 401k (8% match)
• College Tuition Benefits/ Tuition Reimbursement
• Good Benefits options
• Company Culture! Cultural and Holiday celebrations, Theme days like Star Wars Day & Bring your Kids to Work Day, Monthly Townhalls and Quarterly Company Meetings that ensure awareness, inclusion, and transparency.

The starting salary range for this full-time position is $147900 - $184900 per year. This base pay will take into consideration internal equity, candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge and experience among other factors. Origence maintains a highly competitive compensation program. Under company guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual bonus to provide an incentive to achieve targeted goals. Bonuses are awarded at company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Origence is an equal opportunity employer. All recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be based upon an individuals’ qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, military service, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.