Product Manager (FinTech)

Job Purpose


To execute the Product strategy for a specific product by building products that achieve product-market fit while also exceeding business outcomes in alignment with the Business strategy (grow revenue, new market penetration and market share).


Responsibilities


Develop & execute the product vision and product strategy in alignment to the organization’s goals and objective.
Lead the management of the assigned products, including lifecycle of products/ platforms to support the growth and success of the products in Nigeria and other markets Interswitch is present.
Conduct market research and competitive analysis to stay abreast of industry trends and adjust the product roadmap accordingly
Engage customers to develop a deep understanding of the customer needs using practices like customer journey, empathy maps, prototyping, A/B testing
Accountable for the development of clear and concise product artefacts
Tightly collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering teams to support agile product delivery
Accountable for the product progress at each iteration and the final product.
Owns the product for continuous improvement, maintenance, or retirement.
Use Agile and Design Thinking/creative thinking/approach methodologies in product discovery. Facilitate Product discovery workshops
Proactively identify gaps in the current product offering and lead the effort to develop solutions that solve customer problems that create business value and growth.
Translate ideas/product concept into an executable plan for taking the product from concept to development to market to in-life/ Benefit realization.
Provide guidance on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems. Identify issues, risks, and dependencies to track product development.
Become the product expert for your area and be able to represent at all levels within the organization and externally.
Define or update product roadmaps and features as and when required.
Manage the implementation of a new product or product enhancements with competing business needs, with the ability to define business trade-offs, generate outside-the-box solutions and take uncertainty in stride.
Define, Monitor and Maintain product KPI, SLO, Goals & Metrics
Be accountable for achieving specific goals for the product profitability tracking


Behavioural Competencies


Organizing, Prioritizing and Time Management
Teamwork, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement
Research and user-centricity
Creativity and innovative
Mentoring
Diplomatic and Flexible
Detailed-orientated
Positive attitude and self-motivated


Education


BSc. Computer Science or related field of study from an accredited University.


Experience


At least 3 - 5 years experience in Product management, Product Marketing or Product Development roles
Support the development and execution of Product Strategy to achieve product-market-fit
Working knowledge of financial industry laws and regulations
Understanding of design thinking practices