VP of Product

About Kueski

At Kueski we're dedicated to improving the financial lives of people in Mexico. Since 2012 we've been the leading buy now pay later (BNPL) and online consumer credit platform in Latin America known for our innovative financial services. Our flagship product Kueski Pay provides seamless payment solutions for both online and in-store transactions establishing itself as the preferred option for a quarter of Mexico's top e-commerce merchants. Notably we were the first to introduce BNPL on Amazon Mexico.

We're a tech company with a culture geared toward innovation collaboration and impact fostering a strong diverse and inclusive company culture. In 2023 Kueski was recognized as the top BNPL platform by Fintech Breakthrough and earned the title of one of Mexico's most ethical companies from AMITAI. Additionally we ranked as one of the Best Companies for Female Talent by EFY.

Purpose

The VP of Product at Kueski is a pivotal leadership role that guides the product organization. Working closely with the Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) this role is responsible for overseeing the roadmap of core products while shaping the company’s product development processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy : Collaborate closely with the CPTO CEO and other business leaders to identify key cross-product decisions that drive company growth.  Strategically align product strategy with the company vision and integrate the product team’s initiatives into a multi-year product roadmap.

• Product Management Excellence : Foster and drive excellence in product management practices including product planning customer discovery product definition testing and deploying. Monitor the performance and quality of deliverables of product teams nurturing a culture focused on user engagement speed quality and accountability.

• Team Leadership : Develop a strong product culture and team of skilled product managers. Build and enhance the capabilities of the product team by prioritizing recruiting training and ongoing coaching of product managers. Ensure alignment consistency and strong collaboration across product teams.

Requirements (Experience & Competencies)

• At least 10 years of experience developing or managing well-regarded products preferably with a career in technology

• Proven track record in scaling and leading a high-performing product organization. Exceptionally organized and methodical in building a product management practice.

• Experience in defining product vision and roadmaps and managing multiple priorities effectively

• Highly collaborative leader with a demonstrated ability to motivate teams to move in the same direction and organizing product engineering and design teams to continuously innovate by iterating quickly and learning from mistakes

• Non-conventional thinker with a proven track record of building creative products.

• Good instincts and deep analytical thinking to focus on the things that matter most.

• Proven ability to influence decision-making at all levels within an organization and in a variety of contexts.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and agile development environment

• Expertise in product roadmapping tools; familiarity with web and mobile development technologies

• Fluency in both Spanish and English

At Kueski we embrace diversity in all forms systematically promote equity and ensure everyone feels included with a sense of belonging. We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. As part of this commitment we will make efforts to ensure reasonable accommodations are made during the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please let the Talent Acquisition team know.