VP, Product Management - Core Platform

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way employees and contractors get paid. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). Today nearly 8 out of 10 Americans use a product powered by Marqeta every week. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

As a VP, Product Management for Core Platform, you will be responsible for formulating and continually refining our business strategy and product roadmap for our Core Platform; ensuring smooth operation of critical systems while prioritizing major growth opportuities; partnering with engineering teams to define technological design and scope; leading cross-functional teams to tackle initiatives; and leading client conversations with sales and customer success.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States. We’d love for you to join us!

The Impact You’ll Have

• Run the core of Marqeta’s issuing and processing platform which handles $200B+ in annual TPV for the largest fintech providers, balancing high-growth innovation with scalability and resiliency
• Translate nuanced technical concepts into business and customer outcomes, clearly communicating impacts with non-technical audiences
• Lead and inspire others with a compelling product vision and roadmap, driving alignment and seeking consensus among leadership, peers, and teams
• Build, develop, and scale a distributed product organization with high-caliber talent, instilling a disciplined approach to the PDLC supported by metrics, processes, & tools
• Bring customer empathy to priority discussions with engineering leaders and partners, framing tradeoffs with an ability to weigh qualitative and quantitative inputs
• Assess potential tradeoffs of initiatives, with detailed review of proposals and designs to give feedback within the Product team and to cross-functional partners
• Optimize network and bank operations with Marqeta’s partners
• Drive accountability to take action on complex problems to deliver solutions in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
• Aggregate feedback from the team (with data on product usage or performance) to identify key themes and areas for improvement or investment for customer and business outcomes
• Act as technical advisor to educate and evangelize feature(s) with customers via meetings, presentations, and other forums

Who You Are

• 15+ years of experience leading Product Management functions in the tech sector
• Strong fintech background with payments and/or financial services expertise is required, specifically working with card networks and banks, ideally on issuing and processing
• Demonstrated track record of scaling a highly complex platform while shipping technically detailed products and/or platforms in multifaceted ecosystems
• Ability to build, sell, and evangelize a compelling vision, strategy, and plan to various stakeholders across the company, with customers, and to the market
• Strong bias for execution, able to work through internal and external roadblocks
• Experience working directly with engineering teams with a clear understanding of their tradeoffs
• Excellent technical acumen, curiosity, and familiarity with new technologies, APIs, programming languages, payment industry requirements, and databases
• Deep customer empathy and experience shaping product direction and execution in partnership with go-to-market counterparts who market the solutions and manage customer relationships
• A clear communicator, active listener, and cross-organizational relationship builder who can drive for results cross-functionally and influence others within the company
• Define and translate a vision into detailed and actionable plans
• Ability to balance breadth and depth of understanding, engaging with the team on detailed issues or updates across many product domains

Your Manager

• Rahul Shah

Recruiter For This Role

• Jake Zerbe

Typical Process

• Application submission
• Recruiter phone call
• Hiring manager video call
• Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
• Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

• National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
• Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
• Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

• National: $225,000 - $300,000
• Premium: $253,125 - $337,500
• Premium Plus: $281,250 - $375,000

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development

About Marqeta

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

Marqeta’s Values

– Intentional Curiosity: We believe in asking the questions others shy away from. True progress comes from understanding today’s realities while challenging ourselves to do better and take on the status quo.

– Thoughtful Responsibility: We believe that every interaction with our technology and platforms matters. Businesses and livelihoods rely on our work, so we strive for excellence and accountability every day with the highest standards for failsafe technology and compliance.

– Innovative Simplicity: We believe that simplicity is powerful, especially in innovation—making a tool work better or finishing that feature that makes everyone smile. Our customers face a lot of complexity. We’re not here to add more.

– Shared Success: We believe the measure of our success is the success of our employees, customers, and communities. From local businesses to big corporations, our impact goes deep and wide. And we’ve got the results to prove it.

– Passion to Thrive: We believe anyone with a better idea should be able to change the game for our company and our customers. We solve big problems for our customers and draw energy from that challenge and opportunity.

Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy

Marqeta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that gives consideration to all qualified applicants regardless of race, ancestry, national origin, color, Indigenous, citizenship, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression marital status, family status, disability, veteran status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our dedication to diversity and inclusion extends beyond the categories above. Review Marqeta’s ESG Report to see that dedication in action. Fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected creates a stronger and more innovative team at Marqeta. We celebrate the unique contributions of each individual and empower all members of our organization. Join us in building a company where diversity thrives and everyone can be their authentic selves.

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