Product Manager

Plat.AI; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Glendale is seeking an experienced Product Manager to manage the product lifecycle from idea to release. The ideal candidate has over 4 years in a similar role with expertise in Agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence. This position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as medical coverage, 401k match, and a modern office environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k with company match

Paid time off

Monthly gym membership support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Manager or Business Analyst in SaaS or FinTech.
• Strong writing skills for epics and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to lead agile ceremonies.

Responsibilities

• Steer product from idea to release, manage the roadmap.
• Break work into epics and user stories.
• Run UAT cycles and collect client sign-off.

Skills

Product Management

Agile methodologies

Jira

Confluence

Communication

Education

4+ years in Product Management or similar role

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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Pay and Base Salary

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Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

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About Plat.AI

Plat.AI builds an AI-driven loan-origination platform that powers home-improvement financing for banks and specialty lenders. We move fast, protect data, and give lenders clear credit decisions.

Role Summary

You steer the LOS product from idea to release. You own the roadmap, write epics and user stories, lead sprint ceremonies, run UAT, and feed market insights back into planning.

You work side-by-side with sales on demos and client pitches. Your goal is simple, ship valuable features on schedule and keep the team focused.

Core Responsibilities

Vision and Roadmap

• Keep a rolling three-month roadmap that supports company OKRs.
• Review the roadmap each month with the CTO and the Development Manager.

Backlog and Ticket Quality

• Break work into clear epics and slice them into user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Confirm each story with the Solution Engineer for technical soundness and with the Client Success Representative for the business context, before marking it ready for grooming.

Sprint and Ceremony Leadership

• Prepare agendas for pre-grooming, grooming, sprint planning, review, and retrospective.
• Run or co-host ceremonies, record decisions, and follow up on action items.

Stakeholder Alignment

• Present upcoming releases to leadership and sales.
• Publish a short monthly roadmap update for the whole company.

UAT Ownership

• Plan and run UAT cycles.
• Prepare demo data, collect client sign-off, and log issues for triage.

Market and Client Research

• Interview clients and track competitors to find the most valuable problems to solve.
• Turn research findings into backlog items and roadmap changes.
• Join onsite sales calls and demos, explain product value, and gather feedback.
• Provide simple slide decks or demo scripts when needed.

Metrics and Documentation

• Track velocity, burndown, and release cadence.
• Keep product flows, data dictionaries, and decision logic current in Confluence.

Ownership and Boundaries

• You own roadmap order, backlog health, ticket clarity, and UAT success.
• The Client Success Representative handles daily client communication.
• The Solution Engineer owns deep technical design.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four or more years as a Product Manager, Business Analyst, or similar role in SaaS or FinTech.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Proven skill writing epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience leading agile ceremonies and working with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with lending workflows, banking compliance, or loan-origination systems.
• Clear spoken and written English, able to explain complex topics in simple terms.
• Must work onsite in Glendale CA.

Nice to Have

• Background in home-improvement financing or consumer lending.
• Basic SQL or data analysis skills.
• Past work supporting sales demos or RFP responses.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary plus performance bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k with company match.
• Paid time off plus holidays.
• Quarterly learning stipend.
• Monthly gym membership support.
• Modern office in central Glendale, stocked kitchen, regular team lunches, and more.

Plat.ai is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, or any other protected status

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst

Industries

• IT System Data Services