About Alaan

Alaan is the Middle East’s first AI-powered spend management platform, built to help businesses save time and money.
Our all-in-one solution combines smart corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, AI-powered automation, seamless accounting integrations, and deep financial insights- designed to simplify finance operations and maximize control over company spend.

Founded in 2022, Alaan is already the trusted partner of over 2,000 leading businesses across the UAE and KSA, including G42, Careem, McDonald’s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million with Alaan.

In just three years, Alaan has become the #1 expense management platform in the Middle East- and we’ve done it while becoming profitable.

Backed by Y Combinator and top global investors- including founders and executives of leading startups- Alaan is built by a world-class team from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Zomato, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies.

We’re not just building software. We’re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.

About the role

Alaan is building the Middle East’s first spend management platform to help businesses save time, control expenses, and make smarter financial decisions. As we scale, we’re strengthening our payments and financial infrastructure to support seamless, reliable, and cost-efficient transactions.

We’re looking for a Product Manager to lead key initiatives across payments, cross-border transfers, and expense management. You will own problem definition, product strategy, and execution—driving solutions that improve payment performance, optimize costs, and enhance user experience.

In this role, you’ll work closely with engineering, design, operations, and external partners such as banks and payment providers to build and scale robust financial systems. You’ll define success metrics, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-impact features from concept to launch.

This is a high-impact role for someone passionate about building scalable fintech products that drive efficiency, ensure compliance, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

What you'll do

Define Strategy & Roadmap: Own the vision and roadmap for payments, cross-border transfers, and expense management, aligning with business goals and market opportunities.

Optimize Payment Systems: Design and improve domestic and international payment flows to increase success rates, reduce transaction costs, and enhance settlement speed.

Build Cross-Border Capabilities: Collaborate with banks, payment gateways, and FX providers to scale multi-currency systems, conversion flows, and reconciliation processes.

Develop Expense Solutions: Create and enhance corporate card, reimbursement, and spend management products with real-time tracking, approvals, and seamless ERP integrations.

Ensure Compliance & Risk Management: Partner with legal and compliance teams to meet KYC, AML, and global regulatory requirements while strengthening fraud detection and mitigation frameworks.

Drive Execution: Work closely with engineering, design, and data teams to ship high-quality products through clear PRDs, defined metrics, and agile methodologies.

Lead Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal teams and external providers to deliver scalable, customer-centric financial solutions.

What we are looking for

4+ years of relevant experience in:

FinTech, with a strong focus on payments, cross-border transactions, and expense management systems.

You will drive improvements in payment success rates, transaction cost optimization, FX margins, and settlement efficiency across domestic and international flows.

Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision-making to track metrics such as success rates, cost per transaction, fraud rates, and reconciliation accuracy.

You will partner with engineering, compliance, risk, and operations teams to build scalable, secure, and regulation-compliant payment systems.

The ideal candidate understands trade-offs between customer experience, risk, compliance, and unit economics in high-volume payment environments.

What's in it for you

• Contribute to building the Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up
• Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability
• Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance
• Participate in exciting offsite events
• Competitive salary and equity
• Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances, gym memberships, and more