Full-Time

Senior Product Manager

Posted on 9/11/2025

Deadline 9/26/26
Blackhawk Network Holdings

Blackhawk Network Holdings

1,001-5,000 employees

Gift card distribution network for retailers

Compensation Overview

$133.9k - $180.8k/yr

Pleasanton, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
Agile
UI/UX Design
Product Management
JIRA
SCRUM
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in product management or a related technical field.
  • Proven track record of leading end-to-end product development, from concept through launch and iteration.
  • Strong experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Rally).
  • Expertise in writing clear product specifications, user stories, and use case flows.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and manage diverse stakeholder expectations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, with a proactive and adaptable mindset.
  • Passion for building customer-centric products that deliver measurable value.
Responsibilities
  • Drive Product Vision & Strategy: Define and evolve the product vision and strategy for the global giftcards.com (D2C) platform, aligning with business goals and product outcomes that are rooted in customer needs.
  • End-to-End Product Ownership: Lead the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond, ensuring timely delivery of high-impact features.
  • Roadmap Development: Build and maintain a clear, data-informed product roadmap in collaboration with engineering, design, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Customer-Centric Design: Champion user experience by continuously improving customer journeys and driving UX/UI enhancements based on feedback and analytics.
  • Requirements & Specifications: Author detailed business and functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Collaborate closely with engineering to ensure accurate implementation.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the central point of contact across internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment and successful product delivery. Stakeholders are located globally (US and India).
  • Go-to-Market Execution: Lead product launches, including planning, communication, training, and post-launch analysis.
  • Market & Competitive Analysis: Monitor industry trends and competitor offerings to identify opportunities for differentiation and innovation.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Use qualitative and quantitative data to inform product decisions, measure success, and iterate quickly.
  • Influence Without Authority: Inspire and align cross-functional teams through strong communication, collaboration, and a shared vision for the product.
Desired Qualifications
  • MBA or equivalent business experience.
  • Domain knowledge in Payments, Gift Cards, or eCommerce platforms.
  • Familiarity with API-based products, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with supply chain, logistics, or fulfillment systems.
  • Ability to conduct competitive analysis and translate insights into product strategy.
Blackhawk Network Holdings

Blackhawk Network Holdings

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Blackhawk Network builds a B2B gift-card distribution network that places third-party gift cards in grocery stores and other retailers, turning checkout lanes into a sales channel. Brands sell gift cards through Blackhawk’s network, available in physical form in stores and as digital cards. The company also offers digital gift cards, corporate incentives, and payment processing services to support brands and retailers. Its goal is to help brands reach more customers and increase gift card sales by embedding gift card options in everyday shopping, both in-store and online.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$5.8B

Headquarters

Pleasanton, California

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Social commerce revenues hit $700B in 2024, projected over $1T by 2028 via TikTok expansion.
  • Tango Card acquisition enhances B2B incentives with scalable global API innovations.
  • $2.27B repriced credit facility fuels technology investments and worldwide growth.

What critics are saying

  • TikTok Shop ban under 2026 National Security Act nullifies $100M+ channel in 3-6 months.
  • CFPB 2026 Prepaid Rule slashes U.S. Retail margins 15-20% via compliance costs.
  • Apple Wallet captures 35% digital gift volume, eroding Blackhawk's distribution in 12 months.

What makes Blackhawk Network Holdings unique

  • Blackhawk Network distributes 19,000+ brands' gift cards across 244,000 retail locations.
  • Launched digital gift cards natively in TikTok Shop for seamless social commerce integration.
  • Acquires Tango Card to pioneer API-driven global B2B rewards and incentives platform.

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Benefits

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Wellness Program

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-3%
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Feb 24th, 2026
Blackhawk Network secures $2.27B repriced credit facility from lead arrangers

Cahill represented the lead arrangers in Blackhawk Network Holdings' refinancing of its credit facilities, totalling $2.27 billion. The transaction included a repriced Term B credit facility of $1.87 billion and a repriced revolving credit facility of $400 million.

Business Wire
Feb 1st, 2024
Blackhawk Network Signs Agreement to Acquire Tango Card

To further enhance the power of its global rewards platform, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today confirmed that it has entered int

Business Wire
Jan 31st, 2024
Blackhawk Network Signs Agreement To Acquire Tango Card

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To further enhance the power of its global rewards platform, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital B2B gift card rewards innovator Tango Card (Tango). “Tango pioneered the digital-first reward experience through its powerful API, coupled with world-class service and exceptional breadth of global content, making it the perfect complement to BHN’s global product portfolio,” said Talbott Roche, CEO president, BHN. “We have been a longtime partner to Tango and were also an early investor. We are thrilled with the opportunity to combine the best of BHN with the best of Tango to provide leading, global, scalable solutions and innovation to the rewards and incentives industry.”. This strategic acquisition allows customers of BHN and Tango to experience Tango’s innovative B2B incentives platform and customer support, magnified by the industry-leading scale, global connectivity and expertise of BHN

PYMNTS
Nov 11th, 2020
Blackhawk Network Buys National Gift Card

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network has acquired National Gift Card, one of the biggest North American prepaid tech and card companies, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS.

PYMNTS
Oct 20th, 2020
Blackhawk Network Helps Nonprofit, Gov’t Partners Distribute $250M In Assistance

Blackhawk Network has helped dozens of nonprofit and government partners issue $250 million in pandemic assistance in the form of gift and prepaid cards.

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