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Product Lead - Banking

Aku is a funded and fully licensed payment-led digital bank on a mission to disrupt cash and drive financial inclusion one mobile device at a time. We are dedicated to leveraging innovative technology to disrupt traditional banking and payment systems.

Aku is looking for a Product Lead who will drive and execute product strategy for our Banking products.

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.

Benefits

🔆 Flexible working hours

🔝 Remote friendly

👩🏻‍⚕️ Health Insurance

😎 Team-building events

🌃 Paid Leave Days

Application Deadline

30th of August, 2024