Located in the most populous country in the most diverse continent, we have come to realise that conventional financial institutions are handicapped in creating sustainable value for the present generation and the next.
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The Senior Product Manager is responsible for leading the development and execution of product strategy, roadmap, and vision.
This role will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that products are aligned with business goals and customer needs.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of product management best practices, as well as a proven track record of success in leading product teams.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development and execution of product strategy, roadmap, and vision
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that products are aligned with business goals and customer needs
Conduct market research and analysis to identify product opportunities
Define product requirements and specifications
Manage the product development process from ideation to launch
Collaborate with engineering, design, and marketing teams to bring products to market
Monitor product performance and make data-driven decisions
Lead product launches and ensure a successful market entry
Manage the product portfolio and make decisions about product lifecycle management
Drive prioritization of features, balance the requirements of stakeholders and provide trade-off recommendations when needed.
Engage and coordinate with stakeholders across the organization (Compliance, Risk, Operations, etc.) to ensure all relevant technical requirements are captured and considered as part of the development cycle.
Lead discovery process of technical features/solutions.
Oversee end-to-end delivery of technical solutions, manage dependencies, raise risks and issues promptly, and communicate development schedules to business stakeholders.
Manage the backlog – plan and groom user stories with scrum teams, ensuring they follow proper definitions (Ready, Done, etc.) and detailed acceptance criteria.
Support testing and deployment of technical solutions through the different stages.
Create technical product-related documentation with the technical documentation team.
Develop and maintain appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future enhancements and investments.
Consult business stakeholders to identify and drive opportunities with partners/vendors/customers.
Be the Functional and Technical SME on the Product.
Ensure that the Never product and technical decisions are aligned with Capital Sage’s strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field
5+ years of experience in technical product management and engineering.
Proven track record of success in leading product teams
Strong understanding of product management best practices
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to think strategically and make data-driven decisions
Passion for technology and innovation
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign equivalent).
Experience with one or more retail banking cores and payment systems such as Finacle, Temenos, Flexcube, BankOne, Jack Henry, Finastra, etc is advantageous.
Experience working within a FinTech as a Technical Product Manager.
Experience working with cloud-based 3rd party service providers.
Experience with record-keeping systems, and personal financial management preferred.
Proficient with agile/scrum, continuous integration, automated configuration management
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