Product Manager

Summary

Join Lendbuzz, a company revolutionizing auto finance with AI, as a Product Manager for Dealer Experience. You will be instrumental in designing and developing digital tools for dealers, focusing on seamless onboarding, application management, and loan closing. This role demands collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into innovative product solutions. You will work closely with engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, from conception to launch and beyond. Success in this position requires strong project management skills, experience with agile methodologies, and a passion for creating intuitive user experiences within the financial technology sector.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or similar roles within digital product teams, with a preference for experience in rapid growth startups
• Demonstrated track record of working with customer facing products, contributing to their development, launch, and continuous improvement. Experience in the lending or auto industry is advantageous
• Strong project management skills, with a keen attention to detail and ability to manage projects of varying sizes and scopes
• Experience in designing and delivering product integrations, including working with APIs
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functional groups with adaptability and empathy
• In-depth knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, or other agile software development methodologies
• Proven ability to scope and author comprehensive business and technical product requirements
• Demonstrated capability to prioritize and manage multiple complex work streams simultaneously, ensuring efficient and effective project execution
• Strong communication skills for providing clear direction and motivating project teams effectively

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external customers to understand the problems and develop insights, and translate those findings into new product innovations
• Partner closely with engineering to drive the creation, planning, prototyping, and development of products and features in support of key product metrics and goals
• Foster strong relationships with subject matter experts, analysts, data scientists, and technology teams across Lendbuzz
• Own, prioritize and maintain the product backlog
• Analyze and articulate insights from data to inform product roadmap decisions and drive alignment across functions and senior leadership
• Break down features into detailed stories and acceptance criteria that can be executed by an agile team. Find ways to deliver value incrementally
• Effectively communicate to a wide business audience project status and post-launch measurement of progress

Preferred Qualifications

Passion for product development, data science, and the intersection of software and finance, with additional experience in financial markets or the automotive industry being a plus