Sr. Manager, Enterprise Product Innovation

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Product Innovation

Location:
Remote, with a requirement to reside within 30 miles of one of the following locations: Portland, ME; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Dallas, TX; or San Jose, CA.

About the Role:

As the Sr. Manager of Enterprise Product Innovation at WEX Inc., you will lead a dynamic team tasked with identifying and incubating transformative growth opportunities for the company. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Product Innovation & Excellence, you will oversee a small but high-performing group of product managers, designers, and engineers dedicated to rapidly validating new concepts, delivering prototypes, and launching products that redefine how WEX serves its B2B customers.

This is a pivotal leadership role within WEX's incubator for new growth products. You will guide the team in navigating ambiguity, applying modern product discovery practices, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI to create solutions that address unmet customer needs and drive meaningful business impact.

If you are a passionate innovator who thrives in early-stage product development, has a strong vision for what's possible, and can empower a team to execute boldly, this is the role for you.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Strategic Leadership:

  • Define and drive the strategic vision for WEX's Enterprise Product Innovation team, ensuring alignment with company growth goals.

  • Oversee a portfolio of high-potential new product initiatives, managing prioritization and resource allocation.

  • Partner with corporate and Digital strategy teams to ensure prioritization aligns with market dynamics and competitive advantage.

• Innovation Execution:

  • Lead the team in conducting deep customer research, uncovering market opportunities, and validating product-market fit through rapid testing.

  • Champion the use of generative AI, data, and cutting-edge technologies to reimagine product opportunities and development workflows.

  • Coach and mentor the Innovation teams in hypothesis-driven experimentation, and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Stakeholder Partnership:

  • Drive confidence by framing clear innovation OKRs that ladder to business goals.

  • Act as a bridge between the innovation team and senior leadership, effectively communicating progress, insights, and strategic recommendations.

  • Foster partnerships across WEX's business units, encouraging cross-functional collaboration and alignment.

• Operational Excellence:

  • Implement frameworks for tracking, measuring, and evaluating the success of innovation initiatives.

  • Establish clear stage gates for product development, ensuring disciplined execution through the innovation lifecycle.

Experience You'll Bring:

• Required Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

  • 7+ years in product management, innovation, or strategy roles, with at least 2 years managing high-performing teams.

  • Proven track record of leading 0-to-1 product development and delivering new-to-market solutions.

• Technical Acumen:

  • Experience working with AI, data-driven products, and modern SaaS technologies.

  • Familiarity with agile methodologies, rapid prototyping, and hypothesis-driven development.

• Leadership & Influence:

  • Exceptional ability to mentor and empower product managers and cross-functional teams.

  • Skilled at building trust and alignment across diverse stakeholders and senior leaders.

• Customer-Centric Mindset:

  • Demonstrated expertise in customer research, design thinking, and empathy-driven problem-solving.

Qualities:

• Visionary thinker with a passion for innovation and a bias for action.

• Creative problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity and complexity.

• Empathetic leader who values collaboration, inclusion, and diverse perspectives.

• Influential communicator adept at tailoring messages for varying audiences.