Product Manager (Local or Remote)
Company: Point Digital Finance
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description (Local or Remote) ROLE OVERVIEW We are seeking
an experienced Product Manager to join our growing team. You will
help define the product vision, while gathering and prioritizing
product requirements, and working closely with engineering, design,
marketing, operations and leadership. Your projects will range from
small optimization experiments to building out brand new user
experiences. Your work will have a huge impact on Point's
trajectory as we revolutionize home financing. The ideal candidate
will have a high analytical drive and the ability to deal with
ambiguity - in many cases you'll be starting with a blank slate. We
have a small team and you will help establish the product
management function at Point. You will also have tremendous
autonomy and responsibility over your domain. RESPONSIBILITIES Help
develop and execute on product strategy. Write clear and concise
product requirements and develop basic but elegant prototypes that
make engineers clamor to work with you. Gather insights from
internal and external user feedback, web analytics, research,
experiments, competitors and data analysis to understand user needs
and synthesize into learnings for the team, and into product plans
to deliver on those user needs. Identify and prioritize features to
improve conversion and efficiency. Breakdown complex problems into
simpler component pieces to facilitate execution. Collaborate with
designers, engineers, and other internal team members to drive
flawless implementation of your vision. Drive the creation,
execution, and analysis of A/B tests to increase conversion and
reduce operational overhead. (Over)Communicate with leadership,
internal and external stakeholders. Orchestrate product launches,
including training for internal users. ABOUT YOU You are passionate
about the big problems in society and about the big decisions that
people make in their lives. You have thought deeply about
homeownership or experienced the trials and tribulations of
becoming a homeowner first-hand. You believe that technology will
have a significant impact on financial institutions and you want to
be in on the ground floor. You collaborate effectively with your
peers across all departments of the organization. You're a clear
and articulate communicator naturally, who develops and nurtures
relationships with ease. You are self-motivated and organized. You
thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment. You're ready to take
ownership of some of the core processes of the company. You are
passionate about the human experience QUALIFICATIONS 3 years of
experience in product management, preferably in financial services
and/or real estate A strong track record bringing product features
to market and inspiring the people who work with you to execute
flawlessly against both the long-term product vision and current
priorities A remarkable ability to use data to form a hypothesis
and define metrics to determine the success of product initiatives.
You use numbers to tell a story. Highly effective judgment and
interpersonal skills Ability to conceptualize, manage, and
prioritize multiple projects Highly effective communication skills
and ability to liaise seamlessly between functional teams Previous
experience with SQL Previous experience at a startup preferred. You
must thrive on being scrappy. Intense desire to deliver amazing
user experiences for both external and internal users Superb
attention to detail and a need to rally others in the pursuit of
excellence Excitement for our mission to help homeowners ABOUT US
Our Product "Point provides the opportunity to stabilize your
financial situation without adding costly monthly payments." -
Homeowner in Burlingame, CA Here at Point, we're helping homeowners
unlock the equity in their homes without taking on further debt.
With an investment from Point, homeowners can de-leverage and
diversify their wealth, freeing them up to invest in their
business, renovate and maintain their home, eliminate debt, and
tackle all of life's expenses from college tuition to medical
bills. Our equity investment product is an advantageous alternative
for homeowners and investors alike. When partnering with Point,
investors now have access to a brand new asset class -
homeowner-occupied residential real estate. Point is the first
fintech product that is truly aligned with consumers' interests -
when the homeowner does well, Point and its investors do well. Our
Team People first As a consumer fintech company, we embed
integrity, transparency, and trust into everything we do at Point,
including how we work. Whether you're a homeowner, investor,
employee, or candidate, it's people who power our business. We keep
the human experience top of mind. Experts at work We're on a
mission to help the 23 million equity-rich, but cash-constrained
Americans tap into their home's wealth. To do so, we have
experience and expertise in all areas of the business, especially
at the helm. Point's leadership have previously founded TrialPay
(acquired by Visa), Yub (acquired by Coupons.com), Metails
(acquired by Buy.com), SiteAdvisor (acquired by McAfee), Affirm,
SendGrid (acquired by Twilio), and TXN (acquired by Envestnet).
Championed by the best In 2019, Point closed a $42M Series B led by
Prudential Financial, DAG Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz. We've
received funding from Ribbit Capital, Greylock, SV Angel and
Bloomberg Beta as well. PERKS AT POINT Health Insurance Point
provides platinum-rated plans for medical (Anthem Blue Cross or
Kaiser Permanente), dental and vision (The Standard). We cover 99%
of employee premiums and 75% of dependent premiums. Generous
Vacation Take time for yourself and your family when you want -
Point has an unlimited vacation policy. Continued Learning We
encourage all team members to attend events hosted by our
investors, external workshops and conferences. We believe in
continuous improvement and want to support employees on their
professional journeys. Family Friendly Point will top off
California PFL earnings to full salary for up to eight weeks, as
well as two weeks of fully paid leave to be available after
exhaustion of CA PFL. An employee can take reasonable vacation time
in addition to the California PFL leave. Work From Home Stipends
Point will provide employees a $50 monthly cell phone stipend and a
$50 monthly internet stipend. In addition, we will reimburse up to
$150 to help you purchase supplies for your home office.
Keywords: Point Digital Finance, Palo Alto , Product Manager (Local or Remote), Executive , Palo Alto, California
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