Product Director (Fintech)

TL;DR

Product Director (Fintech): Owning the product vision and delivery roadmap for a core lending experience with an accent on mortgage origination, credit decisioning, and regulatory compliance. Focus on executing a multi-year roadmap, leading cross-functional squads, and scaling lending products within the Australian market.

Location: Hybrid in Sydney, Australia

Company

hirify.global is a leading non-bank lender transforming property finance in Australia through digital solutions and the Buy Now, Sell Later model.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end product strategy for the lending platform, from origination and credit decisioning through to settlement.
• Execute a multi-year roadmap balancing customer outcomes, regulatory requirements, and commercial growth targets.
• Lead Phase 2 of the ERHL product expansion, including open banking integration and arrears automation.
• Lead a cross-functional squad of product managers, engineers, designers, and lending operations specialists.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across technology, credit, compliance, and finance departments.
• Develop business cases for strategic lending initiatives and manage them through to board approval and delivery.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product management with director-level experience in lending or financial services.
• Deep understanding of Australian mortgage origination, servicing, and APRA guidelines.
• Proven ability to build and execute complex product roadmaps in regulated environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to own a P&L narrative and build business cases.
• Experience working with engineering teams in an agile environment.
• Must be based in Sydney for a hybrid work arrangement.

Nice to have

• Experience with open banking or CDR data products.
• Background in fintech or neobank lending platforms.
• Familiarity with NestJS/Node backend systems or Vue-based CRM environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Extra leave including birthday leave and days for life events or mental health resets.
• "Two weeks from anywhere" policy allowing remote work from any location for two weeks per year.
• Support for professional development and internal learning initiatives.
• Active social scene with frequent team events throughout the year.