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Nelnet

Product Manager – NBS – SGO Disbursements

Nelnet

. Own and execute the end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for the Disbursement solution within the SGO Compass ecosystem .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeNebraska • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in product management with a focus on disbursement solutions, including compliance with payment regulations and effective stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to drive product strategy, optimize key metrics, and lead cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

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Product Management ExperienceDisbursement And Payout ProductsAgile EnvironmentFraud PreventionMarket Research

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Hard Skills
Product StrategyProduct Roadmap DevelopmentKey Metrics OptimizationStakeholder EngagementPayment ComplianceRisk ManagementHuman-Centered DesignMarketplace StrategyData-Driven Decision MakingChange Management
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationInfluencing SkillsOrganizational Change Support
Tools & Technologies
ACHPrepaid Card IssuanceDigital WalletsTreasury Management SystemsPayment Processing Platforms
Certifications & Qualifications
Product Management Certification
Industry Keywords
Financial TechnologyK-12 Education TrendsMoney Movement ComplianceAML/BSA RegulationsClosed-Loop Spend Products

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and execute the end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for the Disbursement solution within the SGO Compass ecosystem
  • Lead discovery, client engagement, and research with SGOs, schools, families, financial institutions, payment providers, merchants, and other stakeholders
  • Translate market and stakeholder insights into prioritized product requirements
  • Define, track, and optimize key product metrics and KPIs
  • Partner with engineering on complex modernization and platform initiatives through iterative releases
  • Drive strategic initiatives, including AI-enabled capabilities
  • Ensure compliance with payment, security, regulatory, financial recordkeeping, and money movement requirements
  • Lead go-to-market readiness, stakeholder adoption, and value delivery
  • Influence cross-product roadmap alignment and represent the customer voice in executive discussions
  • Evaluate and implement disbursement delivery models, including in-house, hybrid, and partner-led approaches
  • Define capabilities for school payments, approved educational service provider payments, and family reimbursements
  • Establish payee verification, bank account validation, payment destination controls, fraud prevention, duplicate payment detection, and segregation-of-duties requirements
  • Own payment status tracking, failed payments, returns, refunds, reversals, recovery, settlement confirmation, and reconciliation
  • Define controls for scholarship fund balances, award commitments, eligible expenses, payment limits, and program restrictions
  • Partner with Finance, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and payment providers on secure money movement processes
  • Evaluate market conditions, K-12 and education trends, financial technology developments, scholarship program requirements, customer needs, and competitive intelligence
  • Develop and prioritize product roadmaps aligned with FACTS’ mission and strategic plan
  • Own the product lifecycle and maintain appropriate P&L performance
  • Establish stakeholder feedback loops and evaluate product performance and outcomes
  • Execute go-to-market strategies and pilot initiatives with Product Marketing
  • Gather and document requirements for product design, development, testing, and launch
  • Oversee the product backlog and prioritize features by business value, strategic alignment, feasibility, and expected student outcomes
  • Build product culture and operational capabilities through repeatable processes, governance, documentation, and change management
  • Model and uphold FACTS’ core values

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree required in business, finance, information technology, financial technology, computer science, or related fields
  • Minimum 6–8 years of product management experience
  • Experience with disbursement and payout products, including ACH, prepaid/virtual card issuance, and digital wallets
  • Experience with marketplace or closed-loop spend products, such as HSA/FSA-style card programs
  • Experience building and managing provider or merchant networks
  • Experience with fraud prevention specific to payments or disbursements
  • Proven track record of defining, developing, launching, and managing successful products in an Agile environment
  • Effective market research, data-driven product decisions, and human-centered design principles
  • Experience leading organizational change, communicating change effectively, and supporting stakeholder alignment and adoption
  • Familiarity with treasury management principles, including funding, settlement, and liquidity
  • Familiarity with card issuing programs, including issuing bank and program manager relationships
  • Strong risk management background
  • Working knowledge of money movement compliance requirements, including AML/BSA and state money transmitter regulations
  • Proven ability to develop and execute strategy for a two-sided marketplace
  • Must already be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship
  • Advanced degree, product management certification, and additional payment/financial services training are preferred or desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • HSA and FSA
  • Generous earned time off
  • 401K and student loan repayment
  • Life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Performance-based incentive pay
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Robust wellness program
  • Hybrid work option with remote work part of the week for eligible associates
  • In-office collaboration three days per week for associates living within 30 miles of an office location