Product Lead

We are looking for a Product Lead to own and develop the SME Credit Products direction within Plata Empresa. Plata Empresa is building a comprehensive banking ecosystem for small and medium-sized businesses, including current and FX accounts, business cards, deposits, payments, and acquiring. Credit products are one of the key areas of growth and monetization, with a portfolio that includes business credit cards, overdrafts, factoring, and working capital financing. In this role, you will own the strategy and P&L of the SME credit business, lead a team of Product Managers, and work closely with Risk to define the credit strategy. You will be responsible for the entire product portfolio and its performance — from launching and scaling individual products to managing portfolio quality, unit economics, and profitability. This is a high-ownership leadership role with the opportunity to build and scale a key business direction from the ground up. Challenges that await you: • Owning the strategy and P&L of the SME credit business, including product portfolio, launch priorities, and unit economics • Leading and developing a team of Product Managers responsible for individual credit products • Launching and scaling the credit product portfolio, including business credit cards, overdrafts, factoring, and working capital financing • Developing credit strategy together with Risk, including scoring models, credit limits, delinquency stages, and provisioning • Designing end-to-end credit journeys across origination, signing, disbursement, servicing, repayments, and collections, with a strong focus on automation • Building the regulatory framework together with Legal and Compliance and ensuring products meet relevant regulatory and reporting requirements • Managing key business and portfolio metrics, including portfolio volume and quality, margin, NPL, approval rate, limit utilization, and CAC/LTV • Working closely with Engineering, Analytics, Risk, Legal, Sales, and Operations to deliver and scale credit products What makes you a great fit: • 6+ years of experience in Product Management within fintech or banking, including 3+ years working with SME / B2B credit products • Proven experience launching credit products from scratch and managing an existing credit portfolio • Strong understanding of the full credit lifecycle, from origination and scoring to servicing and collections • Experience leading Product Managers or owning several product areas simultaneously • Strong understanding of credit product economics, including P&L, pricing, cost of risk, and provisioning • Solid knowledge of credit risk management, including scoring models, limit policies, and vintage analysis • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills • B2 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team Your bonus skills: • Understanding of the Mexican financial and regulatory environment, including CNBV, SAT, SPEI, and CFDI • Hands-on experience with SQL or Python • Spanish language skills Our ways of working: • Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions • Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication • Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community • Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together • High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances Our benefits: • Relocation support to Mexico with assistance for the employee and their family • Flexible work from our office • Healthcare Coverage • Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications • Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements • Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave