Principal Product Manager

About Tala Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our ission.By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!The role holder will drive product market fit and growth agendas for India, one of Tala’s most exciting and valuable growth markets. As a member of the India team, you will be responsible for delivering the future of our end to end product experience in India, working in close collaboration with the local and global product, business, design, engineering and program teams to achieve exceptional business results while delivering in market on Tala’s vision of financial agency for all.

What You'll Do

• Thought partner with the GM and other members of the India Leadership team and the global Expansion team to draft winning business strategies for the India market and align global stakeholders and guild leaders
• Develop and optimize the product strategy and product roadmap for India in collaboration with the GM and the global expansion team
• Develop a deep understanding of fintech regulations in India and craft regtech strategies in partnership with legal and compliance teams to help Tala establish a competitive moat.
• Influence the data strategy for India as it pertains to compliance and as a competitive advantage for Tala’s core product portfolio
• Cultivate a deep understanding of Tala’s audience, opportunity, and competitive landscape in India
• Launch and deliver PMF for Tala products in India by constantly iterating and personalizing products as per the diversity that exists in the market
• Leverage quantitative and qualitative insights coupled with a deep understanding of both consumer behavior and the local financial services ecosystem to drive outsized impact and ROI
• Deliver clear and compelling product specs, partnering closely with engineering to ensure excellent development execution
• Launch new products and features, decide success metrics, test their performance, and iterate constantly to deliver business impact and time-bound results
• Track overall product performance metrics and effectively solve for product and user issues that arise along with the engineering team

What You'll Need