Director, Product Management

Candidate Director, Product Management - Denver, Colorado

Does the prospect of working in a global organization in the fight against money laundering motivate you? Are you ready to play a vital role in helping billions of people and businesses to enjoy secure, reliable financial services? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Then it's time to join Western Union with the AML Compliance team as a Director, Product Management.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

This role is to support our local team in combating money-laundering and is aligned to our core value of moving money for better.

Role Responsibilities
You will be responsible for leading a team of product managers tasked with the inception, discovery,

solutioning, development, testing, roll-out, and maintenance of Risk and Compliance Platforms designed to minimize potential money laundering risk for Western Union and its affiliates, within the established strategies of the AML Compliance Department.

• Prioritizes work for more junior members of the product team, directs the team's efforts around run, grow, and transform-type programs and initiatives.
• Shapes and evolves the way of working for the product team by establishing high-performing stakeholder relationships with adjacent functions, and by refining agile and end-to-end PDLC practices.
• Creates the conditions under which product teams can thrive by shaping our people/talent, process/procedure, product, and technology strategy.
• Ideates and pilots innovative ways of fulfilling our Risk and Compliance product mission.
• Owns the product/platform roadmap and continuously makes priority decisions based on business cases, market, user, and customer impacts.
• Acts as a steward to the investments made on our platforms by calling out risks and managing the total cost of ownership for any given capability.
• Continuously educates the product team, as well as internal and external stakeholders on the vision, mission, current and desired future state of our products and platforms.
• Prepares executive reporting around KPIs and OKRs.
• Responsible for the performance of our product teams, incorporates short and longer-term professional development goals on the team and team member level.
• Sets an example of living Western Union's values around engagement and inclusion.
• Acts as a change agent and driver of innovation.

Role Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in business or engineering.
• 10 years of experience of product management experience in Financial Services, preferably AML Compliance and 5+ years of experience managing teams.
• Product Management Skills: demonstrated product management skills including strategic and tactical product management, working knowledge of agile methodologies, change management, end-to-end PDLC.
• Project Management Skills: demonstrated project management skills including the ability to create a project plan, planning and coordinating, organization, adaptability, and execution.
• Communication Skills: Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Proven problem-solving skills, a robust technological background, and an understanding of business processes.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what's next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world's most accessible financial services company - transforming lives and communities. We're a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional

aspirations. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a

great compensation package. If you're ready to help drive the future of financial services, it's time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Salary

The base salary range is $160,000 - $200,000 USD per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary plus long-term and short-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates' qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life
insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the below benefits specific to your
location and note that your recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview
process or in an offer of employment.

Your US specific benefits include:

• Flexible Time off
• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Global Adoption Assistance
• 4% Western Union Contribution to 401K

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania: Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex

(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

05-30-2025

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.