As a Principal Product Manager - EU/UK, you will be a key driver of our product strategy and roadmap for the region, partnering with business leaders in region and throughout the company. You will influence prioritization across product and engineering teams, bringing a clear point of view on the overarching vision and specific customer needs that can be distilled to tangible products and features to deliver. You will act as glue between cross-functional teams to ensure tricky things get done.
We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the UK, or from our London office. We’d love for you to join us!
The Impact You’ll Have
- Lead and inspire others with a compelling product vision and roadmap, driving alignment and seeking consensus among leadership, peers, and teams
- Partner with regional business leaders (across go-to-market and other pieces of the organization) to articulate a vision, strategy, and roadmap to win the market
- Coordinate with product and engineering leaders across the organization to ensure the EU/UK roadmap is being effectively executed
- Serve as a product architect to evangelize features and understand nuanced needs, helping influence prospect and customer discussions directly
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure our approach meets regulatory requirements and expectations
- Translate nuanced technical concepts into business and customer outcomes, clearly communicating impacts with non-technical audiences
- Write and consult on requirements, designs, and specifications for highly technical payment capabilities, promoting interoperability and scale
- Identify critical metrics to assess success and performance of products, in ways that resonate with the business
- Seek solutions to complex problems, driving action and accountability
Who You Are
- 8+ years of experience leading Product Management functions in the tech industry
- Demonstrated track record of shipping technically complex products and/or platforms in complex ecosystems at scale
- Strong fintech background with payments and/or financial services knowledge – ideally in issuing, with ISO8583, card brand, and digital wallet areas
- Creativity and customer empathy to translate features or functions into user flows, experiences, or value propositions that can generate new products
- Clear communication and persuasion skills, actively listening and translating between cross-functional stakeholders to highlight the most critical or impactful messages and influence prioritization and direction
- Operational ability to execute on plans
- Experience working with engineering teams, understanding tradeoffs and balancing quantitative and qualitative information to prioritize ruthlessly
- Technical acumen, curiosity, and familiarity with new technologies, APIs, programming languages, and databases.
- Bias for action, jumping into ambiguous situations to push the team forward in the face of internal and external roadblocks
Nice-To-Haves
- Experience building infrastructure, APIs, tooling within a growth-startup environment.
- STEM or business undergraduate. MBA, MS, or equivalent a plus.
- Experience building new business lines from inception to delivery and growth
Compensation and Benefits
- Premium Private Medical and Dental coverage
- Generous time off program with additional “Floating Holiday days”
- Retirement savings program with company contribution
- Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual development stipend to support our people growth and development
- Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Wellbeing programs i.e Modern Health, HealthKick and more
Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.
Marqeta’s Values
– Intentional Curiosity: We believe in asking the questions others shy away from. True progress comes from understanding today’s realities while challenging ourselves to do better and take on the status quo.
– Thoughtful Responsibility: We believe that every interaction with our technology and platforms matters. Businesses and livelihoods rely on our work, so we strive for excellence and accountability every day with the highest standards for failsafe technology and compliance.
– Innovative Simplicity: We believe that simplicity is powerful, especially in innovation—making a tool work better or finishing that feature that makes everyone smile. Our customers face a lot of complexity. We’re not here to add more.
– Shared Success: We believe the measure of our success is the success of our employees, customers, and communities. From local businesses to big corporations, our impact goes deep and wide. And we’ve got the results to prove it.
– Passion to Thrive: We believe anyone with a better idea should be able to change the game for our company and our customers. We solve big problems for our customers and draw energy from that challenge and opportunity.
Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy
Marqeta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that gives consideration to all qualified applicants regardless of race, ancestry, national origin, color, Indigenous, citizenship, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression marital status, family status, disability, veteran status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Our dedication to diversity and inclusion extends beyond the categories above. Review Marqeta’s ESG Report to see that dedication in action. Fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected creates a stronger and more innovative team at Marqeta. We celebrate the unique contributions of each individual and empower all members of our organization. Join us in building a company where diversity thrives and everyone can be their authentic selves.
If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process and beyond (including due to a disability), please submit this form and we will be more than happy to assist you. Marqeta will make reasonable accommodations for candidates when needed in accordance with applicable law. The Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice applies to the personal data that you directly provide to us or that we collect during the application and candidate recruitment process.
What We Do
Marqeta powers innovative payment solutions for many of the apps and services you enjoy daily. Our open API card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for industry-leading companies such as Square, Coinbase, J.P.Morgan, and Uber, to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real-time.
We are a team of industry experts and technology innovators who take a dynamic approach to solving challenging problems. Marqeta is certified as a 2021-2022 Fortune Great Place to Work, highlighting our company culture and open and collaborative work environment. We power possibilities for our customers and each other by bringing the brightest talent together to do the best work of our lives.
Why Work With Us
Marqeta strives to build a global team as diverse as the markets we serve, staying true to our values: Connect the Customer, Everyone Belongs, Marqeta Cares, Lead Innovation, Deliver Results, Quality First and Build One Marqeta. It's an exciting time to join Marqeta. As we grow, your career and opportunities will grow as well.
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