Lead Product Manager

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Marqeta

💵 $150k-$221k
📍Remote - United States

Summary

Join Marqeta as a Lead Product Manager on the Emerging Products team and set the vision and drive execution for high-impact initiatives in card issuance, payments, and lending within the embedded finance space. This individual contributor role requires leading the discovery, design, launch, and scaling of new financial products, shaping the long-term roadmap, and mentoring peers. You will need to be a thought leader, influencing senior stakeholders and driving measurable business impact. The role involves navigating complex, cross-functional programs across multiple product lines and strategic bets. The position offers flexible work arrangements, with remote options available across the United States, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. Marqeta is revolutionizing global embedded finance, enabling seamless integration of financial services into digital platforms worldwide.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of product management experience in fintech, embedded finance, payments, or lending
  • Proven experience building and scaling financial products from 0 to 1 and beyond, ideally across different product verticals
  • Strong ability to set product vision and strategy while driving hands-on execution
  • Deep technical acumen with experience leading API-driven product development in partnership with engineering teams
  • Expertise in at least one core domain (card issuance, payment processing, lending, BaaS) and strong working knowledge across others
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills—adept at influencing without direct authority across all organizational levels
  • Experience navigating regulatory, compliance, and risk frameworks in fintech environments
  • A natural problem solver who thrives in high-ambiguity, high-accountability settings and balances strategic thinking with rapid execution
  • Track record of mentoring PMs and elevating team performance

Responsibilities

  • Set Multi-Product Vision – Define and own the strategy for multiple emerging product lines, ensuring alignment with company OKRs and long-term market positioning
  • Lead Complex Initiatives – Drive end-to-end execution for high-impact, multi-stakeholder programs, balancing short-term delivery with long-term innovation
  • Market & Competitive Leadership – Identify and validate opportunities by synthesizing market intelligence, competitive research, and customer insights into actionable product strategies
  • Drive Partner & Ecosystem Innovation – Develop deep relationships with fintech partners, networks, and banks to co-create differentiated solutions and accelerate market adoption
  • Influence at Scale – Serve as the voice of the product across executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners, shaping priorities beyond your direct scope
  • Mentor & Elevate Peers – Provide guidance to other PMs, offering frameworks, feedback, and best practices to elevate the overall product craft of the team

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with compliance, risk, and regulatory frameworks in fintech is a plus
  • Hands-on experience in AdTech in creating solutions for demand and supply partners
  • Background in both consumer and B2B fintech products

Benefits

  • Multiple health insurance options
  • Flexible time off – take what you need
  • Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
  • Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
  • Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
  • Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
  • Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development

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