Senior Product Associate at Fincra

Role Overview

• We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Product Associate. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, engineers, and marketing, to assist in the development and management of our products.
• You will be responsible for conducting market research, analyzing data, assisting in product planning, and supporting the overall product lifecycle.
• The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, has strong analytical skills, and thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities
What you’ll be expected to do at Fincra:

• Measure and track data and key product performance metrics
• Works closely with UX designer to make sure features will work optimally for our merchants.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to incorporate product requirements.
• Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
• Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to merchants.
• Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.
• Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product, Liaising with technology to determine product specifications.
• Carrying out independent consumer research to suggest new products to the Team Lead.
• Effectively apply methodology and enforces project standards.
• Minimizes our exposure and risk on project.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Define and understand the pricing model and billing procedures.
• Establish partnerships and relationships which are necessary for go to market plan and product development and management
• Holds regular status meetings with stakeholders and setting timelines for projects.
• Meets with merchants  to identify product requirements, Meets with merchants to clarify features and walk through product iterations in the course of development.

Job Requirements
What you bring along:

• Minimum of 7+ years in product management in a Fintech or software development company.
• Experience with the development of payment platforms.
• Experience defining requirements for and contributing to the design of enterprise platform API’s.
• Experience with one or more of the common use cases for the Payouts, Collections and Agency Banking
• Excellent written and spoken communications skills.
• Solid understanding of B2B business models and sales motions.
• Curiosity and an open mind.
• Humble attitude — we are here for the success of the team and the company.
• Empathy, transparency, and a good sense of ownership.

What We Look for In You:

• Do whatever it takes to make your product and team successful, no matter how big or small the issue may be, whatever that means.
• Hunting down the root cause of a user’s frustration.
• Take an evidence-based and data-driven approach to making decisions.
• You are a clear and empathetic communicator both verbally and in your writing.
• Are motivated by the opportunity to improve the lives of our users.
• Have a deep and unrelenting customer focus.
• Are a creative product thinker who loves collaborating across the company with engineering, analytics, marketing, design and sales.
• Obsess about continuous product improvement and can optimize for shipping a portfolio of small, medium and large releases beyond just shipping new products

Bonus Points:

• Experience with products offered both via SaaS and self-managed.
• Background in computer science or any other related field.

Perks

• A chance to be an early member of a high-growth startup.
• We pay competitively in the Nigerian market for the matched experience and role
• Amazing work culture and a company that truly cares about creating the best and most fun place to work.
• We offer health insurance that includes dental, optical & covers major surgeries.
• Interest-free staff loans upon confirmation.
• We currently work fully remote.
• Stock options for early employees.
• Annual Training budget.