Product Strategy & Operations Officer at Paystack

About the Team

• The Product Strategy & Operations team supports Paystack’s CEO and product leadership to develop product strategy, deliver analysis to drive the business forward, and incubate new products.
• The team may dig into winning new market segments with our sales team, help plan, build and launch new products with a team of engineers and designers, or independently define new strategic opportunities for Paystack to pursue on its product roadmap. 
• This is a broad and dynamic role that leads mission critical, cross-functional efforts across Paystack to bring together the right experts from all parts of the business (e.g. legal, partnerships, finance) to develop a holistic perspective on product strategy and to manage execution.
• Whatever it is we work on will move the needle most for Paystack and our users. We care about impact - not activity - and we have fun doing it. If you like to solve hard problems, are analytical, and are a great teammate, we want to hear from you!

About the Role
In this role you will work across Paystack’s product pillars (Payments, New Businesses, Merchant Experience and Settlement, Expansion) to: 

• Perform analyses and research to drive new product strategy and articulate product vision
• Work with product, engineers, and designers on planning and launching new products
• Explore and strike new partnership opportunities for Paystack to scale across Africa
• Design and implement cross-functional systems and processes that Paystack needs to grow at scale
• Incubate and help run new product teams
• Partner with other teams to help them execute on important strategic initiatives or drive operational scale and efficiency

Requirements
You might be a fit if: 

• You have 5 - 10 years of work experience. We care most about ability and potential, and this role will offer you a greater degree of responsibility and growth than you will find in other jobs. 
• You are excited about the opportunity for fintech and building financial infrastructure in Africa. 
• You have experience in a highly strategic, analytical, and operational role in fast-paced environments. 
• You enjoy doing whatever it takes to execute on complex projects.
• You’re able to scope, execute, and coordinate projects among different teams and different time zones.
• You enjoy digging into the data, thinking from first principles, and delivering the best results.
• You have a proven track record of working well with multiple teams and external partners. 
• You thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts, and can turn incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into solid action plans. 
• You are an exceptional communicator. You’re able to explain complex issues in clear, persuasive language with a strong emphasis on maintaining collaborative and productive relationships. 
• You have a process-oriented mindset and the ability to lead people to get things done. 
• You have experience in product or project management, taking initiatives from conception to launch. 

Nice to Haves (truly, these are nice to have!):

• Experience working on the African continent (especially Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt) 
• Experience working in a technical domain, or closely with a team of engineers
• Experience with SQL or a willingness/aptitude to learn
• Experience in a high growth technology company
• Experience in a consulting (or similar) role
• Experience in payments

Benefits

• Competitive salary and Stripe equity compensation
• Full medical coverage
• MacBook Pro
• Remote-first culture / flexible office working
• Work from home setup stipend 
• Monthly internet / data allowance
• Smart, kind colleagues who’re invested in your growth.