Product Management Director, Earnin
Payroll
$261-319k
+ equity
More information about location
Paycheck advance service for employees
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Paycheck advance service for employees
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$261-319k
+ equity
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
Earnin’s mission is to build a financial system that works for people.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of product management experience, with a strong focus on building and delivering innovative, customer-centric solutions
- 3+ years of experience in the Payroll space. Managing Product for modern payroll software with demonstrated success and a proven track record of delivery
- 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring high-performing teams
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data to inform product decisions and drive metrics
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels
- A passion for solving real customer problems and improving financial wellness for everyday people
What the job involves
- EarnIn is expanding into the payroll software space with EarnIn Payroll
- We are building a modern platform that streamlines payroll management for employers while aligning with EarnIn’s core mission of financial flexibility and employee financial wellness
- This product combines intuitive payroll workflows, automation, robust compliance, and employee-centric features such as pay transparency, on-demand pay integration, and financial wellness tools, all delivered directly in the EarnIn app and built on a secure, scalable foundation
- As Product Management Director for Payroll, you will define and drive the product vision for this rapidly evolving business line, championing both employer and employee value and ensuring EarnIn’s payroll suite becomes a powerful, modern alternative in the payroll market
- This role bridges deep product leadership with cross-functional execution, partnering closely with Engineering, Design, Risk & Compliance, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver exceptional payroll experiences and measurable business impact
- Define and refine the product vision and strategy for EarnIn Payroll to align with company goals and market opportunities
- Set long-term product direction that balances immediate employer payroll needs with EarnIn’s broader mission
- Build and maintain a clear, data-informed product roadmap for payroll software initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and customer value
- Prioritize product features and enhancements that deliver measurable improvements in user experience, operational efficiencies, and competitive differentiation
- Lead collaboration across Engineering, Design, Compliance, Risk, Sales, and Support to drive product execution from ideation through launch and iteration
- Act as the product voice in cross-functional decision making, removing blockers and ensuring shared ownership of success
- Deeply understand the needs of employers, payroll administrators, and employees through research, data insights, and market analysis
- Guide product discovery and delivery, ensuring quality execution, simplicity of use, and compliance with industry and regulatory standards
- Oversee performance metrics and iterate quickly based on data, customer feedback, and business impact
- Build, mentor, and grow high-performing team members and partners that can scale with the payroll business
- Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, experimentation, and continuous learning
- Partner with the business unit leader to align on the product roadmap and support go-to-market efforts
Our take
Paying bills is an inevitable part of life, but paying them late or dipping into overdrafts can result in fees. This is the reality for millions of workers who have to wait for their paychecks to arrive – and the problem that companies like EarnIn are trying to solve. By allowing hourly workers access to their pay as it is earned rather than on a fixed date, it hopes to provide all Americans with the ability to deal with immediate costs without going into arrears.
Unlike competitors in this growing space, such as Dave, Earnin charges no mandatory fees, instead gaining revenue through a voluntary tipping system. It also requires no credit checks to access its services, which puts it ahead of the growing number of digital banking solutions. This approach has garnered it a strong user base of over 300,000 business customers who offer Earnin as an employee benefit. Around 70 million paycheck advances were taken through the platform in 2022 alone, totalling $5 billion. Since then, this number has grown to an overall earnings access value of $15 billion.
Earnin is growing despite current difficulties in the wider tech landscape and is continuing to hire in all departments. It will continue to improve upon its offering and expand its network of businesses, aiming to give every employee in America control of the money they've earned.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
42% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2018
$125m
SERIES C
Sep 2017
$39m
SERIES B
Total funding: $190.1m
Company benefits
- 401k
- FSA
- Mental health resources
- Employee Resource Groups
- Stipend for growth opportunities
- Pet friendly office
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Evergreen Park, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Ram Palaniappan
(Founder & CEO)Was Senior Operations Manager at Reflect.com, a P&G company. Served as President of UniRush from 2004 to 2012.
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