Senior Product Manager, Fintech

Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 39 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.

We are seeking enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can do attitude, who want to be part of a team of like minded individuals delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.

What you will do:

• Assist on market research and identification of distribution partners in Africa
• Discover underserved segments
• Identify new asset classes
• Explore regulatory or market shifts
• Analyze competitor product gaps
• Define features
• Manage backlog
• Own CR prioritization
• Support initial product roll outs and integrations
• Create detailed use cases, business requirements, and marketing requirements
• Conduct feasibility studies & write business plans
• Lead product design, development and release process for assigned products
• Coordinate the collection, description, analysis and prioritization of requests for new product functionality from customers and prospects, define MVP
• Monitor the developments and the dynamics of the fintech credit space
• Monitor the introduction of new credit product propositions
• Evaluate distribution partners and define products that fit their needs
• Prepare detailed business requirement specifications
• Prepare product requirement specifications (for new product ideas)
• Define GTM strategy
• Write/edit user manual, sales support documentation, proposal templates and other collateral
• Draft contract templates in conjunction with the legal team
• Engage with multiple stakeholders within our company to put together all the pieces of the product puzzle
• Train commercial and operations team on new product and new distribution partners
• Monitor and optimize the new products & partnerships during the 1st year of operations

What you will bring:

• At least 5 years experience
• Product Management / Large Account Management experience
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in any related course (business degree, engineering)
• Ability to translate complex technical specifications into clear user and commercial benefits
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Must have a facilitating and supportive attitude and a creative mindset
• Excellent knowledge of English language
• Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application developments
• Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• ️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
• All the tech gear you need to work smart

Optasia's Perks:

• Be a part of a multicultural working environment
• Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
• Gain insights for tomorrow market's foreground
• A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
• Continuous training and access to online training platforms

Optasia's Values

• Drive to Thrive : Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
• Customer First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners' and clients' expectations.
• Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
• Go Getter Spirit : We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what's needed.
• Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.