Product Lead [SME Credit Products]

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