Director – Product Management

Meet Benevity

The world’s coolest companies (and their employees) use Benevity’s technology to take social action on the issues they care about. Through giving, volunteering, grantmaking, employee resource groups and micro-actions, we help most of the Fortune 100 brands build better cultures and use their power for good. We’re also one of the first B Corporations in Canada, meaning we’re as committed to purpose as we are to profits. We have people working all over the world, including Canada, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, the United States and more!

As the Director of Product Management, Finance Platform at Benevity, you will lead the strategic vision and management of our financial product lines, driving the development of innovative solutions that enhance our invoicing and global disbursements solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and clients to identify market opportunities, define product strategies, and ensure product-market fit.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and develop a high-performing product management team, fostering a collaborative culture, setting expectations, providing ongoing coaching, and empowering team members to achieve their full potential
• Mentor team members on feature specification and identify opportunities for improvement
• Assess and optimize the team’s specification process for efficiency
• Proactively identify unmet needs for the team, such as specific skills, and champion solutions
• Foster a quality-first culture and ensure high-quality product delivery
• Develop your team’s data fluency and equip them for data-driven decision making
• Instill strong user research skills in your team
• Foster a design-centric culture and optimize collaboration between PMs and designers
• Develop career development plans for direct reports, focusing on skill building and career growth within and outside the team
• Make critical trade-off decisions between projects to maximize value delivered
• Identify creative ways to improve team efficiency and deliver projects more effectively
• Utilize data to set, communicate goals, uncover opportunities, and build investment cases
• Conduct client and user research to inform product roadmaps, assess impact, and guide product iteration for maximum customer value
• Define clear team focus, investment narratives, and expected outcomes for the company
• Contribute strategically at the company level and articulate the value of team investments
• Proactively manage relationships with stakeholders, minimize surprises, and build broad support for team projects
• Be responsible for team outcomes and proactively adjust strategy, roadmap, and processes for optimal performance
• Identify diminishing returns potential and plan for strategic resource allocation shifts
• Drive prioritization and resourcing for the company, even when it requires adjustments to your team’s initiatives
• Ensure team progress and outcomes have high visibility at the executive level

What you’ll bring:

• 8+ years of progressive product management experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• 5+ years of experience in the financial services industry
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to think outside the box
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in the tech industry, particularly in the B2B space and with finance platforms and global money movement, is a plus

Discover your purpose at work

We are not employees, we are Benevity-ites. From all locations, backgrounds and walks of life, who deserve more …

Innovative work. Growth opportunities. Caring co-workers. And a chance to do work that fills us with a sense of purpose.

If the idea of working on tech that helps people do good in the world lights you up ... If you want a career where you’re valued for who you are and challenged to see who you can become …

It’s time to join Benevity. We’re so excited to meet you.

Where we work

At Benevity, we have developed a Community First approach that we design our people’s experience around with goals to build a strong community and culture, achieve stellar execution of our business goals and social mandate, and ensure Benevity-ites thrive. For those who live within a reasonable commuting distance to an office, we can split our time working in the office and from home to optimize the opportunities of both, with the requirement that we spend at least 50% of the time in the office.

Join a company where DEIB isn’t a buzzword

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are part of Benevity’s DNA. You’ll see the impact of our massive investment in DEIB daily — from our well-supported employee resources groups to the exceptional diversity on our leadership and tech teams.

We know that diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and passions are what move our business and our people forward, so we’re committed to creating a culture of belonging with equal opportunities for everyone to shine. 

That starts with a fair and accessible hiring process. If you want to feel seen, heard and celebrated, you belong at Benevity.

Candidates with disabilities who may require accommodations throughout the hiring or assessment process are encouraged to reach out to [email protected].