Group Product Manager - Payments
About the role
The Payments platform is the backbone of not just our product but our company. Our payment solutions cover card transactions, wallet top ups, invoice payments, reimbursements, and more.
Our goal is straightforward: to create payment experiences that customers love. Every transaction matters, and we’re here to make them seamless, reliable, and impactful.
We're looking for a Group Product Manager to lead the evolution of our Payments platform at Pleo. In this role, you’ll own the strategy and outcomes for a portfolio of payment domains and teams, helping us deliver solutions that are resilient, compliant, and delightful for customers at scale.
What you’ll be doing
As Group Product Manager, you will:
Set the vision and strategy
Define and communicate the long-term vision and strategy for Pleo’s Payments platform
Make explicit, well-reasoned strategic choices about where to invest, where to consolidate, and where to say “no”
Drive impact across multiple teams
Define and track KPIs to measure success, keeping your teams aligned with the company’s goals
Solve complex problems
Tackle highly complex technical and business problems, considering a broad set of factors including risk, compliance, partner constraints, systems architecture, and customer experience
Collaborate deeply across Pleo
Partner with Engineering Managers and other stakeholders within Pleo to ensure smooth delivery and continuous improvement
Work with stakeholders across Pleo (e.g. Spend Management, Cash Management, Onboarding) to ensure our Payments platform is a reliable foundation for new customer experiences and market launches.
What you bring
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
Have deep experience in the European financial services sector, particularly in account to account payments, e-money accounts and financial ledgers space.
Communicate with clarity and purpose, inspiring teams and aligning stakeholders.
Are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and working through technical and payment challenges with the team's engineers.
Balance big-picture strategy with the ability to zoom in on day-to-day details.
Rely on data and customer feedback to guide decisions and prioritise effectively.
Being able to go into the details of API design, payment messages or whatever is required.
Are passionate about developing people and creating an inclusive, collaborative team environment.
Enjoy working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment where challenges are opportunities.
Drive to stay hands-on as an individual contributor, actively shaping solutions and leading by example.
Who you’ll be working with and reporting to
You’ll report directly to our Product Director and work closely with the other teams in Payments. You’ll also partner with teams across Pleo to deliver lots of exciting new products and features for our customers.
How you’ll develop in this role
In your first 3-6 months, you’ll:
Map and validate the end-to-end customer journey and system flows for all payment products at Pleo.
Define and align the product strategy for your team.
Deliver and refine your roadmap continuously.
Work closely with engineers to continue optimising ways of working.
As you grow, you’ll have the chance to:
Scale your impact across other teams in Payments.
Build and mentor other product managers within Payments or Pleo.
Play a key role in shaping Payments group strategy and how Payments contribute to the company growth target.
The Package
The annual salary for this position varies based on your location:
United Kingdom: £105,500 - £116,500
Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands: €120,500 - €133,500
Spain, Portugal: €109,500 - €121,500
The role can be based in any of the locations where we have a legal entity, including: Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, the UK & the Netherlands. We can hire either remotely, hybrid or in office but you need to be physically based in any of those countries (even if working remotely).
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role in any of the listed locations you find in the job info so you will need to have a valid right to work.
We’re happy to share more about our approach to pay and this range during your first call with us!
Show me the benefits!
Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
Lunch is on us for your work days - enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office 🍜
Comprehensive private healthcare - depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis
We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
For our Team, we offer both hybrid and fully remote working options
Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
We use MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and well-being support with great success so far ❤️🩹
Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously
Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work 👶
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Group Product Manager - Payments
About the role
The Payments platform is the backbone of not just our product but our company. Our payment solutions cover card transactions, wallet top ups, invoice payments, reimbursements, and more.
Our goal is straightforward: to create payment experiences that customers love. Every transaction matters, and we’re here to make them seamless, reliable, and impactful.
We're looking for a Group Product Manager to lead the evolution of our Payments platform at Pleo. In this role, you’ll own the strategy and outcomes for a portfolio of payment domains and teams, helping us deliver solutions that are resilient, compliant, and delightful for customers at scale.
What you’ll be doing
As Group Product Manager, you will:
Set the vision and strategy
Define and communicate the long-term vision and strategy for Pleo’s Payments platform
Make explicit, well-reasoned strategic choices about where to invest, where to consolidate, and where to say “no”
Drive impact across multiple teams
Define and track KPIs to measure success, keeping your teams aligned with the company’s goals
Solve complex problems
Tackle highly complex technical and business problems, considering a broad set of factors including risk, compliance, partner constraints, systems architecture, and customer experience
Collaborate deeply across Pleo
Partner with Engineering Managers and other stakeholders within Pleo to ensure smooth delivery and continuous improvement
Work with stakeholders across Pleo (e.g. Spend Management, Cash Management, Onboarding) to ensure our Payments platform is a reliable foundation for new customer experiences and market launches.
What you bring
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
Have deep experience in the European financial services sector, particularly in account to account payments, e-money accounts and financial ledgers space.
Communicate with clarity and purpose, inspiring teams and aligning stakeholders.
Are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and working through technical and payment challenges with the team's engineers.
Balance big-picture strategy with the ability to zoom in on day-to-day details.
Rely on data and customer feedback to guide decisions and prioritise effectively.
Being able to go into the details of API design, payment messages or whatever is required.
Are passionate about developing people and creating an inclusive, collaborative team environment.
Enjoy working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment where challenges are opportunities.
Drive to stay hands-on as an individual contributor, actively shaping solutions and leading by example.
Who you’ll be working with and reporting to
You’ll report directly to our Product Director and work closely with the other teams in Payments. You’ll also partner with teams across Pleo to deliver lots of exciting new products and features for our customers.
How you’ll develop in this role
In your first 3-6 months, you’ll:
Map and validate the end-to-end customer journey and system flows for all payment products at Pleo.
Define and align the product strategy for your team.
Deliver and refine your roadmap continuously.
Work closely with engineers to continue optimising ways of working.
As you grow, you’ll have the chance to:
Scale your impact across other teams in Payments.
Build and mentor other product managers within Payments or Pleo.
Play a key role in shaping Payments group strategy and how Payments contribute to the company growth target.
The Package
The annual salary for this position varies based on your location:
United Kingdom: £105,500 - £116,500
Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands: €120,500 - €133,500
Spain, Portugal: €109,500 - €121,500
The role can be based in any of the locations where we have a legal entity, including: Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, the UK & the Netherlands. We can hire either remotely, hybrid or in office but you need to be physically based in any of those countries (even if working remotely).
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role in any of the listed locations you find in the job info so you will need to have a valid right to work.
We’re happy to share more about our approach to pay and this range during your first call with us!
Show me the benefits!
Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
Lunch is on us for your work days - enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office 🍜
Comprehensive private healthcare - depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis
We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
For our Team, we offer both hybrid and fully remote working options
Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
We use MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and well-being support with great success so far ❤️🩹
Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously
Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work 👶