Product Managers at Wakanow

Role Overview

• We are seeking a highly driven Product Manager – Payment to lead the design, development, and management of Kalabash’s payment products and platforms. This role is central to building world-class payment experiences across multiple channels (online, in-app, POS, and APIs) while ensuring reliability, security, and scalability. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in payment systems, customer experience, and product innovation to help drive Kalabash’s growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product lifecycle for payment solutions—from ideation, business case development, and execution to scaling and continuous enhancement.
• Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with customer needs, market opportunities, and business priorities.
• Partner with engineering, design, compliance, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and user-friendly payment solutions.
• Manage integrations with payment processors, gateways, banks, and third-party providers.
• Track key product metrics (adoption, transaction success rates, revenue, customer satisfaction) and implement data-driven improvements.
• Ensure compliance with payment regulations, KYC/AML requirements, and data security standards.
• Stay ahead of industry trends including digital wallets, mobile payments, APIs, and cross-border payment innovations.
• Advocate for customer experience, ensuring payment solutions are intuitive, seamless, and reliable.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related discipline; MBA or advanced certification is a plus.
• 4+ years of product management experience within fintech, payments, or banking (payment product experience required).
• Strong knowledge of payment platforms, transaction processing, settlement, reconciliation, and APIs.
• Experience with digital payments, wallets, gateways, and integrations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Proven record of successfully launching and scaling payment products.

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Role Overview

• We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Product Manager – Card to lead the development, growth, and lifecycle management of Kalabash’s card products. The ideal candidate will combine deep knowledge of card payment ecosystems (debit, prepaid, and credit) with strong product management skills to deliver exceptional value to customers and align with Kalabash’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end product management for Kalabash’s card products, from ideation to launch and continuous improvement.
• Define and manage the product roadmap in line with customer needs, regulatory requirements, and business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, compliance, operations, marketing, and partnerships to deliver high-quality card solutions.
• Monitor product performance, analyze data, and generate insights to optimize customer experience, revenue, and product adoption.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies in card payments.
• Ensure products comply with relevant financial regulations, card scheme rules, and security standards (PCI DSS, KYC, AML, etc.).
• Manage relationships with key partners including banks, payment processors, and card schemes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in product management within fintech, payments, or banking (card products experience required).
• Strong understanding of the card ecosystem – issuance, processing, acquiring, and settlement.
• Proven ability to translate customer needs and business objectives into product features.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong execution skills with a track record of launching and scaling card products.