Product Manager

StrideUp's mission is to redefine the standard of Islamic financial services through expertise, sincerity, and a personable approach. Our vision is to enable the Muslim community to access financial solutions aligned with their values. On our path to building a digital bank, we started with property finance and have already deployed hundreds of millions in financing, and supported thousands of people in their financial goals.

We are seeking a Product Manager to support our in-house Engineering team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, mission-driven company at the forefront of Islamic financial services.

StrideUp is backed by leading VC and private equity investors, having raised over £25m in funding.

The Role

As a Product Manager at StrideUp, you'll take ownership of core product initiatives that support our operations and customer journey. You'll work closely with a talented Engineering team and report directly to the Head of Product and Engineering. Your focus will be to define, prioritise and deliver product enhancements that results in intuitive digital portals for customers and improves our internal operations to help us provide an outstanding overall customer experience.

You Are

• Empowered Owner: You take responsibility for the products you manage, balancing user needs, business goals, and delivery constraints to make informed, confident decisions.
• Relentless Learner: You dive deep into business requirements and technical constraints to truly understand the problem. You ask the right questions, explore edge cases, and proactively seek out context to ensure your decisions are well-informed and your solutions are robust.
• Curious Collaborator: You ask thoughtful questions, seek input from across the business, and create a shared understanding that enables better outcomes.
• Customer-Focused Thinker: You champion the needs of both internal and external users, translating insight into practical improvements that drive real impact.
• Clear and Considerate Communicator: You tailor your communication to the audience, distilling complexity into clear language and ensuring alignment at every stage of delivery.
• Positive Force: You bring energy and resilience to your work, support your team through ambiguity, and help maintain a high-trust, low-ego culture.
• Improvement-Minded: You seek feedback, reflect on what's working (and what's not), and use each delivery cycle as a chance to learn and get better.

What You'll Do

• Product Ownership: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of key product features across our platform.
• Roadmap Execution: Work with the Head of Product & Engineering to shape and maintain a clear, outcome-driven roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Discovery & Definition: Lead discovery, gather requirements from stakeholders (including underwriting, operations, and compliance), and translate these into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Delivery Support: Collaborate closely with engineers to clarify scope, unblock delivery, and ensure timely releases with high quality.
• User-Centric Thinking: Advocate for customer and internal user needs, ensuring the product is intuitive, efficient, and regulatory compliant.
• Data & Iteration: Use data and user feedback to inform decisions, monitor impact, and iterate on solutions.

Top Skills/Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner in a small or mid-sized organisation in the finance / mortgage industry
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills, especially working with engineers, operations teams, and compliance stakeholders.
• Ability to write clear specifications and manage a backlog in tools like Jira.
• Analytical mindset; confident using data to inform decisions.
• Understanding of mortgages and the lending industry

• Salary: Competitive, based on experience
• 25 days annual holiday
• Annual L&D budget
• 3% pension contribution
• Monthly socials
• Central London location (this is an hybrid role with an expectation of at least 3 days in the office)
• Friendly and informal startup environment with a focus on performance and impact

Equal Opportunity Employer

StrideUp is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We celebrate the diversity of our team and encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and look forward to seeing how you can contribute to our mission.