Product Manager

About Branch
Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit, socially-conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility. With over 50 million downloads, Branch is one of the most popular finance apps in the world.
Branch’s mission-driven team is led by the founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. In 2019, Branch announced our Series C and had garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Capital, Foundation Capital, Visa, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment where human beings of all backgrounds can thrive.
Job Overview
Branch launched its lending business in India in 2019 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. We are growing our product and engineering team in India. As part of the product team, you will work closely with our global engineering team (distributed across three continents) to strengthen the capabilities of our existing product and build out new products for Branch. 
As a company, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of barriers, and driven by data. As a product-driven org, we value bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making. We believe the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face. As a Product Manager, you will help the team achieve its goals through deep product work and servant-style leadership.
Responsibilities

• Participate and assist in the lifecycle of development for key areas of the Branch product. This encompasses everything from researching new features and creating detailed specs to managing the team’s workflow and shipping deliverables on time.
• Work closely with our engineering and operational teams to triage bugs, define requirements, and set high-level quarterly milestones. 
• Evaluate, initiate, and manage partnerships with third-party vendors to help Branch achieve our product roadmap.
• Draw insights from user research, experiments, and industry trends to set the team strategy and prioritize projects that sustainably grow our customer base and drive the adoption of new products.
• Set ambitious goals for yourself and our team. Manage workflow to ship deliverables on time.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, bring clarity to ambiguous questions, and chart a path forward.
• Top-notch analytical abilities. You can measure initiatives quantitatively, and you draw actionable insights to guide decisions.
• You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions. You are a great collaborator and teacher. Effective written communication skills and the ability to work with remote teams are essential.
• You are eager to learn new skills, solve complex problems, and work closely with diverse teams, including Design and Engineering. 
• You are resourceful. You know how to do more with less, and you’ve worked on lean teams that have had a large impact. You are not afraid of big challenges, and you do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Additional Criteria

• 2+ years of product management experience
• Experience with Fintech industry would be good, but not a must-have

Benefits of Joining

• Mission-driven, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative, transparent, and flat company culture
• You want to work from the hills, the beach, or the forests? Go for it because we are a remote-first company
• Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance 
• Work-life balance is not a myth. Make use of our unlimited paid leave policy, including personal leave, bereavement leave, and sick leave
• Fully paid parental leave – 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• WFH stipend to set up a home office
• Other benefits include team meals, virtual social events, and in-person meet-ups 
• Opportunity to work and interact with a global team

We’re looking for more than just qualifications – if you’re unsure that you meet the criteria but identify with our vision of providing equal opportunity to everyone to access financial services, please do not hesitate to apply!