Vice President – Product

Koalafi

Senior Vice President of Product leading Koalafi's product strategy and design functions. Elevating product thinking, driving measurable outcomes, and balancing growth with compliance risks at a fintech innovator.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead our Product organization, including both Product Management and Product Design functions
Responsible for company-wide product strategy and roadmap
Elevate product thinking across the company
Strengthen discovery and execution capabilities
Ensure roadmap drives measurable customer and business outcomes
Balance customer empathy, analytical rigor, and strategic judgment in a fintech environment
Lead product strategy within a fintech environment, balancing customer growth and compliance
Partner closely with Risk, Data Science, and Compliance
Ensure product decisions consider unit economics, risk performance, and long-term value creation
Establish a culture of analytical rigor and continuous optimization
Champion structured experimentation practices
Drive disciplined execution while protecting space for discovery and innovation
Manage a team of Product and Design leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of Product Management experience, including executive-level leadership
Experience leading both Product Management and Product Design organizations
Significant experience in fintech, financial services, credit, lending, or payments is a plus
Demonstrated ability to balance growth initiatives with risk management and regulatory considerations
Strong analytical and financial acumen; comfort managing to KPIs tied to revenue, margins, and risk-adjusted returns
Deep experience with experimentation and optimization methodologies (A/B testing, funnel optimization, cohort analysis)
Track record of building and developing high-performing product leaders
Insatiable curiosity about AI and other emerging technologies that will evolve the nature of the Product role
Passion for leading a team through an exciting time in Technology where the skills needed to succeed are ever-changing
Exceptional executive communication and cross-functional influence skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
401(k) retirement with company matching
Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter assistance
Parental leave (maternal + paternal)
Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Product ManagementProduct DesignA/B testingfunnel optimizationcohort analysisanalytical rigorfinancial acumenKPI managementrisk managementregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

executive leadershipcustomer empathystrategic judgmentanalytical thinkingteam buildingcross-functional influencecommunicationcuriosityinnovationexecution discipline