<span>Lead Product Manager - Technical</span>

PayPal - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Chicago, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Lead Product Manager - Technical at PayPal is responsible for driving the supply-side strategy for the PayPal Ads Network. This role focuses on developing and scaling innovative advertising solutions, requiring a deep understanding of ad tech and architecture to integrate advertising capabilities into PayPal's platforms. The position involves defining and executing product strategies while balancing long-term vision with daily execution, ensuring impactful product decisions that align with advertiser needs.

Responsibilities

• Own, execute, and maintain a supply-side product roadmap from discovery to delivery.
• Define product requirements and lead successful execution of initiatives.
• Drive and participate in sprint planning, pre-mortems, post-mortems, and bug triaging.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and external partners to design, build, and launch new product capabilities or improve existing functionality.
• Engage closely with engineering and architecture to determine the best technical implementation/design while balancing time-to-market needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience, preferably in ad tech, payments, or commerce platforms.
• Proven expertise in ad technology integrations and technical collaboration with engineering teams.
• Familiarity with PayPal's tech stack and experience with platform ecosystems is highly desirable.
• Strong user empathy and ability to align product solutions with advertiser needs.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Employee shares options
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mental health resources