Avant
Product Manager - Decisioning & Risk Platforms
Chicago HQ
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 31 days ago
Distributed SystemsSQLMachine LearningData ScienceA/B TestingProduct ManagementProduct StrategyPRDsVendor ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationUnderwriting
About the role
- We highly value collaboration and our hybrid schedule (M, T, Th in-office) enables flexibility to balance work and individual priorities.
- These rewards are allocated based on level, impact and performance in the role.
- We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description.
Responsibilities
- Avant is seeking a Product Manager to shape and manage our Decisioning & Risk Platforms.
- Partner with Business Teams, Risk, Fraud, Operations, Engineering, Data Science, Compliance/Legal, and Design to identify opportunities, align priorities, define solutions, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Define and deliver scalable platform capabilities which could include decision orchestration, rules management, model integration, experimentation frameworks, observability, vendor integrations, and internal tooling.
- Drive modernization efforts that improve flexibility, speed, and reliability across the decisioning ecosystem.
- Drive execution across the product lifecycle by prioritizing backlogs, managing tradeoffs, coordinating dependencies, removing blockers, and ensuring high-quality launches that deliver measurable value.
- Own relationships with technology partners. Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and platform capabilities that can improve decision quality, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.
- We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences helps us create the most innovative solutions for our customers.
Nice to have
- 8+ years of Product Management experience, preferably within fintech, financial services, risk, fraud, lending, banking, or other regulated industries
- Experience working with decisioning systems, underwriting platforms, fraud prevention systems, identity verification solutions, rules engines, or risk management platforms
- Highly data-driven with strong analytical skills
- SQL proficiency required
- Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience designing and analyzing experiments, A/B tests, and optimization initiatives
- Experience managing third-party vendors, integrations, and external technology partnerships preferred
- Familiarity with compliance and regulatory considerations within financial services environments preferred
Compensation
- The base salary range for this job is USD $95,000 - USD $135,000/ Year
- Employees new to Avant typically come in below the midpoint of the pay range.
- The compensation range is based on the level outlined in the job posting, and compensation decisions are dependent on each applicant's experience, skills and abilities.
- [If an outstanding applicant's experience and skill level is above or below the qualifications outlined in the job posting, we reserve the right to make an offer at a different level than the one listed in this job posting, which may have a different compensation range.]
- This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus.
Benefits
- Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap, balancing customer experience, business growth, risk outcomes, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI and machine learning to accelerate the roadmap.
- Our benefits include:
- Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
- Flexible Time Off
- Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)
- Generous Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance and Post-parental leave ramp-up program
Company info
- We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too.
- We can only succeed when we do so as a team.
- The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution.
- We are all owners of the customer experience.
- We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together.
- We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking.
- Authenticity.
- Collaboration.
- Problem-Solving.
- Get Sh!t Done.
- Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported.
- You'll be responsible for owning the platforms that determine which products we offer to customers, mitigates business risk, and ensures we deliver on a trustworthy experience.
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