Head of Product - Lending Platform (Remote) at M-KOPA Nigeria

M-KOPA is a fast-growing FinTech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go “PayGo’” solar energy for off grid homes, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing platforms in the world, empowering a broad range of customers to achieve progress in their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Product - Lending Platform

Location: Lagos (Remote)
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Fintech Technology Product Management

Description
Power the Financial Engine Behind $1.5 Billion in Life-Changing Credit

• Imagine leveraging your product leadership to build the infrastructure that has already unlocked progress for millions across Africa. 
• As M-KOPA's Head of Product for our Lending Platform, you'll drive the product strategy and execution behind the systems that have originated over 6 million loans across five African markets.
• This isn't just another product role. You'll drive the evolution of lending systems, analytics, and data science models that reveal critical insights into credit performance and unit economics. 
• Your work will directly enable M-KOPA’s ability to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in debt capital, that ultimately enables the company to build transformative financial products for customers traditionally excluded from mainstream banking.
• In this role, you'll collaborate with Engineering, Analytics, Data Science, Credit, and Finance teams, translating complex financial requirements into elegant platform solutions. 
• You'll lead product managers who are passionate about using technology to solve real financial inclusion challenges. 
• Together, you'll ensure our loan management, billing, and accounting systems meet international financial reporting standards and are compliant with local regulations.

Requirements
Whats needed from you:

• 8+ years of product management experience with platform or infrastructure products, with demonstrated analytical excellence
• Plus at least 2 years managing multiple product managers across agile teams, driving both strategy and execution
• Well developed communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across finance, credit, and treasury functions
• Your experience with financial services products or platform solutions serving B2B clients will find purpose here beyond conventional metrics. 
• You'll see how the lending infrastructure you oversee enables a small business owner to expand, a family to purchase their first smartphone, or a student to access educational resources previously out of reach.

What We Offer

• This hybrid role offers the flexibility to work remotely while connecting regularly with M-KOPA's markets in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, or Uganda. You'll experience firsthand the impact of your work through field visits and collaboration across diverse teams.
• Join us and transform your product leadership career into a force for financial inclusion. At M-KOPA, we don't just advance your professional development—we empower you to own your journey through coaching partnerships, on-the-job training, family-friendly policies, and genuine flexibility.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.