Technical Product Manager at Arca Payments Company Limited

Arca Payments Company Limited was founded in 2016, with a clear vision to become Africa's premier payment services platform, fostering Financial inclusion and innovation & actively shaping the future of Financial Services, throughout the region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Product Manager - Core Technology Department

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The person mush have hands on experience of product conceptualization, planning and execution of production cycles.

Responsibilities
They are listed but not limited to the outline:

Product Vision & Strategy/Management:

• Gain a deep understanding of product requirements and from that create the long-term vision and strategy for the Company’s products
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Develop product pricing and positioning strategies
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
• Manage product development from concept, to design, sample production, testing, launch, promotion, support, and finally product end of life
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
• Work closely with the technology team to deliver on roadmap deadlines and drive product launches
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding

Reporting:

• Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests.
• Manage Project Close- out by preparing Project Acceptance Certificate (PAC) to customers to sign off accepting the project had been completed market Analysis
• Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products.
• Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.
• Obtains product market share by working with Head, Business Development to develop product sales strategies.
• Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results.

Education & Qualification

• MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in product management or as an associate product manager
• Track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its life-cycle
• Ability to develop products and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management
• Technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and
• Web technologies
• Problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Compensation
Compensation and benefits are highly attractive and competitive.

Application Closing Date
5th August , 2019

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Additional Information

• We make it a point to review all application received and contact those we want to speak to further within 10 calendar days. With that in mind, if we are interested in a further discussion, you will hear from us again within 10 calendar days from the date of your application submission.