Director, BCDC Product Management

Who we areFueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to...

Who we areFueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our open digital payments platform gives PayPal's 392 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways, whether they are online, on a mobile device, in an app, or in person. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, PayPal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the PayPal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom, enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.When applying for a job you are required to create an account, if you have already created an account - click Sign In.Creating an account will allow you to follow the progress of your applications. Our system does have some requirements that will help us process your application, below are some guidelines for creation of your account:Provide full legal First Name/Family Name - this is important for us to ensure our future hires have the rightsystem set up. Please Capitalize first letter of your First and Last Name.Please avoid using fully capitalized text for your First and/or Last Name.NOTE: If your name is hyphenated or has multiple capitalization, please use the same format as your government ID.Job Description Summary:As the new digital economy comes into focus, PayPal is accelerating its efforts to shape the next generation of digital currencies and their corresponding financial infrastructure. A few months ago we enabled the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies in the PayPal wallet, and this year, we will roll out cryptocurrencies as a funding instrument, so that consumers can use their crypto balances to fund their purchases at our millions of merchants globally. We will also bring cryptocurrency services to Venmo and select international markets in the first half of this year.As with all of PayPal's services, we always want to provide our customers with great payment experiences, including enabling choice in the way they pay and get paid. What we are doing with cryptocurrencies and more broadly digital currencies is a natural extension of our broad portfolio of services. We're building the infrastructure to allow consumers to pay with digital currencies on our platform regardless of what shape those take. We're starting with cryptocurrencies since those are most widely discussed and available, but our goal is to be able to support Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and other forms of digital money in compliance with existing regulations and in partnership with governments around the world.In support of our acceleration in digital currencies we recently created a new unit inside PayPal focused on blockchain, crypto and digital currencies. This new business unit will be responsible for building and managing a robust platform, technology infrastructure, partnerships, and regulatory foundations to support and grow our existing buy, sell, hold functionality, as well as to drive continued innovation in the space.Given our experience as a trusted digital payments company and our strong relationships with the broader regulatory and financial ecosystem, we believe that the combination of our blockchain, crypto and digital currencies team and our investments in technical and regulatory infrastructure will provide a strong foundational platform for our aspirations in this space.Our ultimate vision is to increase the access, ubiquity, and utility of digital assets to further define the future of commerce, financial inclusion and facilitate value exchange.PayPal's Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies (BCDC) business unit is focused on ensuring end-to-end management of PayPal's underlying product, technology infrastructure, partnerships and regulatory foundations for digital assets to help enable our support of existing capabilities and markets, as well as drive continued growth in the space.As a Director, Product Management in BCDC, you will help shape the foundation for the next generation of financial services. You will work with a globally distributed, diverse, cross-functional team to create a more accessible, efficient, and inclusive to future of payments and commerce. Your contribution will support PayPal's existing cryptocurrency products as well as drive innovation in digital assets.Job Description:KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, executing on the product strategyPartner closely with engineers through all phases of the product development lifecycle in an agile environment, to help determine the best technical implementation/design while balancing time-to-market needs.Represent the products to stakeholders and peers across PayPal in a way that clearly articulates the BCDC product vision.High concentration on relationship building and working cross-functionally across multiple stakeholders to ensure the product delivers against business objectives.Evangelize the product roadmap internally and externally in informal and formal settings.Define and measure key performance indicators to evaluate and understand product value, work cross-functionally to ensure roadblocks are removed in a timely manner to ensure results.Influence and establish best product management and UX practices through solid design decisions, processes and tools.Identify new opportunities based on research, industry trends and best practices, driving innovation.Responsible to ensure what is built is valuable and viable. Utilizing knowledge of our customers, industry, economics, and technology to deliver seamless end-to-end experiences for our customers.REQUIRED EXPERIENCE years of leadership experience in product management, engineering and/or management consultingDemonstrated business acumen and product knowledge inside the payments ecosystem; familiarity with Cryptocurrency is ideal.Experience delivering enterprise products at scale, managing product solutions with multiple stakeholders, leading either product or engineering functionsDemonstrates accountability, attention to detail and poise while handling complex situations with multiple workstreams and internal/external stakeholders.Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across the organization and interact/influence/negotiate effectively at all levels of management and peers across different geographies.Experience in translating product needs into technical requirements.Excellent problem-solving skills and an owner's mindset; must be able to influence decision making and drive projects end-to-end.Tech savvy and loves to stay up to date on industry trends.Self-starter that takes a proactive approach to learn quickly.A 'can do' spirit with a positive attitude that leads with customer empathy, preferably with a passion to drive positive change in customer's lives through financial services.POSITION LOCATIONSAustin TX | New York NY | San Jose CA | Scottsdale AZSubsidiary:PayPalTravel Percent:0Primary Location:Austin, Texas, United States of AmericaAdditional Locations:New York, San JoseWe're a purpose-driven company whose beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We hold ourselves to our One Team Behaviors which demand that we hold the highest ethical standards, to empower an open and diverse workplace, and strive to treat everyone who is touched by our business with dignity and respect. Our employees challenge the status quo, ask questions, and find solutions. We want to break down barriers to financial empowerment. Join us as we change the way the world defines financial freedom.PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. 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