Head of Product

Valora Inc’s mission is to unlock access to financial opportunity so everyone can create and share value without barriers. We believe every person should have access to the information, education, and tools needed to build wealth. When everyone has the potential to prosper, our world will be a more supportive and interconnected place.

Valora Head of Product

Valora is looking for an experienced product leader to lead our Product team. As a Head of Product you will lead and grow a team of Product Managers, Product Designers, and Product Insights (in partnership with the 10+ person engineering team) to further the growth and adoption of Valora worldwide. This is a strategic leadership role that is also hands-on, and you’ll be working closely with a highly cross functional team to develop, test, and ship user friendly crypto and payment experiences to users worldwide.

You will:

• Develop a strong product strategy and development processes that lead to innovative products that drive value for our users worldwide
• Lead and mentor a team of product managers, product designers, and product analysts shaping Valora
• Own product-level objectives and key results that further company goals
• Collaborate cross functionally with our legal and marketing teams on product launches and go-to-market initiatives
• Work closely with the operations team to design processes, tools and systems necessary for operations to support Valora’s growth and operations at scale
• Work cross-functionally with engineering to drive optimal product decisions
• Oversee and help the product, engineering, and design teams build and manage product backlogs for their priority initiatives
• Drive strategic partnerships and lead necessary contract negotiations with regards to product integrations with Valora
• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure our Valora’s vision, products and progress are well understood
• Encourage and celebrate diversity in the communities you build

You have:

• Strong product background incl. at least 7+ years of leadership experience leading product teams
• Experience building consumer fintech products from the earliest stages through product market fit and growth/scaling
• Significant product management experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment – you’ve taken features from a hypothesis to delivering value to real users
• Ability to think strategically and operate in a hands-on manner within a small team; you are also comfortable working with data as well as user research to drive product decisions
• Excellent communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with the ability partner effectively with cross-functional teams in a remote environment
• A passion for growing teams and mentoring others
• A strong understanding of and/or demonstrated interest in blockchain/crypto
• BONUS: Experience in early stage and high growth startup environments
• BONUS: A technical background, CS degree, or other relevant technical experience
• BONUS: Experience building products with a focus on emerging markets

What we offer:

• Competitive salary + options plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Cell phone reimbursement ($25 per paycheck)
• $500 One-time WFH stipend for all new hires
• 401(k) plan through Guideline (no matching)
• $2500 Learning & Development Budget
• Health FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Team outings, TGIFs, and more