Head of Lending Product at Prospa Inc

What You’ll Do

• Manage loan product portfolio
• Manage all aspects of the loan product lifecycle from strategy and conceptualization to product rollout and further iterations.
• Measure impact of loan products delivered, using data to back up insights
• Regular reporting on performance of loan products 
• Define and monitor product roadmap, achieve quarterly OKRs and team KPIs, based on the company’s objectives
• Define product strategy, working closely with key stakeholders to design solutions to achieve this
• Regularly conduct product and market research to identify member needs, opportunities for product performance improvement and new product development
• Regularly review member feedback to discover opportunities for the business
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver product development
• Monitor product performance to manage sustainable and profitable growth for the business, whilst ensuring member satisfaction
• Provide leadership for loan department personnel, working closely with the team to manage all aspects of loan operations
• Provide suggestions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of loan operations 

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in any related field
• Professional qualifications will be an added advantage (e.g. Prince II, APM, Scrum)
• A minimum of 5 years in a product-facing role, with at least 3-4 of these in the financial services industry

What You’ll Need

• A strong understanding of the Banking industry (understanding of the Nigerian-specific context is a plus)
• A good understanding of risk, underwriting and credit policies
• Proven ability to create and execute strategic product strategies 
• Excellent project management skills (experience working with agile methodologies is a plus)
• Be very comfortable using data to influence decision making 
• Strong interpersonal skills to drive stakeholder engagement 
• Technical knowledge, with an understanding of software development 

Here’s just some of our perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical Cover
• Paid Time Off (Leave Days)
• Work Tools
• We invest in our employees through career development & opportunities