Senior Product Manager - Equity

About Deel

Deel is a comprehensive HR and payroll platform designed for global teams, aimed at unlocking worldwide opportunities for individuals, teams, and businesses. Integrating HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one platform, it supports workers in over 150 countries with AI-driven features and proprietary payroll infrastructure. With a diverse global team of 7,000 members across 100+ countries, Deel is recognized among the largest distributed companies globally.

In 2024, Deel disbursed $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies, alongside providing healthcare and benefits in 109 countries, underpinning its mission to ensure workers are paid and protected irrespective of location. The company is acclaimed for its rapid SaaS growth, industry recognition, and a strong reputation backed by a valuation of $17.3 billion and $1 billion in annual recurring revenue.

Role Summary

The Senior Product Manager will oversee the execution and advancement of Deel's Equity product, a key and rapidly growing segment within the Core Data organization. This role interfaces fintech, payroll, HR, and compliance domains to deliver a premium global equity experience by coordinating with senior stakeholders and interdisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the Equity product, including both data and service components.
• Lead the implementation of a product roadmap emphasizing AI integration, automation, scalability, and global regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across EMEA and APAC to rapidly deliver impactful features.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts with compliance, payroll, and compensation teams to ensure product cohesion.
• Define processes for importing and structuring equity data from external platforms like Carta, Shareworks, and Fidelity.
• Enhance workflows relating to major equity events, including vesting, reporting, and compliance management.
• Identify opportunities to minimize manual workload and operational costs through product solutions.
• Support product expansion into additional geographic markets and worker classifications.
• Integrate the equity product within Deel's broader compensation and rewards ecosystem.
• Communicate progress and priorities effectively to product and business stakeholders.
• Operate in a dynamic, results-driven environment with a focus on speed and ownership.

Success Criteria within 12 Months

• Execution of a clear roadmap focused on AI, automation, and product growth.
• Significant reduction of manual processes via scalable product improvements.
• Increased adoption of the equity product across new user segments and locations.
• Robust collaboration with compliance, payroll, and compensation teams.
• Growth in product usage and contribution to revenue from the Equity service.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Product Management.
• Proven ability to deliver rapidly in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in fintech, payroll, compliance, or similar regulated industries is highly preferred.
• Strong grasp of financial principles or ability to quickly learn equity and compensation structures.
• Demonstrated success working with engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable managing products end-to-end amid ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex issues.
• Experience collaborating with distributed teams globally.
• Candidates must be based in the EMEA region.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with equity management, stock administration tools, or cap table systems.
• Experience in environments with significant payroll or compliance requirements.
• Background in building integrations with external financial or HR systems.

Compensation & Benefits

Deel offers competitive salaries and total rewards packages that are inclusive and accessible globally. Salary ranges are provided in USD as a base reference and localized per country currency. Offers are based on qualifications, experience, and location without consideration of salary history.

• Eligibility for stock grants depending on role, employment status, and location.
• Additional perks vary by employment status and country.
• Flexible remote working options, including optional WeWork access.

Inclusion & Accessibility

Deel is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of demographic characteristics. Accessibility accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Recruitment Process & Compliance

The hiring process includes interviews and job-related assessments. Automated Employment Decision Tools and AI systems may assist candidate evaluation with maintained human oversight. Data privacy and fairness principles guide processing, with no personal data used for AI training.