[Remote] FinTech Principal Product Manager - Payments
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RealPage, Inc. is a company focused on property management solutions, and they are seeking a FinTech Principal Product Manager for their Payments division. The role involves owning the strategy and execution for multiple payment product lines, leading cross-functional teams, and optimizing existing products to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Own the strategy, roadmap, and execution for 3–5 payment product lines, including both existing offerings and new products from concept through launch and scale
- Lead a cross-functional product pod (engineering, design, marketing, operations, and analytics) without direct people-management responsibility, setting priorities, clarifying requirements, and ensuring accountability for outcomes
- Define, track, and own key performance indicators (KPIs) for your product lines, including adoption, revenue, margin, client satisfaction, and resident experience
- Partner closely with Sales, Client Success, and key property management clients to deeply understand their needs, pain points, and opportunities—and translate these into clear product requirements and a prioritized roadmap
- Serve as the day-to-day product owner for your domain, writing user stories, managing backlogs, and making trade-off decisions that balance client value, technical feasibility, risk, and commercial impact
- Optimize and enhance existing products through experimentation, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement in areas such as UX, conversion, authorization rates, and operational efficiency
- Lead the end-to-end launch of new payment capabilities, including discovery, business case development, requirements, build, testing, rollout, training, and post-launch performance measurement
- Collaborate with Pricing and Finance to shape pricing and packaging strategies that align with market dynamics, client value, and P&L goals
- Partner with Marketing and GTM teams to develop value propositions, positioning, messaging, and sales enablement materials that drive awareness, adoption, and expansion
- Act as a subject matter expert on RealPage Payments and the broader payments ecosystem (card, ACH, offline, alternative payments), staying current on industry trends, regulations, and competitive offerings
- Participate in key client discussions and executive briefings as the product voice, supporting sales cycles and strategic account planning
- Work closely with Operations, Risk, and Compliance to ensure products are resilient, scalable, compliant, and deliver a reliable experience for property managers and residents
- Proactively identify product, process, and experience gaps, and drive cross-functional initiatives to address them
Skills
- 8+ years of product management experience in payments, fintech, SaaS, or related technology businesses, with demonstrable ownership of significant product lines or platforms
- Proven track record of managing products end-to-end—from discovery and strategy through delivery, commercialization, and iterative optimization
- Experience leading cross-functional pods or squads (engineering, design, marketing, operations) in an agile environment, with strong influence skills and no formal reporting lines
- Strong familiarity with payment flows (card, ACH, cash/offline, digital wallets) and payment economics; property management, real estate tech, or proptech experience is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to define KPIs, measure product performance, and drive prioritization and decision-making
- Experience working closely with Sales and clients to inform roadmaps, co-create solutions, and support go-to-market and adoption
- Strong business acumen and comfort with P&L levers, pricing, and commercial trade-offs
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear narratives for technical teams, commercial teams, and executive stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with agile product development practices, backlog management, and user story creation
- Operates with an owner mindset, taking end-to-end accountability for outcomes and results
- Customer-obsessed, energized by spending time with clients and users and turning insights into action
- Highly collaborative and influential, able to align diverse stakeholders around a clear product vision and roadmap
- Structured and analytical, with a bias for action and experimentation
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Passionate about building great payment experiences that make life easier for property managers and residents
Benefits
- RealPage provides a competitive salary package along with a comprehensive benefit plan that includes:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Performance-based bonus based on position.
- Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.
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