Product Owner (Fintech) at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Product Owner (Fintech)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• You will work closely with designers and engineers to define and drive product vision and lead innovation in products with cross-functional teams and think creatively to deliver products that will shape the customer experience of a new generation of tech-savvy customers in the country.
• You will work closely with Head of the factory/ Product lead to identify key pain points and collaboratively design and build solutions that delight customers and empower internal staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain an in-depth understanding of customers and users and gather key insights that will shape the digital experience.
• Gather user requirements, write user stories, and prioritize product backlog.
• Facilitate release planning with stakeholders.
• Participate in sprint meetings
• Build and maintain a relationship with the stakeholders
• Track and measure product progress
• Coach development and design teams with detailed guidance during the product development
• Identify key performance indicators and use them as a cornerstone for team focus and priorities
• Manage expectations with Head of factory, Product Lead and other chapter leads.

Requirements

• Interested candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of experience as a Product Owner / Product Manager with software products and 6+ years of software development / IT experience
• Prior experience as a Product Owner in developing banking, financial services, or fintech, payments products
• Deep experience in digital product development and marketing
• Experience developing products from scratch to release and beyond
• Experience with designing creative, quality consumer products, as well as enabling business capability and objectives through technology
• Experience of operating within a multi-channel brand
• Stays abreast with the latest innovations and trends in technology like blockchain, open banking, etc
• Entrepreneurial self-starter who is self-motivated, but also a team player with a professional presence
• Demonstrates thought leadership and can influence at all levels of the organization
• Experience with conducting user research, usability testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, and analytics
• Knowledge of Lead and Agile software development processes
• Expertise across all areas of digital acquisition marketing including PPC, SEO, Social, Content Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, and funnel optimization.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.