Main Responsibilities of a Product Manager at a Fintech Company
Honorebel explains that a product manager's primary responsibility is to "lead a team of engineers" to build products, but that role varies based on the company and specific rotations within Visa's PM program, highlighting their experience with projects ranging from the "ATM Locator" website to developing technology for government clients to track waste, fraud, and abuse.
Product Management, FinTech, Team Leadership, Financial Products, Government Technology
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Honorebel S. Walker
Product Manager - Engineer
Fintech Company
University of San Diego
Engineering - Electrical
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense, Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Product Manager leads engineers to build products for the business, which varies across companies (FinTech at Visa, hardware/software at Google).
2. Honorebel is in a rotational program (APM) at Visa, doing 4 rotations of 6 months each to gain diverse experience.
3. Current rotation involves building technology for government clients, tracking waste, fraud, and abuse for entities like the DOD and DHS.
Transcript
What are the main responsibilities within your role?
A product manager leads a team of engineers to build products for the business. This role can look different at every company.
At Visa, a FinTech company, I build financial or FinTech-related products. At Google, the role could involve hardware or software development.
I'm part of a 24-month rotational program called the APM program. We do four six-month rotations around the company.
My first rotation was with the ATM team, focusing on how to get cash. I worked on an interface called the ATM Locator, a website where you can find ATMs.
I also worked on a backend interface to allow users to open ATMs and update their addresses. My current rotation is with Visa Commercial Solutions.
We build technology for the government. This includes working with teams focused on the Department of Defense (DOD) efficiency.
My team tracks waste, fraud, and abuse for government clients like the DOD, including the Army, Navy, and Marines, as well as the DHS. I'm developing products and features, and creating an internal roadmap for development.