Product Manager - Loans

FIS Global•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Product Manager (Loans and Product Initiatives) is responsible for leading the end-to-end management of loan products while driving strategic product initiatives that advance the organization’s product portfolio. This role blends deep expertise in lending operations with a strong focus on product strategy, transformation, and cross-functional leadership. The successful candidate will shape product vision, identify growth opportunities, and spearhead modernization efforts to ensure our loan products remain competitive, innovative, and aligned with business objectives.

Requirements

5 years of loan experience in fintech, banking, or software
Fintech or banking experience
Product, technology, or program management experience
5+ years in product management or management consulting, ideally within financial services, fintech, or enterprise software. Experience with lending, loan operations, and servicing
Deep understanding of credit assessment, underwriting, loan origination and lending. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Ability to translate complex workflows into intuitive product solutions. Strong judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Effective power point presentation and interpersonal skills.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, information systems, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Client relationship management skills, ability to establish credibility and build positive relationships. Team skills, including ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.
Strong time management, attention to detail, resourcefulness, leadership, negotiation skills, flexibility, and dependability. May require up to 20% travel.

Responsibilities

Product Vision & Strategy: Define and articulate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for HORIZON loan products, ensuring alignment with FIS’s business objectives and client needs.
Prepare and present product plans, identifying risks, opportunities, and revenue growth strategies.
Monitor market trends, competitor offerings, and regulatory changes to drive product innovation and identify opportunities for growth.
Product Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire product lifecycle, including planning, profitability, delivery, and retirement of loan products.
Oversee product launches, enhancements, and releases to market, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.
Monitor and understand product profit and loss statements; may be responsible for revenue and profitability of assigned products.
Requirements & Backlog Management: Gather requirements from clients, stakeholders, and market research.
Prioritize features using structured methods (e.g., MoSCoW) and manage the product backlog.
Convert business problems into user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams.
Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement: Track product performance, user adoption, and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
Prepare and present product roadmap reviews, providing strategic direction and business reasons for changes.
Financial Oversight & Planning: Manage project inventory during budget planning process, interlock on all companion activity, and prioritize as necessary to execute against plan throughout the year.
Determine release dates and approve all service level agreements (SLAs) related to products.