Senior Product Manager (Superapp)

Company: Lendable
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Location: London
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Job Description

hackajob is collaborating with Lendable to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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About Lendable

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Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:

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    One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 700 people

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    Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK

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    Profitable since 2017

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    Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs

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    Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot)

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So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.

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We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.

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Join us if you want to

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    Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1

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    Work in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo

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    Build the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting

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About the role

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We're looking for an experienced, analytical and customer-first Senior Product Manager to join our New Products team. You’ll work closely with the MD to incubate products from 0→1 and scale them to millions of users. In our flat structure with high ownership, you’ll shape Lendable’s next growth vectors while leading large, high-calibre engineering teams to build category-defining products.

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You’ll report to the VP of Product, but own your product lines end-to-end—driving strategy, execution, and cross-functional alignment. This role requires someone who thrives in highly technical environments and brings strong engineering leadership, operational excellence, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

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Why join our New Products team?

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    High ownership: Take full ownership of product lines from day one in our flat organisational structure

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    Exceptional teams: Lead and influence large groups of world-class engineers, designers, and data scientists

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    Massive impact: Your products will directly improve financial outcomes for millions of customers

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    Cutting-edge technology: Build with new data sources, machine learning, and AI to automate complex processes

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    Growth opportunity: Join during our expansion into the massive UK and US markets

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    Leadership exposure: Work closely with VP-level and C-suite stakeholders on our most strategic bets

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What You'll DoStrategise: Define the future of consumer finance

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    Partner with the VP of Product and the MD to develop long-term product strategies (5–10+ years out)

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    Translate complex market signals and consumer trends into clear product direction

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    Drive strategy conversations with senior leadership, owning the narrative behind new product investments

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    Explore how AI and automation can create defensible competitive advantages

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Build: Lead 0→1 product development

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    Take products from concept to validation, MVP, and early scale

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    Define scope, experimentation plans, and success metrics for each new product

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    Ensure financial models, pricing assumptions and scalability metrics are validated early

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    Build cross-functional alignment across engineering, design, finance, ops, and marketing

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Operate: Drive execution with deep engineering partnership

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    Lead large cross-functional engineering squads, ensuring alignment, clarity and high-velocity delivery

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    Run sprint planning, roadmap sessions, and stand-ups—optimising engineering output and resource allocation

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    Make daily product decisions that directly influence technical direction, architectural choices, and prioritisation

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    Go deep technically with engineers on implementation details, trade-offs, and system design

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    Conduct customer research, user testing, and SQL-based data analysis to generate insights

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    Anticipate operational, technical, and regulatory bottlenecks well in advance and orchestrate dependencies

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    Partner with Finance and Ops to design scalable operational models

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    Collaborate directly with marketing on value prop, positioning, and acquisition strategies

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    Continuously validate assumptions post-launch through experimentation and analytics

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Collaborate: Drive cross-functional success

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    Create alignment across engineering, design, data, operations, marketing, and leadership teams

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    Hold cross-functional partners accountable to delivery timelines and product outcomes

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    Lead end-to-end discovery sessions and ideation workshops with senior stakeholders

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    Communicate complex technical and strategic decisions with clarity to engineering and non-technical audiences

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What we're looking forEssential experience

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    3+ years of product management experience; 5+ years in product, strategy, or analytics

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    Experience building complex regulated financial products (e.g. current accounts, debit cards, lending) is a strong bonus

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    Proven success taking new products from concept → launch → early scale

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    Experience leading large engineering teams or multi-squad delivery in high-growth or ambiguous environments

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    Expertise in experimentation, A/B testing, and data-driven development

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    Technical fluency: SQL proficiency required; bonus for coding familiarity

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Core capabilities

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    Engineering leadership: Ability to influence and guide large technical teams, optimise velocity, and drive aligned execution

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    Risk-taking mindset: Comfortable making bold bets in ambiguous environments

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    Strategic thinking: Strong synthesis of customer insights, data, and commercial requirements

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    Operational excellence: Sharp prioritisation and ability to focus teams on high-impact work

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    Stakeholder management: Skilled at aligning diverse teams around ambitious product strategies

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    Leadership communication: Credible communicator with VP and C-suite, able to defend decisions and influence direction

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Ideal background

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    Experience in fintech, consumer finance, or adjacent industries

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    Time spent in startups/scale-ups or flat organisational structures

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    Strong enthusiasm for emerging technologies and their applications in finance

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Interview process

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    Intro call with Talent Team

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    Take-home exercise (5 days)

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    Take-home debrief & case study with VP of Product

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    Final round:

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      MD interview | 45 minutes

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      Engineering interview (2 engineers) | 45 minutes

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      CPO | 30 minutes

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Life at Lendable

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    Winning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies

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    Flexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites

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    Socials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls

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    Health coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover

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    Retirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans

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    Employee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members

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    Office meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations

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    Sustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations

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Please note: The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner.

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Posted: July 16th, 2026