Tala
fintech
DirectorofProduct
“Director of Product at Tala. Skills: product strategy, execution for Tala’s embedded lending partnerships globally, credit product design, commercial deal shaping, end-to-end launch leadership. Own the product strategy and execution for Tala’s embedded lending partnerships globally. assess which opportunities are worth pursuing”
Industry & Context.
credit product instincts; Ability to assess whether a partner flow supports a specific product, design the right configuration, and write specs that engineering and risk can execute against
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8-12+ years in product management, track record in fintech or embedded finance in emerging, experience with externally-integrated or partnership-dependent products is essential, credit product instincts, Ability to assess whether a partner flow supports a specific product, design the right configuration, and write specs that engineering and risk can execute against, Deep understanding of digital money flows in emerging markets and the credit products that map to them: BNPL, earned wage access, revenue-based advances, remittance bridges, and stablecoin-denominated credit, Fluency with crypto and stablecoin product structures, including on-chain lending mechanics, USDC-denominated credit flows, and stablecoin corridor dynamics
What You'll Do.
Own the product strategy and execution for Tala’s embedded lending partnerships globally
assess which opportunities are worth pursuing
design the right credit solution for each partner context
shape commercial deals from a product perspective
lead launches end to end
Evolve the framework for evaluating partner opportunities
Participate in commercial discussions to define what Tala can build
shape data and integration terms
and ensure deal structure supports the right product outcomes
Design the credit product configuration for each partnership and lead the end-to-end build and launch
from API and integration specs through pilot design
cross-functional execution
and first-cycle review
Own post-launch performance across your portfolio and identify growth levers within live partnerships spanning across new products
deeper data integrations
and expanded customer segments
Contribute to Tala’s Partnerships product strategy: how the embedded lending product evolves
what partner-facing capabilities need to be built
and how risk signals compounds in value as the ecosystem grows
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working in close collaboration with the GTM team; partner with various internal and external stakeholders on the partnerships capabilities roadmap; drive this in close collaboration with core product, engineering, and data science teams
Process & Methodology
lead launches end to end, cross-functional execution
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