Senior Fintech Product Manager

<p><strong>About Oper</strong> </p> <p>Oper, a European Fintech company, is a leader in cloud-based digital mortgage software. We provide personalized journeys for borrowers and lenders. Oper's technology streamlines the mortgage application process, eliminates paperwork, and increases transparency. Currently collaborating with 16 leading financial institutions across 6 European countries, our digital solutions result in a +27% increase in digital customer conversion, +81% faster mortgage decisions, and a 90% first-time-right. Furthermore, the solution integrates seamlessly with core banking, CRM, and online banking systems, offering a compelling and comprehensive service to borrowers.</p> <p>A passionate and engaging team of over 40 stellar Fintech operators works vigorously to transform European mortgages by enhancing efficiency and alleviating borrower anxiety. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners and Motive Ventures, our SaaS platform has raised EUR 14 million, placing Oper at the forefront of revolutionizing mortgages in Europe. Oper currently has offices in Zürich, Switzerland, and Antwerp, Belgium.</p> <h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2> <p><strong>Your mission as a Fintech Product Manager</strong></p> <p>As a Product Manager at Oper, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of home purchasing in Europe.</p> <p>We're looking for an ambitious and action-oriented Product manager to take full ownership of <strong>the core services</strong> and <strong>lender integrations</strong> of our product suite. You will integrate our product suite with the CRMs and core banking systems of our current and future customers. You will own the discovery, design and development of the product and work closely with our customers to build a world class mortgage application experience.</p> <p><strong>This role might be a good fit for you if:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You are highly ambitious, dedicated to creating exceptional products, and taking extreme ownership over customer outcomes.</li> <li>You love turning complexity into simplicity.</li> <li>You are always looking for 10x ways to increase your impact, you’re a fast learner, and always on the look out for constructive feedback.</li> <li>You’re highly critical, data-driven and think from first principles. At the same time you know when to move fast, and don’t get stuck in intellectual exercises.</li> <li>Moving fast energizes you, and you’re happy to wear multiple hats to get the job done fast.</li> </ul> <p><strong>This role might NOT be a good fit for you if:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You prefer a highly structured and predictable work environment.</li> <li>Analyzing every detail before taking action is your default approach.</li> <li>Independence and ambiguity make you uncomfortable.</li> <li>You enjoy meticulously planning your work and don’t like changes.</li> </ul> <h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <p><strong>What you'll bring to Oper</strong></p> <ul> <li>Min. 5 years of experience in Fintech with a focus on Retail Banking (Secured Lending, Unsecured Lending, Investments, or equivalent)</li> <li>Skill set for leading small teams of Product managers</li> <li>Eagerness to still ship product whilst coaching and structuring work of other Product managers</li> <li>You’re highly adept at working with product designers, developers, and whoever else you need to design, validate, build, ship, and sell high quality digital products. You know how to craft a product strategy to guide your high-level decisions</li> <li>You know how to allocate resources on the highest value opportunities and can back up your decisions with data.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Qualities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience within a Pre-Series B (Enterprise) SaaS Startup in a Product manager role</li> <li>Experience with AI projects before</li> <li>Being interested in the European mortgage market</li> <li>You dabble in software engineering</li> <li>You speak other European languages like French, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, or German.</li> </ul> <h2 id="benefits">Benefits</h2> <p>As a fast-growing company, we’re building a stellar team in which you will work with a high level of autonomy. On top of having the freedom to creatively make an impact, you’ll be surrounded by an open team that is motivated to support you along the way. We offer you:</p> <ul> <li>Annual salary of EUR 68.000 - 80.000, depending on your level of experience</li> <li>Employee stock options</li> <li>25 vacation days per year + 1 paid Mental health leave/day</li> <li>Dynamic international team with 12 nationalities that work hard, push boundaries, and have a blast doing it</li> <li>Supportive and inclusive culture</li> <li>Learning and Development budget and a dedicated time to focus on your growth and learning</li> <li>Carefully crafted and structured Onboarding process with a dedicated buddy mentor</li> <li>Opportunity to directly impact the development of an interesting and innovative product</li> <li>Travel budget to freq