Who we are
M1 is a personal finance platform made for the modern era, uniting individual perspective with automated ease. Hundreds of thousands of investors take control of their long-term wealth with M1 and have already trusted us with over $6 billion of assets. As the Finance Super App™, we empower financial well-being with all the tools to invest, borrow, and spend: low-cost borrowing, high interest checking, and high cash back Visa® debit and credit card rewards.
We believe that financial well-being is fundamental to overall well-being and strive to deliver products that are simpler, smarter, and stronger than those created by our competitors. We've been named a top app for investors including 2022 Best for Low Costs and Best for Sophisticated Investors by Investopedia.
As a fast-growing fintech company, we're looking for talented and smart individuals who are excited about rethinking what's possible with personal finance, invested in their personal and professional growth, and take ownership of the work they want to do - all while helping others create something meaningful and sustainable for their futures. Our award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by CB Insights (Top Fintech Companies of 2021), the Chicago Tribune (2021 Top Workplace), and Built In Chicago (2022 Best Places to Work in Chicago).
We mean it when we say, "M1 is yours to build."
If this sounds interesting to you, read on!
What we are looking for
We're seeking an experienced Product Manager to join our Invest "pod" of designers and engineers. Our pods have the autonomy to devise and build solutions based on a mission from our roadmap, and our product managers are responsible for guiding them - we need someone with demonstrated leadership experience who can command a data-driven and growth-oriented approach to ensure success. A strong knowledge of investing, personal finance, and fintech is a must to understand customer needs and guide decision-making. We're looking for a strong leader and strategizer who can have a huge impact and push our products forward.
What You'll Do
- Develop the product strategy for the best-in-class experiences for the Invest Division products.
- Utilize data and customer insights to uncover opportunities to improve consumer experiences and support business outcomes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand competitive market and consumer needs to build high-impact product roadmaps.
- Lead discovery processes and assess opportunities with Design and Engineer leads.
- Facilitate prioritization for your pod and be responsible for setting and achieving measurable business outcomes.
- Coordinate across cross-functional teams, like marketing, operations, customer support, engineering, and compliance.
Skills/Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in product management in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Demonstrated experience driving product strategy for a complex product in the B2C space with excellent results.
- Strong understanding of and interest in investing, personal finance, and the fintech space. Prior experience in the industry is a major plus.
- Ability to bring a business and analytical mindset to product management.
- Ability to coordinate with leadership to ensure the product aligns with overall business goals.
- Ability to develop, monitor, and report on metrics across platforms.
- Adaptable, self-starter, goal-oriented, and growth-minded.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator.
Our Values
Our team embodies our ten core principles and if these principles speak to you - we'd love to talk with you.
- Mission Driven: Life short - everyone should spend their waking hours on something they find meaningful. We believe improving people's financial wellness improves lives. It's a vital and worthy cause.
- Extreme Ownership: We think and act like owners. That means we're responsible for the results to our clients, coworkers, and M1 shareholders. Our focus is on building long-term value, not scoring short-term marks.
- Boldness: We want to do things of consequence. Make a difference. Put a dent in the universe. Thinking big inspires results. We'd rather fail at something meaningful than succeed at something trivial.
- Bias for Action: Results lag prior efforts - we can't hope or wait for results. Instead, we believe a good process leads to good outcomes and persistent progress leads to compounding.
- Economical: We strive to do more with less. We'll always be limited in time, money, and energy, especially compared to our ambitions. We must use our limited resources on what matters and regard constraints as motivators.
- Transparency: Context and accurate information are the foundation of strong decision making. We share information openly, honestly, deliberately and broadly.
- Team-oriented: People at M1 may play different roles, but we're all on the same team. Together, we can achieve more. We maintain a low ego, make everyone feel welcome, trust one another, and seek out and respect different perspectives.
- Challenged, But Not Overwhelmed: We are curious people who always want to grow. We support growth through high standards, clearly defined responsibilities, and broad autonomy, with help when needed.
- Effectiveness: We care about performance and results, not specific methods. Different problems may require creative brilliance or a simple idea; grinding hard work or casual effort; or disciplined process versus scrappy implementation. Effective people do what's needed to get the right things done and deliver intended results.
- Integrity: We do the right thing. When we make mistakes, we own and correct them. We'd be proud if our actions are shared with our family, friends, and strangers. Everyone can count on us to act according to our values. This trust must never be broken.
Our Perks
- Unlimited PTO
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Stock options for all employees
- Retirement benefit with employer match
- $500 to spend on home office equipment while working from home
- Stylish M1 swag
- Socially distant team outings, celebrations, and events
- Transparent and open communication
- Office in the Loop with a Game Room and Gym