Digital Product Manager at ACCION Microfinance Bank

Job Responsibilities

• Create, develop and deliver strategic digital banking products that will produce a competitive advantage in the marketplace and deliver the new product revenue goals set by the organization
• Design resource allocation processes (capex, budgeting, etc.) to take potentially disruptive digital banking products to the market
• Develop product brand delivery, promotions and communications plans
• Support the Digital Business team in new product and service initiatives
• Analyze trends and market disruptions while searching for emerging new market opportunities
• Continuous research to understand customer behavior and preferences
• Periodic market analysis to show what competition is doing and what is needed to maintain leadership position
• Provide leadership and guidance for staff in reporting line
• Position the bank for open banking adoption
• Assess reliability, safety, performance and risk of new concept, solution, designs & methodologies
• Coordinate and communicate development schedules and compatibility or design issues with stakeholders and solicit additional feedback
• Manage any other responsibility as assigned by line manager.

Key Performance:

• Understanding objectives from the ideas bank, and requirement gathering for scoping and prototype
• Liaising with vendors to deploy test versions of offerings and solutions on the banks test environment
• Recommend prototype and concept for adoption and deployment
• Iterate prototype and concept to cater for rising needs and scenarios
• Version documentation.

Qualifications & Experiences

• Minimum of First Degree / Higher National Diploma (HND) in any relevant discipline
• Between 2 - 4 years working experience in Banking/IT/Analytics and Service measurement.

Required Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Ideation and prototype development
• Knowledge of Stakeholder Management
• Knowledge of Project Management
• Knowledge of Basic programming skills
• Knowledge of Market Trend Analysis
• Knowledge of IT Security
• Knowledge of IT solutions, services and products
• Knowledge of Innovation.