Director, Product Management (Default)

About the Company

Valons mission is to empower every homeowner. We believe the journey of home ownership starts when you get your keys but lasts far beyond. Were creating a world where home ownership comes with ease security and financial know-how. Our growing team of engineers operators product enthusiasts and experienced servicing professionals are leveraging technology to fundamentally improve the homeownership experience. Through mortgage servicingthe process of paying off ones mortgageValon is taking the first step in transforming the industry one homeowner and lender at a time.

About Valon

Valons mission is to empower every homeowner. We believe the journey of homeownershipbegins when you receive your keysbut lasts far beyond. At Valon were building technologythat reimagines mortgage servicing starting with a platform that makes managing a mortgagesimple transparent and stress-free. Were a growing team of engineers operators productleaders and servicing experts working to transform the industry one homeowner and lender ata time.

Product at Valon

The Product team at Valon is focused on designing and scaling a next-generation platform thatdelivers an exceptional experience for homeowners while enabling operational excellence forour servicing teams. We work at the intersection of regulation finance andtechnologybalancing the need for compliance and controls with the opportunity to builddelightfully simple transparent tools for consumers.

About the Role

Were looking for a Director of Product Management to lead the execution of Valonsenterprise SaaS software for default mortgage servicing. Valons software has demonstrateddisruptive efficiency at our internal mortgage servicer and we are now in the process of shippingthis software to the rest of the industry.

The Default team operates at the nexus of multiple end customers including homeowners Valons servicing teams investors regulators and law firms. This role will need to balancecompeting interests across those end customers through developing complex technologicalsolutions to address severely delinquent mortgages and mortgages impacted by legalproceedings. As a relatively new function at Valon you will have the opportunity to launch anumber of new products from a senior leader you will oversee a team of product managers and collaborate closely withEngineering Design Servicing Operations and Compliance to ensure Valon delivers excellentproducts quickly.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the entirety of our non-performing servicing product define and lead the
• product execution of our non-performing servicing platform transforming an inefficient
• operations-led industry into an efficient software platform
• Lead and grow a high-performing team of product managers setting clear priorities
• fostering a culture of innovation and ensuring exceptional execution
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering Design and BizOps to ship impactful
• products at scale
• Represent the voice of the homeowner in executive forums and strategic planning sessions

Ideal Background

• 7 years of product management experience with at least 3 years leading and scaling
• product teams
• Demonstrated success delivering high-complexity high-detail b2b/enterprise products at
• scale ideally in fintech proptech or platform-based businesses
• A strong track record of execution hitting deadlines and making customers happy
• Proven ability to drive alignment across engineering design and business stakeholders
• Strong product team building skills hiring and retaining top performers
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. finance healthcare insurance) is a plus

What We Offer

• Compensation: Competitive salary meaningful equity and 401(k) plan
• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits
• Time Off: Flexible PTO 11 company holidays and 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Growth & Development: Regular feedback cycles leadership coaching and learning
• opportunities
• Team Culture: Quarterly budgets for team outings and culture-building activities
• Commute Support: Pre-tax commuter benefits for transit and parking