Lead Product Manager | Bankrate
$145,000–$260,000 year
HybridNew York, United States
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end product vision for a centralized digital mortgage experience, guiding users through financing steps from affordability analysis to application submission. Lead vendor partnerships to develop data capture tools that transform inquiries into qualified leads, while building native capabilities for pre-approvals and loan estimate comparisons. Balance consumer needs for transparency with lender requirements for verified data by making strategic tradeoffs and driving conversion optimization. Partner with engineering and design leads to execute a 12–24 month roadmap, establishing operating rhythms and success metrics across B2C flows and B2B integrations. Use quantitative and qualitative insights to validate strategy and iterate on the marketplace platform.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience building engaging, creative consumer experiences
- Experience taking a marketplace product from a traditional lead-generation model into a deeper, data-validated transactional platform
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, parallel workstreams
- Ability to work with APIs, underwriting engines, and other mortgage technologies
- Experience owning complex, interconnected data platforms and integration layers
- Track record of driving measurable outcomes, particularly in conversion optimization, lead quality metrics, and revenue-impacting data products
- Comfort navigating compliance and ambiguity while maintaining forward momentum
- Experience in financial services or fintech
- Deep understanding of the mortgage lifecycle
Desired Qualifications
- Readiness or prior experience to eventually mentor or manage direct reports
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