Lead Product Manager

Bread Financial

. Own the product and plan the product roadmap .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $125,400 - $200,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management and strategy execution, with a strong focus on financial acumen and customer analytics. Proven ability to lead agile product development and manage complex technical products in regulated industries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product ManagementAgile Product DevelopmentFinancial AcumenCustomer AnalyticsProduct Roadmapping

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyBacklog PrioritizationProduct DeliveryProgram StrategyProduct Performance

Tools & Technologies

AI AgentsAI-Enabled Tools

Industry Keywords

FintechLendingPaymentsEcommerceFraud Prevention

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the product and plan the product roadmap
Create and define the long-term vision and strategy for products and features serving diverse customers
Execute strategic planning aligned with business objectives
Work with designers, engineers, and business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver high-impact product features using agile methodology
Lead feedback gathering, metric definition, and analysis to validate assumptions and inform roadmap priorities
Monitor product success
Manage multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously
Maintain the product roadmap and backlog
Understand key financial measures and synthesize financial metrics around product concepts
Lead execution and scale features to optimize consumer experience and support business growth
Report to Senior Manager and above
Travel up to 5% annually

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED
8-10 years experience in product management, business analysis, information technology, or related areas
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Management, Finance, Information Technology or a related field (preferred)
10+ years experience in product management, preferably within fintech, lending, payments, ecommerce or another highly regulated industry (preferred)
Experience leading complex technical products or platforms, including product strategy, roadmaps, requirements, backlog prioritization, and Agile/Scrum delivery
Experience with financial or credit card fraud products, controls, strategies, or technologies, including fraud prevention and customer experience
Demonstrated experience using AI agents or AI-enabled tools to execute work
Financial acumen
Customer analytics
Product delivery
Strategy execution
Product management
Marketing
Product performance
Program strategy
Agile product development
Product roadmapping
Ability to travel up to 5% annually
Must be work authorized in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future sponsorship
F-1 student visa holders are not eligible

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits
Basic and optional life insurance
Supplemental medical plans
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave after a 180-day waiting period
401(k) plan with immediate enrollment
11 paid holidays
Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)
Illinois Paid Leave for Illinois associates
Company stock purchase opportunities during offering periods in June and December
Annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance
Career development opportunities
Wellness support and diverse benefits suite
Remote or hybrid work arrangement with 3 to 4 days per month in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location