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Job Description
PRODUCT MANAGER
writing user stories, prioritizing backlogs, coordinating release activities,
Overview
Appzone Limited – Our client, Qore, is a funded, pan-African Fintech that provides the technology and operating system that powers fully digital and automated Banks across the African continent, and on a mission towards digitizing and fully automating all economic activities in Africa. PRODUCT MANAGER
Job Description
- Drive product development through the scrum teams; writing user stories, prioritizing backlogs, coordinating release activities,
and supporting sprint ceremonies. - Track the progress towards the release of a feature or set of features / enhancements on Qore or its ancillary products and services.
- Manage the product roadmap for Qore and its ancillary product and services. This includes defining, revising, specifying, and prioritizing the key features and / or enhancements to deliver market leading functionality for clients.
- Manage the product backlog and ensure that it is appropriately prioritized to achieve maximum business and client value.
- Ensure client facing assets (e.g., documentation, developer sites, contracts) are maintained, improved, and updated as new features are developed.
- Collaborate with the business analysis team to refine further features and develop appropriate stories for development.
- Assess the impact of new features on all aspects of the overall Product Operating Model including legal, data protection, sales, technical pre-sales, client on-boarding, client support, all documentation.
- Conduct both qualitative and quantitative research to develop a deep understanding of our consumers, their needs, and opportunities for product development. PRODUCT MANAGER
Qualification
- BSc in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field. UX design skills and experience will be an added advantage.
- 5+ years’ experience in B2B product development and / or product owner experience.
- Working knowledge and experience in agile product development and methodologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation & negotiation skills.
- Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
- Proficiency in product management tools such as JIRA, Adobe Analytics, etc.
- Experience working with a squad using product frameworks, lean methodologies and design thinking.
- Ability to influence, persuade and successfully interact with all levels of client and internal organizations.
- Customer experience focused candidate passionate about creating a delightful experience for our partners.
- Relevant professional certifications in Product/Project Management such as AIPMM will be a plus.
- Ability to work in a fluid and ever-changing environment.
- Experience of collaborating effectively across an organization with internal colleagues and third parties.
- Candidates with experience in the banking, payment, or fintech sector will be preferred. PRODUCT MANAGER
