Director, Product Management

Shaping the Future of Lending

With 30 years of fintech leadership, Origence empowers credit unions with innovative SaaS lending solutions that make lending more accessible, efficient, and competitive. We invest in our people and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement. As we help shape the future of lending, we're leveraging AI to enhance the way we work and create value for our clients, and we're seeking individuals who are excited by emerging technologies and eager to use them responsibly to solve problems and drive impact.

The Director, Product Management will ensure IC team delivers against product strategy, coordinate across IC teams. Handle escalations and remove blockers. Drive alignment between engineering, design and product teams. Execute on product roadmap while developing team capabilities.

***Please note, this position will follow a Hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days in the office/week***

Team Size

2-6 direct reports (PMs IC1-IC4, Product Owners); Managing 1-3 Agile teams

The Origence Mindset

At Origence, we are self-aware, adaptable, and relentlessly focused on creating meaningful impact. We think like owners, embrace complexity and ambiguity, challenge conventional thinking, and continuously pursue smarter, more effective ways to solve problems and advance the business. If this mindset reflects who you are, you may be exactly who we're looking for.

How You'll Contribute:

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead Product Managers (IC1-IC4) and develop succession plan for product area

• Hire, develop, coach and lead PM team members; set team goals and conduct performance reviews

• Foster a positive and inclusive culture by modeling helpful, supportive, proactive, and collaborative behaviors

Strategic Leadership

• Own the backlog and roadmap for product area (1-3 year horizon)

• Develop business cases for product area initiatives; influence and gain approval through clear communication of ROI

• Manage product initiatives scope and budget; deliver within allocated resources

Core Product Management

• Lead product solution process for product areas; ensure ICs develop viable solutions

• Develop epic-level business cases analyzing ROI, customer value, regulatory impact, competitive positioning

• Analyze and track feature adoption, usage metrics, and customer satisfaction

• Release Management coordination across teams; risk management and dependency tracking

SAFe Execution

• Participate in PI Planning as content authority. Progressive elaboration of features. Multiple backlog and roadmap management. Support Program-level initiative management.

Competitive Insights & Customer Discovery

• Guide PMs on customer discovery; ensure quality discovery practices

• Lead customer interviews to understand pain points, workflows, and competitive gaps

• Design, run, and analyze experiments for product area

• Analyze usage data and competitive intelligence to drive positioning decisions

• Monitor releases from industry competitors and emerging trends

Compliance & Regulatory

• Ensure product solutions and designs comply with applicable regulations (e.g., TILA, RESPA, ECOA, FCRA, Fair Lending, UDAAP). Guide team on incorporating regulatory requirements.

Integrations & Partnerships

• Own integration strategy for product area; ensure alignment with architecture standards

• Oversee partner relationships within product area in coordination with Partnerships team

• Manage vendor relationships for product area; support partnership evaluation

Budget & Resource Planning

• Focus on delivery within allocated resources; resource utilization optimization

• Support revenue forecasting for product area; provide input on pipeline projections

Go-to-Market Readiness & Operations

• Ensure adherence to Go-to-Market readiness & Operations; own GTM execution for product area

• Partner with Sales managers on deal support, training, and competitive positioning

• Ensure billing, pricing, reporting, and operations readiness for product area releases

• Ensure all launch readiness criteria are met for product area

Board & Investor Relations

• May contribute product updates for board materials upon request.

Universal Management Responsibilities

In addition to the level-specific responsibilities above, all Product Management leaders are responsible for:

• Define and oversee product solutions through collaboration with engineering, design, and stakeholders

• Lead and guide customer interviews and feedback gathering; translate research into prioritized requirements

• Ensure solutions comply with applicable regulations (TILA, RESPA, ECOA, FCRA, Fair Lending, UDAAP)

• Ensure security and privacy requirements including PII protection, SOC 2 compliance, and cybersecurity standards

• Support Sales & Marketing with competitive positioning, demos, and enablement materials

• Partner with Product Design, Engineering, QA, Support, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Compliance

What Makes You a Great Fit:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field required; MBA preferred.

Experience

• 5-10 years of total experience with 4+ product management or related experience with 2-4 years of people management experience. Proven track record of leading product teams in enterprise software. Deep experience in product domain operations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership and team development capabilities

• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

• Proven track record delivering complex enterprise software products

• B2B software experience preferred domain knowledge required

• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance frameworks

• Experience with Agile/SAFe methodologies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Tools & Technology

Familiar with AI tools such as CoPilot, Claude, or ChatGPT. Experience with product management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Aha!, Productboard, Confluence, Lucid, Figma, MixPanel and similar.

Your Strengths & Expertise

• 5+ years experience in financial services, automotive finance, fintech, or enterprise B2B software

• Experience in operations, compliance or risk management

• Industry certifications relevant to product domain

• Technical background with ability to discuss architecture, APIs, and system design

• SAFe certifications (POPM, Agilist); Industry certifications relevant to product domain

Bring your ideas, your curiosity, and your unique perspective. We'll provide the opportunities, tools, and support to help you succeed.

How We Invest in You:

• 401(k) with 8% Company Match
• Flexible Work Environment
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement & Education Benefits
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Microsoft Copilot and AI-Enabled Tools
• Continuous Learning & Development Opportunities
• A culture of connection, celebration, and growth through employee-driven programs, company events, holiday celebrations (Star Wars Day), monthly town halls, quarterly company meetings, and team traditions like Bring Your Kid to Work Day

Recognizing Your Impact

The starting salary range for this full-time position is $147900 - $184900 per year. We offer competitive compensation designed to recognize the value, experience, and contributions each team member brings to Origence. Base pay is determined by factors including experience, geographic location, and internal equity, and eligible positions may participate in our annual bonus program.

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