Product Manager, MBA Intern

AI overview

Drive product initiatives in a fast-growing fintech environment while collaborating with cross-functional teams and translating business needs into effective product strategies.

About Pagaya

Shape the Future of Finance

Pagaya is building a leading artificial intelligence network to help our partners grow their businesses and better serve their customers.


Pagaya is a global technology company making life-changing financial products and services available to more people nationwide, as it reshapes the financial services ecosystem. By using machine learning, a vast data network and a sophisticated AI-driven approach, Pagaya provides comprehensive consumer credit and residential real estate solutions for its partners, their customers, and investors. Its proprietary API and capital solutions integrate into its network of partners to deliver seamless user experiences and greater access to the mainstream economy. Pagaya has offices in New York and Tel Aviv. For more information, visit pagaya.com.

Let's create better outcomes together!

About the Role

We are seeking highly motivated MBA candidates to join Pagaya’s Product Management team as part of an ongoing internship program, starting in February 2026 with the opportunity to convert to a full-time Product Manager role upon successful completion.

Pagaya’s Product Management team sits at the intersection of technology, data science, business strategy, and customer experience. As a Product Manager Intern, you will work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Capital Markets teams to help define, build, and launch products that advance Pagaya’s mission and strategic priorities.

This role is designed for MBA students who are excited to own problems end-to-end, translate complex business needs into product solutions, and drive measurable impact in a fast-growing global fintech environment.

Internship Outcomes

  • Gain hands-on experience in product management at a high-growth global fintech company
  • Develop a deep understanding of Pagaya’s products, platforms, and end users
  • Lead a high-impact product initiative aligned with company-wide priorities
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships with engineering, data science, and business leaders
  • Position yourself for conversion into a full-time Product Manager role

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Support the development and execution of Pagaya’s product strategy and roadmap
  • Identify customer and business problems, define product requirements, and propose data-driven solutions
  • Partner with engineering, data science, and capital markets teams to translate requirements into executable plans
  • Write clear product specifications, user stories, and success metrics
  • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user discovery to inform product decisions
  • Analyze product performance and business impact using quantitative and qualitative insights
  • Participate in agile ceremonies and help drive projects from concept through launch
  • Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing an MBA or relevant graduate degree from an accredited university, with graduation in 2026
  • Available to work part time at least 20 hours per week
  • Ability to work from our Midtown Manhattan office at least 2 days a week
  • Authorized to work for a United States employer

Skills & Qualifications

  • Strong product mindset with the ability to think strategically and execute tactically
  • Experience in product management, consulting, technology, fintech, or data-driven roles (pre-MBA or during MBA)
  • Comfort working with data to inform decisions and measure outcomes
  • Familiarity with agile development processes and cross-functional product teams
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and storytelling skills
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a bias toward action and ownership
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

Additional Information

This is a paid, hourly internship with a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week. The position is not eligible for overtime pay. Interns are not eligible for most company benefit plans during the internship, though eligibility for the Company’s medical plan may apply in accordance with plan terms. Paid vacation is not provided; however, sick time or other time off may be taken in accordance with applicable law.

Successful interns may be considered for full-time Product Manager roles following the completion of the program.

The pay ranges for New York-based hires are commensurate with candidate experience. 

Pay ranges for candidates working in locations other than New York may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

Compensation Range for New York Based Hires
$20$25 USD

Our Team

Pagaya was founded in 2016 by seasoned research, finance, and technology entrepreneurs with our head quarters located in NYC and Tel Aviv. 

We move fast and smart, identifying new opportunities and building end-to-end solutions from AI models and unique data sources. Every Pagaya team member is solving new and exciting challenges every day in a culture based on partnership, collaboration, and community.

Join a team of builders who are working every day to enable better outcomes for our partners and their customers.

Our Values

  • Continuously Learn- We challenge ourselves for the sake of getting better as individuals, as teams, and as an organization to deliver for our partners.
  • Debate and Commit- We respectfully and openly debate to strengthen our ideas and build shared conviction - once we decide, we go all in, together.
  • Dream Big and Act- We boldly tackle complex problems, pressure-test solutions in real-time, and adapt with speed and energy.
  • Advance Inclusion- We create a world where everyone can win, designing systems that better represent people and generate sustainable value for our employees, partners and investors.
  • Be Accountable Together- We proudly own our actions and our results, taking initiative to ensure our work gets over the finish line as a team.

More than just a job

We believe health, happiness, and productivity go hand-in-hand. That's why we're continually looking to enhance the ways we support you with benefits programs and perks that allow every Pagayan to do the best work of their life. 

Salary
$20 – $25 per hour
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