At Lendbuzz, we believe financial opportunity should be more personalized and fair. We develop innovative technologies that provide underserved and overlooked borrowers with better access to credit. From our employees to our dealers, partners, and borrowers, we’ve built a company and a culture around a resolute belief in the promise and power of diversity. We value independent and critical thinking.
We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Program Manager & Product Owner to lead the development and launch of our new credit card product. This role combines end-to-end product ownership responsibilities with program management oversight to ensure alignment across engineering, design, marketing, and operations teams. As a key leader in this initiative, you will drive the product vision, manage the roadmap, and coordinate cross-functional workstreams to ensure timely and successful product delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define Product Vision & Roadmap - Collaborate with senior leadership to establish the vision for our credit card offering, identifying customer needs and market opportunities across consumer-facing web and mobile apps and internal tools
- Backlog Management- Translate the product vision into actionable phases. Prioritize features and maintain a well-organized backlog in collaboration with engineering teams
- Customer Insights - Leverage customer research, b and analytics to inform product decisions and create innovative solutions that enhance user satisfaction and drive growth
- Data-Driven Decisions - Conduct A/B tests and analyze key performance indicators to optimize product features and user engagement
- Workstream Coordination - Serve as the central hub for all workstreams, ensuring seamless collaboration among engineering, design, marketing, legal, and operations teams and vendors
- Project Management - Oversee project timelines, milestones, and budgets. Identify and mitigate risks to ensure smooth execution across all phases of the program
- Performance Tracking - Implement and monitor key metrics to ensure the product and program meet business objectives and exceed customer expectations
- Cross-Functional Leadership - Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring alignment on requirements, timelines, and deliverables
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience with Product Management
- Proven experience in product and program management, ideally in financial services or the credit card industry, with a strong track record from concept to launch
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making, with expertise in Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA and Notion
- Ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams across time zones, and communicate effectively with executives
- Familiarity with credit card products, financial instruments, and regulatory compliance; background in engineering, product design, or operations is a plus
We believe:
Diversity is a competitive advantage. We celebrate our differences, and are better when we have a variety of experiences, viewpoints, and backgrounds.
Compassion is a strength. We care about our customers and look to build long-term relationships with them.
Simplicity is a key feature. We work hard to make our forms and processes as painless and intuitive as possible.
Honesty and transparency are non negotiable. We incorporate these traits in all of our interactions.
Financial opportunity belongs to everyone. We work every day to improve lives by extending this opportunity.
If you believe these things too then we would love to hear from you!
What We Do
Lendbuzz is an AI-based auto finance platform that helps consumers with thin or no credit history obtain financing when purchasing a car. Powered by machine learning and proprietary algorithms, Lendbuzz can assess the creditworthiness of consumers with limited credit history—a group underserved by traditional banks. Through their auto dealership partners, Lendbuzz offers consumers attractive financing solutions while opening up opportunities for those dealerships to serve a more diversified client base. Lendbuzz is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015.