Principal Product Manager - PSP and Platform Partnerships

Description

JOB TITLE: Principal Product Manager - PSP and Platform Partnerships

LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

REPORTS TO: VP of Product

The Company:

Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. Our technology eases the stress of paying for life’s expenses by giving people more options on how and when they pay. Founded in 2016, Sunbit offers a next-generation, no-fee credit card that can be managed through a powerful mobile app, as well as a point-of-sale payment option available at more than 25,000 service locations, including 1 in 2 auto dealerships, optical practices, dentist offices, veterinary clinics, and specialty healthcare services. By introducing a flexible way to pay over time, we are proud of our ability to lift up service providers and retailers while helping consumers when necessary expenses arise... regardless of whether they were expected or unexpected.

Sunbit was included on the 2022 and 2023 Inc. 5000 list. The financial technology company has also been named as a Most Loved Workplace®, Best Point of Sale Company, and as a Top Fintech Startup by CB Insights.

We use cutting-edge innovations in financial technology to bring leading data and features that allow individuals to be qualified instantly, making purchases at the point-of-sale fast, fair and easy for consumers from all walks of life. We create value focused on our core values; we work tirelessly to ensure that Sunbit becomes available to everyone, everywhere.

Sunbit is proud to be recognized on the CB Insights List of Unicorn Companies, with a valuation of $1.1B (https://www.cbinsights.com/research-unicorn-companies)

Description of Role

We are seeking an experienced Principal Product Manager to drive the strategy and execution for our Payment Service Provider (PSP) and Platform Partnerships initiative. This is a high-impact, individual contributor role that requires a unique blend of deep product expertise, strategic vision, and exceptional execution and communication skills.

You will be instrumental in defining and delivering the integration of Sunbit's core platform with strategic partners, including payment processing platforms and external platforms who integrate with Sunbit throughout the customer's journey from service assessment, acceptance of service through payment.

This role requires tight collaboration and communication with executive teams across the company and with external partners, and a commitment to product management excellence and the ability to drive significant results for the business.

Requirements

What You'll Do:

Strategic Partnership & Executive Communication:

• Act as the Product owner and strategic partner for platform and PSP integrations, driving alignment on product goals, delivery timelines, and business outcomes. 
• Present and articulate the product vision, strategy, and progress for major integration initiatives directly to executive leadership both internally and at partner organizations.
• Work closely with executive sponsors (e.g., C-level, VPs) and business development teams to evaluate and prioritize new partnership opportunities based on product feasibility and business impact.

Product Strategy & Roadmap (PSP & Integrations):

• Develop and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap specifically for our PSP, payment processing, and core platform integrations, ensuring alignment with overall company goals.
• Leverage deep domain, customer, and problem understanding alongside a strong grasp of the numbers to inform strategic decisions that maximize the performance of integrated platforms.
• Define and own the key performance indicators (KPIs) for platform integrations, driving operational accountability to ensure product initiatives directly contribute to top-line business metrics.

Hands-on Product Management:

• Act as a hands-on product manager for critical integration projects, owning the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery and definition to launch and iteration.
• Define clear and detailed requirements, write user stories, manage backlogs, and work directly with engineering and design teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Ensure all product development adheres to relevant compliance and regulatory requirements within the fintech and payment processing industry.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with engineering, operations, design, legal, and other stakeholders to ensure successful product dev