Product Commercialization Manager - Prepaid Issuing

We are a hybrid, remote-office company with onsite locations in Sioux Falls, SD; Scottsdale, AZ; Louisville, KY; Troy, MI; Franklin, TN; and Easton, PA. Pathward is a financial empowerment company dedicated to creating financial inclusion for all™ by removing barriers and promoting economic mobility through responsible, secure, high-quality financial products.

About the Role

As a Product Commercialization Manager for Issuing Sponsorship and Agent Bank portfolio, you will lead the development and management of the bank’s sponsorship product offering. This role enables fintechs, program managers, and embedded finance partners to launch and scale card issuing programs under the bank’s regulatory and network licenses, while also providing product support to our agent bank portfolio. You will own the Visa and Mastercard issuing product stack across debit, prepaid, and credit use cases, ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and a partner-centric experience. This is a critical leadership role where you will collaborate with product, compliance, operations, network partners, and clients to deliver scalable issuing infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive program documentation addressing compliance, risk management, regulatory requirements, and governance topics.
• Drive revenue growth by developing new solutions and expanding the use of existing products.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to set product strategy, priorities, and roadmap.
• Understand the needs and problems of both Pathward partners and end users.
• Partner with internal teams to perform market research and discovery.
• Own strategic relationships with key third-party partners and recommend new relationships as needed.
• Manage the entire product lifecycle from strategic planning to tactical implementation.
• Monitor and communicate product performance, key metrics, and partner/user feedback.
• Drive the go-to-market strategy for new products and enhancements, collaborating with internal departments to execute.
• Manage product P/L, support forecasting, and annual budget planning.
• Develop industry expertise by attending events, consuming research, and analyzing the competitive landscape.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and work experience; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of prior industry experience with prepaid and/or deposit products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Project and time management abilities.
• Leadership experience.

Pay

Salary range: $86,000 – $145,000. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay will be determined by experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity.

Benefits

Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including:

• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Paid time off
• Additional benefits (details available during the hiring process)