Job Vacancies at Flutterwave

About the Technical Project Manager (CORE) Role

• We are hiring a talented and experienced Technical Project Manager to oversee a wide variety of projects within our Transaction Switching and Processing division. You will work alongside other project managers to deliver projects from conceptual design through implementation.
• You will have a dual reporting line to Transaction Switching and Processing Engineering team and the Project Management team.

What Your Day to Day Activities Will Be Like

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements, forming project team, etc
• Develop full-scale project plans to track performance and progress as well as associated communication documents using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Identify technology trends and figure out how to use these trends to our advantage and what the right way to use them is
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements
• Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions
• Effectively communicate project expectations to stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimate resources needed to achieve project goals and objectives
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all projects/initiatives undertaken by the Core team
• Implement effective stakeholder engagement and communications strategy for all stages of projects
• Manage transitions between project stages and ensure that changes are consistent with organizational goals
• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement
• Submit weekly and monthly progress / status reports of all projects
• Serving as a liaison between project team and users
• Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects

Required Competency and Skillset to be a Waver

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of three years project management experience in the IT field (FINTECH, Banking, etc.)
• Minimum 6 - 12 months experience as a Technical Product Manager
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the organization’s products and services.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solution.
• Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontationaL
• Detail-oriented, analytical and inquisitive
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel
• Excellent documentation skills
• A track record of following through on commitments
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• A history of leading and/or supporting successful projects
• Preferred; Proficiency with at least one web development language, such as Ruby or Python

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About the Backend Engineer (NodeJS) Role

• We are looking for a driven, passionate, and committed individual to join the team as we grow and expand across Africa and beyond.
• As our Backend Engineer (NodeJS), your primary responsibility will be to implement, maintain, and where applicable, support product features (and or enhancements)
• Candidates with less that one (1) year experience may be considered for an internship position

What Your Day to Day Activities Will Be Like:

• Implementation, testing, delivery, and maintenance of product features (new and existing)
• Creating technical reports on feature implementations
• Research on existing/new product features and areas of improvement
• Commitment to creating and maintaining secure coding practices (and standards)
• Providing support for product features (when needed)
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned

Required Competency and Skillset to be a Waver

• At least 2years  of working experience for a Full-time position and an internship position for candidates with less than a year of working experience
• Good knowledge of Javascript for the backend (NodeJS) [Typescript is a plus]
• Good, working, knowledge of a git
• Good, working, knowledge of the SQL query language (MySQL flavor). [Knowledge and understanding of ORMs is a plus]
• Good, working, knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB especially). [Knowledge and understanding of ODMs is a plus]
• Good research skills
• Good time commitment/management skills
• Attention to details
• Quick learner

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About the Project Manager (Compliance) Role

• We are hiring a Project Manager to join our project team and manage projects for major functions within our organization. You will work alongside other project managers and report directly to the Chief Compliance Officer and the Project Management Office. Your main tasks will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, performing business and data analysis related tasks.
• Fun fact: Coding skills are not required but Business Analysis skills are an added advantage

What Your Day to Day Activities Will Be Like

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; forming project team, etc.
• Develop full-scale project plans to track performance and progress as well as associated communication documents using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions
• Effectively communicate project expectations to stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimate resources needed to achieve project goals and objectives
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all projects/initiatives undertaken by the Compliance team
• Implement effective stakeholder engagement and communications strategy for all stages of projects
• Manage transitions between project stages and ensure that changes are consistent with organizational goals
• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement
• Submit weekly and monthly progress / status reports of all projects
• Serving as a liaison between project team and users
• Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects
• Assess the business’ future expansion ventures to identify possible compliance risks
• Provide sound advice to solve company issues and concerns relative to the compliance
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments within or outside of the company as well as evolving best practices in compliance control

Required Competency and Skillset to be a Waver

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the organization’s product and service offerings
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational
• Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent documentation skills
• A track record of following through on commitments
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• A history of leading and/or supporting successful projects.
• Excellent knowledge of the regulatory, compliance and payments landscape across key markets of the company

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About the Project Manager (Growth) Role

• We are hiring a Project Manager to join our project team and manage projects for major functions within our organization.
• You will work alongside other project managers and report directly to Head, Global Sales and the Project Management Office.
• Your main tasks will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, performing business and data analysis related tasks
• Fun fact: Coding skills are not required but Business Analysis skills are an added advantage

What Your Day to Day Activities Will Be Like

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; forming project team, etc.
• Develop full-scale project plans to track performance and progress as well as associated communication documents using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions
• Effectively communicate project expectations to stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimate resources needed to achieve project goals and objectives
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all projects/initiatives undertaken by the Growth(sales) team
• Implement effective stakeholder engagement and communications strategy for all stages of projects
• Manage transitions between project stages and ensure that changes are consistent with organizational goals
• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement
• Submit weekly and monthly progress / status reports of all projects
• Serving as a liaison between project team and growth team;
• Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects
• Attend workshops, trade shows and seminars to keep up-to-date with changes in the industry.

Required Competency and Skillset to be a Waver

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the organization’s product and service offerings
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational
• Detail-oriented, analytical and inquisitive
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent documentation skills
• A track record of following through on commitments
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• A history of leading and/or supporting successful projects.

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About the Role

• We are hiring a Project Manager to join our project team and manage projects for major functions within our organization. You will work alongside other project managers and report directly to Global Head, Operations and the Project Management Office. Your main tasks will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, performing business and data analysis related tasks.
• Fun fact: Coding skills are not required but Business Analysis skills are an added advantage

What Your Day to Day Activities Will Be Like

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; forming project team, etc.
• Develop full-scale project plans to track performance and progress as well as associated communication documents using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions
• Effectively communicate project expectations to stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimate resources needed to achieve project goals and objectives
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all projects/initiatives undertaken by the Settlement Operations team
• Implement effective stakeholder engagement and communications strategy for all stages of projects
• Manage transitions between project stages and ensure that changes are consistent with organizational goals
• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement
• Submit weekly and monthly progress / status reports of all projects
• Serving as a liaison between project team and users
• Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects

Required competency and skillset to be a waver

• Bilingual with French preferred
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the organization’s product and service offerings
• Proven years of experience as an Operations Project Manager
• Good understanding of the foreign exchange operations and local tax regulations.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational
• Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent documentation skills
• A track record of following through on commitments
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• A history of leading and/or supporting successful projects.