VP – Payments Platform

Updated on 3/21/2023

Locations

Remote in USA

Experience Level

Entry

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Requirements

A minimum of 10 years of experience managing and leading global FinTech or payments organization
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or Finance (MBA or Masters Degree strongly preferred)
Growth mindset with a strong desire to collaborate
Experience building and iterating on products or feature areas from 0-to-1
Strong drive and curiosity to come up with new ideas, identify opportunities and create vision to drive the business forward

Responsibilities

Lead, influence, and own Payments product strategy and execution for merchants, consumer and financial institutions, throughout the customer lifecycle (checkout, repayments, etc)
Establish and reinforce an analytic technology culture both within the product team and across the company in partnership with Engineering, Analytics, and the broader business
Deeply understand the jobs to be done by the platform, define and build capabilities to support those jobs and deliver a best in class experience, measuring success with a quantitative approach
Partner closely with business stakeholders to build a platform that provides leverage to our growing suite of products
Partner closely with product stakeholders to provide cohesive user and economic capabilities across our suite of products
Build, lead, grow, and retain a diverse, inclusive team of talented technology product managers
Manage relationships with our partners, financial institution and lenders
Effectively communicate product choices & direction to multiple stakeholders (internal and external)

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. Affirm proudly includes Returnly.

As Affirm continues to scale, we are looking for an experienced Payments Product leader to shape and drive product solutions for Affirm’s core Financial Platform within the Financial Services Platform (FSP) product organization. The Financial Services Platform (FSP) enables experiences and capabilities that power Affirm’s BNPL strategy and experiences. Every customer experience from the consumer to the merchant and investor is powered by FSP, directly impacting many KPIs that drive the Affirm business towards financial success and profitability. We act as owners, create value, with laser focus on the customer and business. We know how our platforms will be used, who all our customers are and what problems it will solve. We build for all of Affirm’s customers, use cases and geographies. We have bias towards action and balance flexibility by delivering scalable services that drive financial outcomes.

The VP, Payments Platform will have previously developed scalable platform product strategies to enable product velocity and flexibility, to support multiple geographies and use-cases. The Paymentsleader will understand the nuances of investing in long term architecture and make trade-off decisions between near-term needs and long-term goals.

The Payments Platform product is the heart of Affirm, managing the flow of funds for all of Affirm’s products. This product area is responsible for all things related to funds and payments, powering the checkout experience from issuing virtual cards, origination, partner payouts, payment processing through capital funding channels.

A focus on external and internal customer needs is critical to success. You will work closely with business leaders, product and domain leads to identify and build core capabilities, improve utility of features common to multiple partners, and efficiently solve for local functionalities critical to market success. Additionally, you have a demonstrated ability to establish relationships and influence across the organization at all levels, as well as possess superior collaboration and communication abilities.

What You’ll Do

Lead, influence, and own Payments product strategy and execution for merchants, consumer and financial institutions, throughout the customer lifecycle (checkout, repayments, etc)
Establish and reinforce an analytic technology culture both within the product team and across the company in partnership with Engineering, Analytics, and the broader business
Deeply understand the jobs to be done by the platform, define and build capabilities to support those jobs and deliver a best in class experience, measuring success with a quantitative approach
Partner closely with business stakeholders to build a platform that provides leverage to our growing suite of products
Partner closely with product stakeholders to provide cohesive user and economic capabilities across our suite of products
Build, lead, grow, and retain a diverse, inclusive team of talented technology product managers
Manage relationships with our partners, financial institution and lenders
Effectively communicate product choices & direction to multiple stakeholders (internal and external)

What We Look For

A minimum of 10 years of experience managing and leading global FinTech or payments organization
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or Finance (MBA or Masters Degree strongly preferred)
Growth mindset with a strong desire to collaborate
Experience building and iterating on products or feature areas from 0-to-1
Strong drive and curiosity to come up with new ideas, identify opportunities and create vision to drive the business forward

USA base pay range: $304,300 - $425,000

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of hire. We have a simple and transparent remote-first grade-based compensation structure. Offer amounts within the range are based on a number of factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Across the broader organization, certain roles are eligible for equity awards upon hire, promotion, tenure milestones and for performance.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:

Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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1,001-5,000 employees

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Company Overview

Affirm seeks to deliver honest financial products—to improve lives. The company operates a buy-now-pay-later platform for consumers at the point of sale.

Benefits

Spending wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
Supportive communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
Remote-first workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
Generous time off: Take the time you need when life happens
Health benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
Mental healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
Parental leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay.
Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family.
Away days: We offer 24 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge.
Learning & development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth.

Company Core Values

People come first: We consider our impact on people’s lives before we think about our own interests.
No fine print: We are completely transparent and honest—with our customers and with each other.
It's on us: We take full accountability for our actions, never shirking responsibility or passing the buck.
Simpler is better: We make complex things simple and clear.
Push the envelope: We never stop innovating, taking smart risks, and raising the bar.