Director of Product Management, Financial Platforms

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. They are seeking a Director of Product Management to lead and scale teams focused on Loans Lifecycle and Money Movement, ensuring scalable and compliant financial systems. The role involves building a high-performing team, defining product strategy, and driving cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow a high-performing PM team
• Own the vision and strategy for Loans Lifecycle and Money Movement
• Be the domain authority
• Drive cross-functional alignment at scale
• Enable platform scalability and international expansion
• Measure and improve platform health
• Influence up and across the organization

Requirements:

• 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 3–5 years managing and developing PM teams including people managers
• Deep experience in loans or lending systems — you understand loan lifecycle mechanics, platform architecture for loan servicing, and the compliance and operational requirements that come with it
• Meaningful experience in money movement, payments infrastructure, or financial operations — you're fluent in payment rails, settlement flows, cross-border transfers, and the reliability and accuracy standards these systems demand
• Experience in fintech, financial services, or banking; familiarity with BNPL, platform products, or backend infrastructure is strongly preferred; capital markets background is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to set and execute long-term platform strategy in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Strong technical fluency — you're comfortable diving into data models and API discussions with engineers and holding informed opinions
• Proficiency with AI-assisted tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) to accelerate your own work and raise the bar for your team
• Track record of building and scaling distributed, high-performing PM teams across multiple domains simultaneously
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills — you can align Legal, Finance, Engineering, and executive leadership around a common direction
• Outstanding written and verbal communication; you tell crisp, data-driven stories to diverse audiences
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience