Senior Director of Product Management - Core Services

Job Description

Job Description

At Koalafi, we believe in a world where no one has to put an important purchase on hold. That's why we're making it easier for more people to pay for big purchases over time.

Retailers across the country rely on us to offer flexible lease-to-own financing to their non-prime consumers, while increasing sales and strengthening customer loyalty. Their 2M+ customers love us because we provide a flexible way for them to make payments and give them an opportunity to improve their credit. Our 200+ Koalafi teammates enjoy inspiring and challenging work that accelerates their careers.

Interested in learning more about how we're transforming the financing experience and joining our team?

What You'll Do

Koalafi is seeking an experienced and highly technical Sr. Director of Product, Core Services to lead product strategy and execution across our most foundational technology platforms. This leader will oversee the Core Services group, including Shared Tech and SWAT teams, who are modernizing our back-end systems and building the next-generation platform capabilities that power Koalafi's business.

This role is ideal for a hands-on product leader who thrives at the intersection of deep technical problem-solving, platform product strategy, and organizational leadership. You will define the roadmap for mission-critical infrastructure, guide 0→1 product development for new platform capabilities, hire, mentor, and lead a team of product managers.

You'll partner closely with Engineering, Architecture, and senior business leaders to drive modernization of our legacy systems, while delivering new platforms that enable faster innovation, scalability, and resilience across all Koalafi.

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and own the Core Services product strategy, spanning modernization of legacy systems and the creation of new shared technology platforms
• Develop a multi-year roadmap for foundational services such as payments, servicing, event streaming, and communications infrastructure
• Balance near-term migration efforts and quick wins with long-term innovation opportunities

Platform Product Leadership

Team Building & Leadership

Execution & Delivery

Stakeholder Collaboration

About You

Preferred Qualifications

Why choose Koalafi : A career at Koalafi means opportunities to tackle exciting challenges every single day. We take pride in a culture of innovation, trust, and ownership. You'll get outside your comfort zone, build meaningful relationships, and most of all, take charge of projects that ultimately help people get the things they need most.

Benefits :

At Koalafi, you will have a direct impact on our products and help shape the company's success. We offer competitive compensation & benefits packages to keep you at your best :

Who we are & what we value :