GPS Portfolio Manager

About the Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

Job Summary

What you need to know about the role:

This is a Product Strategy & Portfolio Operations role at the centre of GPS (Global Product Solutions) — PayPal’s global product engine. You own the intelligence layer that keeps GPS operating with clarity and intent: tracking what’s in flight, diagnosing risk, and translating portfolio complexity into decisions for SVP and EVP leadership.

Meet our team

The GPS Business & Product Operations team is the strategic backbone of Global Payment Solutions. We partner with GPS leadership to drive operating rhythm, strategic planning, and executive communications across a global, cross-product portfolio. Small by design, high-impact by intent.

Your way to impact

You will build and own the GPS portfolio operating system — designing tracking, governance, and reporting that SVP and EVP leadership rely on. This is an ownership role: you set the bar, define the framework, and ensure clear visibility on where GPS stands.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identify issues and recommend best practices based on specialized expertise.
• Lead functional projects and programs that contribute to business improvements.
• Partner with teams to analyze business trends and inform strategic decisions.
• Facilitate collaboration among team members to enhance project outcomes.
• Assess and report on the progress of strategic initiatives within the function.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

Your day-to-day:

• Design and own the GPS portfolio tracking system — OKR progress, roadmap status, initiative health, cross-team dependencies — and ensure it is the single source of truth for GPS leadership
• Identify cross-portfolio risks, gaps, and conflicts before they surface as execution problems; drive escalation and resolution
• Build and maintain the GPS strategic narrative — translating product complexity into a coherent story for SVP, EVP, and board-level audiences
• Own end-to-end preparation of SVP and EVP-level materials — SteerCo, QBRs, board updates, and strategic reviews; you set the quality bar and are accountable for the output, not a contributor to it
• Conduct market, competitive, and internal performance analysis to identify opportunities and risks at the GPS portfolio level

What do you need to bring

Required

• Minimum of 3–4 years in management consulting out of 7–10 years of experience in product strategy, product operations, or strategic operations in a technology company — with a demonstrable track record of operating at senior levels
• Demonstrated ownership of SVP/EVP-level communications and strategic materials and accountability for what goes in the room
• Strong analytical foundation: quantitative modelling, data interrogation, and KPI frameworks
• Proven ability to influence without authority across senior stakeholders and matrixed organisations
• Deep product fluency — hands-on experience with roadmap planning, OKR frameworks, dependency management, and product team operating rhythms; you can speak credibly with PMs and translate their complexity upward without losing fidelity

Preferred

• Experience in fintech, payments, or a global product-led technology company
• MBA from a tier-1 institution or equivalent structured analytical training
• Experience building portfolio management, governance, or product operations infrastructure from scratch — not just inheriting and running an existing system
• Proficiency in Excel/Sheets, Looker, or Tableau — able to build a portfolio model or interrogate a metric set without hand-holding
• Experience working across multiple markets or regions; understands the local-to-global product tension

Subsidiary

PayPal

Travel Percent

0

Our Benefits

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Who We Are

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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