Lead Product Manager at Mkobo Microfinance Bank Limited (Mkobobank)

The Role

• This is a strategic role where you will work closely with the CEO and lead a team of professionals to design, build and roll-out our digital banking products that deliver the company’s vision and strategy.

Role Objectives

• Manage the product roadmap and backlog for all digital products
• Oversee and manage lead requirements discovery, solution design, user story writing, feature development, and user acceptance testing.
• Partner with the executive teams to identify key capabilities needed as well as identifying potential issues
• Partner with cross functional teams regularly to ensure alignment on feature development and prioritization
• Partner with IT to manage the roadmap and backlog to ensure that IT delivers all capabilities on time and per expectation.
• Work with product marketing to develop positioning and messaging to ensure differentiation from competitors.
• Monitor and evaluate product performance to ensure constant product iteration and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product roadmap and backlog for all digital products
• Oversee and manage lead requirements discovery, solution design, user story writing, feature development, and user acceptance testing
• Partner with the executive teams to identify key capabilities needed as well as identifying potential issues
• Partner with cross functional teams regularly to ensure alignment on feature development and prioritization
• Partner with Technology team to manage the roadmap and backlog to ensure that the team delivers all capabilities on time and per expectation
• Monitor and evaluate product performance to ensure constant product iteration and improvements
• Scoping and prioritising activities based on business and customer impact.
• Driving product launches through collaboration with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members.
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding.

Your Profile

• You have 3-5 years of experience in a similar role with a solid experience in conceptualizing, developing and launching products on time using a design thinking approach.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field+ MBA would be a plus
• Demonstrable experience working with Digital Banking products is highly preferred (eg internet banking, Faster payments, mobile apps, Blockchain etc)
• Consumer financial services industry experience and strong understanding of Digital business, while experience with travel, lifestyle, or other consumer product development is a strong advantage.
• Strong product management experience in digital companies with a customer focused, results based approach and able to deliver to deadlines.
• You have a solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Technical mind-set, paired with strong analytical skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills and the confidence in your experience to champion your ideas
• User journey design and customer testing across digital services.

What's On Offer?

• Make a real positive impact on lives of Africans through access to affordable financial services!
• Leadership position
• Attractive compensation
• Leadership position
• Flexible working options.