PayPal Sr Lead Product Manager 

United States, California, San Jose 

151149828

This job drives product strategy in alignment with a shared vision, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. It includes planning and implementing an architectural roadmap that balances innovative design with regulatory requirements and customer needs. The position assesses customer experience and establishes data-gathering mechanisms to measure product success through usability studies and market analysis. Responsibilities also encompass overseeing product profitability, leading operational reviews, and partnering with various experts to maximize efficiency in a dynamic environment. This job is an individual contributor.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Drives product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders consistent with the shared vision for the product.
• Plans and implements the architectural roadmap that balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability.
• Assesses the customer experience and customer needs in product requirements and decision making.
• Sets up data gathering mechanisms relative to the metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis.
• Leads workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Oversees product profitability measures, including budget.
• Plans operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with product leadership as needed.
• Partners with content strategists, data scientists, product designers and user experience researchers.
• Maximizes efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the standard.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Product & Performance Initiatives

• Drive product initiatives that improve customer and merchant performance across adoption, engagement, and retention.
• Collaborate with peer product managers to ensure consistency and alignment across PayPal’s portfolio.
• Define product requirements that balance innovation, regulatory compliance, and customer trust.

Data-Driven Execution

• Establish experimentation and measurement practices that guide prioritization and accelerate learning.
• Partner with data science and product teams to build predictive models that address adoption, engagement, and performance health.
• Leverage analytics and research to uncover performance opportunities and guide investment decisions.

AI & Emerging Technology

• Champion AI/ML capabilities that improve scalability, cost efficiency, and product performance.
• Partner with engineering and product peers to operationalize emerging technologies into merchant and customer solutions.
• Explore innovative approaches to deliver differentiated experiences across multiple product areas

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with engineering, design, data science, and peer product managers to deliver cohesive platform capabilities.
• Work with merchant, sales, and go-to-market teams to ensure PayPal delivers measurable improvements in merchant performance.
• Support operational reviews (product reviews, OKRs, portfolio planning) that create visibility and accountability across teams.

Experience

• 6-10 years in product management, product strategy, or performance-focused roles.
• Strong track record of launching products that deliver measurable adoption and business impact.
• Experience with AI/ML integration, experimentation design, and analytics-driven decision-making.
• Background in global or platform businesses, preferably in payments, fintech, or commerce ecosystems.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to influence peers and stakeholders across product, engineering, design, and business teams.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities.
• Strategic thinking paired with strong execution discipline.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field required.
• Advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred but not required.

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The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $169,500 to $291,500

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