Lead product initiatives in an emerging market for the purpose of unlocking financial access, choice, and control for the underserved. Lead a cross-functional squad of LA and in-country team members to establish product-market fit by developing a deep understanding of the user and delivering user-centric solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Establish product-market fit for current Tala product in a market
• Lead cross-functional squad to align, prioritize, and execute roadmap in sync with company strategy
• Develop a strong understanding of in-country context, user needs, and competitive landscape
• Collaborate with Program Management to ensure consistent agile practices and reporting
• Act as central hub across various functions: Engineering, Credit, Data, CX, Research, and Growth
• Global travel required

Requirements:

• 6+ years product experience in one or more of the following: consumer mobile, personal finance, emerging markets, payments
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with a history of shipping successful, user-centric products against company metrics and KPIs
• Proficient with the latest methods of product discovery and development
• Effective communicator that listens, motivates, and inspires with strong cross-functional leadership and understanding
• Checked ego, humble, empathetic, collaborative, service-oriented attitude of “user first”

About Tala

Tala is the leading mobile technology and data science company committed to financial inclusion globally. More than 1.3 million people have borrowed through Tala’s smartphone app, which provides instant credit scoring, lending, and other personalized financial services in emerging markets. Tala has raised more than $105 million from leading venture and impact investors including Revolution, IVP, Ribbit Capital, Data Collective, and Lowercase Capital. Tala’s global team is headquartered in Santa Monica, with additional offices in Nairobi, Manila, Dar Es Salaam, Mexico City, Mumbai, and Bangalore.