pavebank - Product Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Requirements
• Over time, we expect this role to evolve into ownership of a business unit or strategic product vertical. • Strong Product & Business Judgment • Ability to break down ambiguous business problems into structured execution plans. • Strong intuition for prioritization, tradeoffs, and operational practicality. • Commercial mindset with interest in how financial products create value. • Technical Fluency • You do not need to be an engineer, but you should be comfortable: • Working closely with backend and infrastructure teams • Understanding APIs, workflows, and system dependencies • Discussing implementation tradeoffs with engineers • Writing clear and structured product requirements • Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities. • Able to move between strategic discussions and execution details. • Curious and proactive in unfamiliar domains. • Clear written and verbal communication. • Ability to synthesize complex topics into actionable decisions. • Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams. • Experience in fintech, banking, payments, trading, or financial services • Exposure to regulated environments • Experience working with engineering teams on backend-heavy products • Background in consulting, startups, strategy, operations, or technical product management • Experience building 0→1 products or new business initiatives
Responsibilities
• Drive Cross-Functional Product Execution • Work closely with leadership, operations, compliance, partnerships, and engineering teams to shape and launch new capabilities. • Translate business needs, operational workflows, and strategic goals into clear product requirements and execution plans. • Partner with engineers on product design, technical tradeoffs, implementation sequencing, and delivery. • Help define APIs, workflows, operational tooling, and user experiences across financial products. • Operate Across Multiple Financial Domains • You may work across: • Cross-border payments • Banking infrastructure • Trading and liquidity products • Investment-related initiatives • Treasury and settlement workflows • Client-facing financial tooling • The role requires comfort switching contexts quickly and developing working fluency in multiple parts of the financial stack. • Strategic and Commercial Thinking • Identify opportunities for new product lines, operational efficiencies, or market expansion. • Contribute to business cases, market sizing, pricing considerations, and go-to-market thinking. • Work with stakeholders to evaluate commercial viability and operational feasibility of new initiatives. • Think beyond feature delivery and understand how products contribute to revenue, risk, and long-term company positioning. • Communication & Alignment • Act as the bridge between business and technical teams. • Bring clarity to ambiguous problems and align stakeholders around priorities and execution. • Communicate effectively with both highly technical engineers and commercially-focused stakeholders. • Strategic business decisions • Financial infrastructure and global payments • Technical systems and operational workflows • New market and product expansion • Leadership opportunities across emerging business lines • We are looking for someone who wants to help build the business.
Benefits
• Immediately (No notice period) • More than 3 Months • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Tbilisi, Georgia • United Kingdom (UK) • United Arab Emirates (UAE) • For example, you currently hold citizenship, permanent residency, or a valid work authorization that allows you to work in this country. • I am a CITIZEN of the country where this role is based • I am a PERMANENT RESIDENT (PR) of the country where this role is based • I currently hold an EMPLOYER-SPONSORED WORK VISA • I currently hold a WORK VISA that is NOT tied to my employer • I currently hold a DEPENDENT/SPOUSE VISA with work authorization • I currently hold a DEPENDENT/SPOUSE VISA without work authorization • I currently hold a STUDENT VISA • I am currently located outside the country where this role is based and am seeking relocation opportunities • Optional – if yes, please briefly describe your needs so we can provide reasonable accommodations. You may leave this blank if not applicable.
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