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    "description": "<h2>About Blackhawk Network</h2>\n<p>Today, through BHN’s single global platform, businesses of all kinds can tap into the world’s largest network of branded payment solutions. BHN helps businesses grow revenue, increase loyalty, motivate and reward their teams, disburse funds and engage consumers. Branded payment solutions include the issuance and distribution of gift cards, egifts, corporate payouts and rewards, along with the technology to deliver these products in seamless, integrated ways. BHN’s network spans the globe with more than 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Hybrid flexibility:</strong> At Blackhawk Network, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds—focused remote work plus in-person collaboration on <strong>Tuesdays and Wednesdays,</strong> our regular in-office days at our Pleasanton headquarters. This rhythm gives you the tools, connection, and autonomy you need to make a real impact.</p>\n<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>We're building the future of branded payouts at scale. We are scaling our already successful disbursements and payouts business into a strategic growth pillar with ambitious revenue targets. We're seeking an exceptional Principal Product Manager to lead product strategy, roadmap development, and go-to-market execution for this high-impact initiative. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a multi-hundred-million-dollar business line at a company with proven platform scale and market leadership. </p>\n<p>You'll set the vision and strategy for our payment platform, overseeing the complete lifecycle from ideation through launch and optimization. This means owning everything: transaction processing, fraud prevention, API architecture, digital wallets, and the infrastructure that powers millions of payouts. You'll drive both growth and profitability, leading cross-functional teams across engineering, marketing, and risk while ensuring regulatory compliance and partnering with banks, fintechs, and payment networks to innovate in high-growth areas like B2B payments, cross-border transactions, and fleet payments. </p>\n<p>Your work will directly impact how millions of people receive money—gig workers getting paid, customers receiving refunds, employees earning bonuses, creators getting compensated. If you've shipped payments products at scale and want to lead something transformational, this is your moment. 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Our teams embrace continuous learning and the thoughtful integration of AI to create meaningful impact – for our employees and the future of work.</em></p>\n<h2>Benefits</h2>\n<p>Salary Range for California Residents Only: $170,360.00 to $230,000.00</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Blackhawk Network offers benefits including 401k with employer match, medical, dental, vision, 12 paid holidays in the year 2026, 1 hour of sick pay accrual for every 30 hours worked, parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, wellness benefits, and flexible time off for all full-time employees.  </p>\n<h2>EEO Statement</h2>\n<p>Blackhawk Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  Blackhawk Network believes that diversity leads to strength. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Blackhawk Network encourages applicants with previous criminal records to apply to all positions and, pursuant to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Acts (and other “Fair Chance” laws), Blackhawk Network will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  For Philadelphia applicants or jobs, please see a copy of Philadelphia’s ordinance on this topic by clicking this link: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-280104.  </p>",
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