Associate Product Manager – Cards

Pliant Plastics Corporation

Associate Product Manager guiding the development of Pliant’s card functionalities. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and user satisfaction in fintech solutions.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the roadmap and execution for Pliant’s card domain across customer-facing features and internal platform capabilities
Own smaller product areas and improvements end-to-end, from problem definition and requirements to rollout and iteration, with support from more senior product leaders
Partner closely with engineers and stakeholders to translate business needs into clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Help improve card issuance and card management workflows, including the validations and business logic behind customer and internal experiences
Contribute to core card lifecycle capabilities such as issuance, status changes, expiration handling, and termination processes
Work on transaction processing and authorization flows with a focus on correctness, reliability, and low latency
Support the development of spend controls, fraud-prevention mechanisms, and card-security features that protect customers and reduce losses
Help maintain a clear separation between product/domain logic and core processing services so the platform remains stable and easy to operate
Define and monitor KPIs such as issuance success rate, authorization success rate, latency, availability, and operational error rates
Use data, customer feedback, and operational insights to identify opportunities, prioritize improvements, and validate solutions
Collaborate with Operations, Support, and other internal teams to improve workflows, reduce manual effort, and handle exceptions effectively
Participate in launches, rollout planning, incident follow-ups, and continuous improvements to product quality and reliability

Requirements

What you’ll need

1–2 years of experience in product management or a similar role in a tech environment; alternatively, experience in another relevant role combined with internship experience in product management, technology, or startups
Outstanding academic and/or early professional track record, ideally demonstrated through studies at a top university and/or experience in a highly selective, high-performance environment such as a top-tier fintech, fast-scaling technology company, leading management consulting firm, or investment bank
Strong interest in fintech, payments, cards, or financial infrastructure
First experience working in cross-functional teams with Engineering, Design, Operations, or business stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and think in a pragmatic way
Sufficient technical fluency to collaborate effectively with engineers on APIs, integrations, backend workflows, and business logic
Ability to write clear requirements and communicate ideas in a structured way
A hands-on mindset, curiosity, and eagerness to learn in a fast-moving environment
Strong ownership mentality and attention to detail
Fluent in English; other European languages are a plus
Exposure to card issuing, payment processing, fraud, or regulated financial products is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Attractive remuneration
Your choice of preferred OS, Windows or Mac
Flat hierarchy and transparent communication in a relaxed, professional atmosphere
Opportunity to develop your talent in a dynamic team with ambitious goals
Flexibility and possibility to work remotely
Monthly mobility benefit
Wellhub Membership
Pliant Card with monthly credit to explore the product and enjoy food with colleagues

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementcard issuancetransaction processingauthorization flowsKPI monitoringdata analysisAPI collaborationbackend workflowsbusiness logicfraud prevention

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationownership mentalityattention to detailcuriositycollaborationstructured thinkingadaptabilityteamwork