Product Manager, Credit Card (Remote)

EMPOWER OVERVIEW

Empower is a high-growth financial technology company on a mission to expand access to fair credit to give anyone in the world the opportunity to improve their financial security and mobility. We dream up and launch one-of-a-kind features that help our members get money instantly whenever they need it, save for the future, and rewrite their financial story. Our members see Empower Cash Advance as a life-saver, Empower Automatic Savings as a game-changer, and the new Empower Thrive line of credit as a lifeline to low-cost borrowing and the only practical path to building good credit.

Empower is backed by Sequoia Capital, Blisce, and Icon Ventures. Are we the next great place to grow your impact and accelerate your career? We think so:

Inc. ranked Empower #56 in the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US (#55 in 2022). Forbes put Empower on its 2023 list of America's Best Startup Employers. Fast Company recognized the new Empower Thrive line of credit in their 2022 list of the Next Big Things in Tech.

THE EMPOWER WAY
Great Expectations: We come up with bold, audacious goals for ourselves and go all out for impact
Owner Mindset: We give every employee latitude to act independently, make smart choices, and move the business forward
Spirited Debate: We love skeptics and seek counter opinions to challenge our personal assumptions and expand our view
Customer Obsession: We listen to understand, empathize, and create a memorable, rewarding experience for our community
Inclusive Collaboration: We believe diverse teams make the best decisions, and we strive to give diverse voices a seat at the table
No Jerks Allowed: We value our relationships and take the time to build trust and connection and communicate respectfully

WHAT EMPOWER OFFERS

Competitive salary
Generous equity package
Full healthcare and dental benefits
Technology expense reimbursement
Work from anywhere

JOB DESCRIPTION
We’re looking for extraordinary people to help lead product development as Empower continues to scale. Our product leaders are customer-centric, collaborate intensely with other key disciplines, and make decisions with an eye towards Empower’s business. Successful product managers are ambitious and resourceful -- willing to do whatever it takes to deliver value to our customers.

Members of the product team drive the strategy, tactics, and delivery timelines for all Empower features and products. They identify opportunities and develop perspectives on the most impactful things we should be building for our customers, and then they go do the work required to build those experiences by getting cross-functional support, designing specs, overseeing development and measuring outcomes. If you’re looking for a role where you can have massive impact and a wide scope, you’ll find this role compelling, challenging, and rewarding.

More specifically, this role will focus on developing and launching Empower’s first credit card product. You will play a critical role in bringing the product to market, designing and executing a robust testing agenda, and analyzing user data to identify areas of opportunity. You will focus on day-to-day execution in partnership with Engineering, Design, Operations, Marketing, Compliance, and Customer Support. You will also shape the longer-term strategy of the product and roadmap.

Empower is a remote-first company. We drive connectivity through regular company offsites. Travel for company offsites is expected at a minimum 2 times a year.

Candidate Qualifications

• We are looking for product managers and product leaders with 5+ years product management or management consulting/investment banking, with a preference for experience in technology start ups and/or financial services companies)
• Bachelor’s degree (or greater) in an analytical or technical discipline (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Economics)
• Strong analytical abilities and are comfortable defining and measuring goals consistently, with a preference for experience with SQL, Python, and/or analytical tools such as Amplitude and Tableau
• Strong customer empathy and experience shaping product direction and execution based on customer needs
• A get-it-done mindset; you’re resourceful and happy to be hands on and in the weeds
• An interest in addressing complicated and impactful product & business problems
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional product initiatives
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and logical structuring abilities
• Comfort with ambiguity; the ability to independently lay out and test clear hypotheses, and solve problems without well-defined direction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

At Empower, we hire for people that push themselves to understand others and seek out ways to challenge their personal assumptions. Our hope is that by fostering such an environment, we strengthen our business and relationships by putting people first. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workspace where everyone (regardless of age, education, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any personal characteristics) feels like they belong. Even if your experience doesn’t exactly match up to our job description, you should feel empowered to apply regardless!