Lead Product Manager

Valiant is an innovative, award-winning platform connecting Australian business owners with the finance they need to kick goals
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With pioneering tech, a diverse lending panel, and a talented team, we've revolutionised the business lending game. We bring the human touch to finance, making it accessible to Aussie SMEs and streamlining the (traditionally tedious) application process. We work with over 80 leading lenders to wow our clients with a seamless experience, from their initial enquiry through to settling funds.

Our global Enterprise technology arm provides embedded finance experience and orchestration infrastructure to enterprise clients. We pride ourselves on building and delivering category-leading tech products across the US, Australia and the UK for top-tier global businesses. We have a strong growth agenda and are always looking for top talent to join the pursuit of our vision to "unleash the economic potential of every idea"

We're looking for a motivated and user-centric Product Lead to join our small, fast-moving Enterprise technology team and help us continue to build and innovate our award-winning platform. You will own the product lifecycle from strategy to execution, working with a passionate and high performance team to create products that solve real-world problems for global businesses.

About the Role

In this position, you will be responsible for defining the product strategy and roadmap for a key area of our platform. You'll manage the product roadmap, prioritising initiatives and projects based on customer needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. Your strong communication skills will be crucial as you collaborate with our talented engineering, design, sales, and marketing teams to deliver exceptional user experiences in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

In addition to this, you will:

• Develop a deep understanding of our users, the market, and the competitive landscape
• Define and analyse metrics to measure the success of your products
• Author clear and concise user stories, requirements and product documentation
• Utilise AI tools to rapidly design and prototype and accelerate product development process
• Participate in product lifecycle rituals and help remove blockers to ensure the team can execute quickly
• Champion a customer-first, product-led mindset across the organisation

What You'll Bring to Valiant

We are looking for someone with high agency and a passion for creating beautiful, intuitive products and the base technical understanding to build them.

Product execution and ownership

• 6+ years of experience
  in Product Management, preferably in a fintech or B2B SaaS environment
• A proven track record of managing a product holistically from ideation to launch
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute 6-12 month product roadmaps, balancing short-term wins with long-term strategic impact
• Experience working closely with engineering teams to achieve outcomes using general agile frameworks (but not fixed on one) and is proficient with tools like Linear or Jira
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to define KPIs and use data to inform decisions
• Proficient in writing clear technical specifications, product requirement documents that enable engineering teams to execute efficiently

Problem solving & strategic thinking

• A collaborative and proactive problem solver, with high intellectual curiosity and drive to solve problems from first principles in the face of ambiguity
• Experience with different problem solving approaches is a plus
• Experience contributing to overall product strategy with understanding of how individual features connect to broader business objectives and commercial KPIs
• Ability to identify and articulate market and product opportunities within the target market
• Understanding of business model dynamics and how product decisions impact revenue streams and customer acquisition

Customer & market insights

• Strong customer discovery and research skills - know-how to identify key pain points and translate them into products
• Experience conducting competitive analysis and positioning products effectively in crowded markets
• Data-driven decision making experience with proficiency in metrics analysis (e.g., funnel analysis, cohort tracking, A/B testing frameworks)
• Understanding of B2B fintech landscape, particularly embedded finance, lending workflows, and regulatory considerations is a plus

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Proficient understanding of modern web application architecture
• Direct engineering experience with data flows and integrations. Experience with financial services environments with multiple third-party systems is a plus
• Experience with product analytics tools and ability to design experiments that validate hypotheses with minimal engineering investment
• Experience collaborating with design leaders to translate business requirements into user-centered product experiences
• Basic understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements in financial services not required but is a plus
• Experience working in a continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI/CD) environment is a plus

Communication & Influence

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with ability to build trust-based relationships across leadership, engineering, sales, marketing, and external partners
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience facilitating cross-functional alignment and driving decision-making in ambiguous situations
• Proven ability to influence without authority and navigate competing priorities across multiple stakeholders

Adaptability and Team Dynamics

• Thrives in small, high-performance team environments with ability to wear multiple hats and adapt quickly to changing priorities and ambiguous requirements
• Self-directed and proactive approach to identifying design opportunities and taking initiative without extensive oversight or structured processes
• Comfortable with rapid iteration and experimentation in fast-moving startup environments where perfect process takes a backseat to speed and impact
• Collaborative mindset with engineering-focused teams and ability to work effectively in informal, results-driven cultures where communication is direct and feedback is frequent
• Resilience and adaptability when facing shifting business needs, technical constraints, or market demands that require quick pivots in design direction

You'll love working here if…

• You love dogs.
  Bring your furry friend to hang out in our brand new, dog-friendly office.
• You're keen to grow.
  With ongoing training and development, take your career to the next level and become the best version of yourself.
• You enjoy collaboration.
  Work with a talented and supportive team in a fun, open-plan space.
• You're a bit of a foodie.
  In the heart of Surry Hills, we're just moments away from cafes and great eats.

You have awesome ideas.
We recognise and reward innovative thinking.

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