Product Lead - Banking at Aku Fintech Services Limited

Aku is a digital bank licensed by the CBN to offer easy payment, simple banking for everyone. Send/receive money and pay bills via USSD, app, cards. We are on a mission to help africans get paid and grow.We leverage the power of tech to drive financial inclusion - one mobile device at a time.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Product Lead - Banking

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Lead the development and growth of Aku’s core infrastructure products
• Work closely with teams across Aku to build the services that ensures delivery of reliable and stable products.
• Be responsible for delivering the solutions that are essential to Aku scaling to meet its ever growing customer base
• Translate customer feedback and insights into actionable product improvements and features.
• Develop and maintain a clear product roadmap, outlining key milestones and deliverables.
• Maintain an intricate understanding of evolving industry regulations, ensuring our fintech products remain compliant and resilient to changes in the regulatory landscape. Driving adoption of existing product capabilities and client acquisition.
• Define meticulously detailed product requirements, including user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria, always with an eye for delivering superior customer experiences.
• Continuously monitor and analyze the dynamic fintech landscape, identifying emerging trends, competitive threats, and opportunities for differentiation.
• Take the helm of product releases, from planning through beta testing to post-launch performance monitoring, ensuring seamless product delivery.

Requirements

• Proven track record as a Technical Product Manager in the fintech or banking sector.
• Experience working with microservices in a cloud environment.
• Have technical product management experience in a Product-first, B2B company.
• Have experience working with a digital product used by a technical user base such as PaaS - this could also include APIs, SaaS.
• Experience working with a product integrated with multiple endpoints - e.g., communications APIs, financial data APIs.
• Deep comprehension of banking products, financial services, and fintech trends.
• Exceptional analytical acumen, adept at navigating complex challenges.
• Superb communication and leadership skills, capable of inspiring and mobilizing teams.

Application Closing Date
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