Technical Product Manager (Fintech Platforms & Digital Financial Systems) at Strivo Labs

Role Overview

• The Technical Product Manager will be responsible for managing the end-to-end product development lifecycle for fintech and financial infrastructure projects delivered by Strivolabs.
• This role bridges business strategy, product design, and technical implementation, ensuring that client requirements are translated into clear product specifications and successfully delivered by the engineering team.
• The Technical Product Manager will work closely with:
  • Engineering teams and technical architects
  • Financial services clients
  • Implementation and integration partners
  • Internal delivery teams to design and launch secure, scalable financial technology platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Product Leadership:

• Define product strategy and roadmap for digital platforms and financial technology systems
• Translate client needs and business goals into structured product requirements
• Define user journeys and product features for digital financial services platforms
• Manage product backlogs and prioritise features based on impact and feasibility.

Technical Coordination:

• Work closely with engineering teams to guide the development of platform features
• Support technical architecture discussions alongside the Technical Architect
• Define API and system integration requirements
• Ensure systems are designed for scalability, security and reliability

Stakeholder Management:

• Facilitate collaboration between client teams and internal engineering teams
• Manage communication and expectation alignment across stakeholders
• Provide regular updates on product progress and development milestones.

Product Delivery:

• Track development progress and ensure the timely delivery of product features
• Identify and resolve blockers during the development lifecycle
• Ensure solutions meet client requirements and quality standards
• Support implementation, pilot rollouts, and production launches.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Technical Product Management, or Business Analysis
• Experience working on fintech, banking, or financial technology products
• Experience managing API-driven or platform-based systems
• Experience working closely with engineering teams on complex technical products

Technical Understanding:
The candidate should have strong familiarity with:

• APIs and system integrations
• Software architecture principles
• Cloud infrastructure environments
• Financial systems and digital platforms.
• The role does not require coding, but candidates must be comfortable discussing technical implementation with engineers.

Product Management Skills:

• Product roadmap development
• Agile product management and sprint planning
• Backlog management and prioritisation
• Writing clear product specifications
• Stakeholder and client management
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
• Strong structured thinking and analytical ability
• Ability to translate complex business processes into technical solutions
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Experience:
Experience working with:

• Fintech companies or financial institutions
• Digital lending or payments systems
• Core banking integrations
• Financial APIs and platform ecosystems will be highly advantageous.

What Success Looks Like in This Role:
Within the first six months, the Technical Product Manager will:

• Successfully led the delivery of key fintech platform projects
• Ensure strong collaboration between engineering teams and client stakeholders
• Deliver scalable and secure digital financial systems
• Establish strong product documentation and delivery processes across projects.

Requirements Definition & Business Analysis:

• Gather and document product requirements from stakeholders and clients
• Translate business processes into functional and technical specifications
• Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation
• Create process flows, system diagrams, and integration requirements
• Ensure requirements align with financial service workflows and regulatory considerations.