VP, Product

Job Description

Who we are

Skipify is a high-growth payments technology company based in San Mateo, California whose mission is to eliminate friction in the shopper's journey while helping merchants build even stronger relationships with their shoppers.

Skipify's Connected Wallet is a next-gen digital wallet that connects Merchants, Shoppers and Financial Institutions into the moment of purchase for the first time. Skipify's Connected Wallet was built in partnership with industry leaders like American Express.

Skipify is used by merchants to enable instant purchasing on websites, in stores, and across marketing channels. Skipify has been recognized as a the Future of Payments Infrastructure by Money2020, Fintech Top 50 company, a Leading 100 startup, and a CB Insights Retail Tech 100 winner.Who you'll be working with

At Skipify, we believe in a culture of autonomy; the ability to use values to take action. But autonomy doesn't mean you're isolated. Far from it. Our team focuses on collaboration and alignment, ensuring you have all the resources required to solve the next set of problems.

The product team at Skipify sets the vision for our products and works closely with other disciplines across the company to successfully execute on the broader organizational vision. The Product team epitomizes our core value of hiring for people, not for roles–no task is too small, no job is out of scope–and as a part of this team you see yourself leading the charge on solving the right problems, and enjoying the thrill of the challenge.What you'll do

We are seeking a product visionary to build the next generation of payment technology. The VP of Product will contribute to Skipify's continuous growth and success by setting and executing a holistic product strategy. The VP of Product will oversee a team of talented individuals, unifying distinct product lines into one seamless experience. This leader will work closely with executive leadership to develop our long term product vision.

We are looking for someone with senior leadership experience, who has delivered in a fast paced company with a portfolio of digital products at different stages of maturity. You will leverage data to make solid decisions and execute rapidly to drive success as we scale the company's products in line with our customer needs. Responsibilities

Execute on Skipify's product vision, translating the company's mission and product vision into a unified and seamless experience across all products and lines of business.

Drive cross functional strategy, define roadmaps, and guide decisions on where to invest, increasing value for our business and customers from a holistic product<>market<>channel<>model view.

Organize and drive team deliverables against roadmaps while collaborating with other functional leads.

Drive product outcomes and metrics toward the company's north star goals, balancing revenue objectives with investment in more strategic, longer-term product development.

Develop and grow the team to successfully deliver on their product areas, providing thought leadership to help them when facing obstacles, and invest in their continuous improvement and career growth.

Champion a customer-centric culture, constantly questioning and testing assumptions and biases around the needs and wants of our customers and using research to inform decision making.

Leverage metrics and data to inform the product strategy, translating test results and insights into levers that will result in impactful products.

Partner closely with Product Designers and Software Engineers to concept and deliver world-class Fintech product features.

Gather and manage product feedback through surveys, concept testing, analytics tools, and A/B testing.

Assist with the development of business cases and operating plans.

Effectively prioritize and define product features so that Engineering, and others, can collaboratively design and execute.

Cultivate a high-performing, one-team culture, particularly across product, sales & marketing, engineering, and design.Who you are

8+ years of experience managing and leading global FinTech or payments organization

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or Finance (MBA or Masters Degree strongly preferred)

Growth mindset with a strong desire to collaborate

Experience building and iterating on products or feature areas from 0-to-1

Strong drive and curiosity to come up with new ideas, identify opportunities and create vision to drive the business forward

Data driven with experience translating test results and insights into levers that drive impactful company metrics.Non-negotiables

You exemplify Skipify values - you're autonomous, action-oriented, accountable for what you do and you use these values to drive decisions

You take pride in what you do and who you do it with

You've got a spark that drives you - a competitive spirit and a collaborative nature that brings others along with you to win together

You bring your A-game - striving to do your best work; the kind of that raises the bar for others around youWhat we offer

Unlimited paid time off

90% primary health, dental, vision for employees & dependents

Wellness reimbursement USD 125 / month

401k platform

USD 500 home office set up reimbursement

16 weeks parental leave [within first year of welcoming a child]

Hybrid office model, with a flexible WFH policy

Salary range for this role is $250,000 - $300,000/yr USD. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to, skillset, depth of experience, certifications, and work locations. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits, and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.

Additional Information:

Equal Opportunity Statement: We welcome everyone here at Skipify! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who values diversity and inclusion and look for applicants who understand, embrace and thrive in a learning mindset community. We are committed to hiring the best person for each role and fostering an environment that is open to ideas, thoughts, and opinions, with a default to action. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability/neurodiversity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.