The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating product feature updates and
implementing pricing changes in the local market.
Specification
Key Accountabilities:
- Implements product management plans for the country's operational performance.
- Runs tests on minimum viable products (MVPs) to improve product offerings.
- Conducts research on customer needs and collaborate with the Group to develop local tailored products
- Implements country product strategies for the target markets to secure long term profitable growth and the achievement of revenue and profit targets.
- Identifies new local market opportunities and develop new product roadmaps to address their needs
- Track local technology trends and validate product requirements and specifications
- Provides country product life-cycle management for successful management of products against approved business plans, and for management of End-of Life.
- Analyses and report on the performance of product features in production, reflecting on successes and identifying areas for continuous improvement at country level.
Requirements
Knowledge and Experience Required:
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing or equivalent. A minimum of 5 years successful experience in a product management
- Experience in a product management / product development role with a forward thinking technology company
- Knowledge of digital product development
- Deep knowledge of digital strategy and digital customer journey
- Strong understanding of digitization trends in African banking sector
- Strong understanding of digital products and market trends globally and in Africa
- Good understanding of retail and corporate banking customers
- Understanding of the financial sector regulations regarding mobile payments and data protection
Skills:
- Outstanding organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communications.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and interact on behalf of country team
- Creative and conceptual thinking skills to develop novel solutions to drive business growth
- Experience of developing and implementing go to market strategies for software products in addition to core product development experience.
- Experience in product strategy